A WA parliamentary question addresses the closure of the East Perth Licensing Centre, its replacement with City West, transaction volumes, resource allocation, and the rollout of EFTPOS facilities. The response clarifies transaction numbers, resource allocation and provides a timeline for EFTPOS implementation.

AnsweredQoN 2898Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 June 2004
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) how many people a year did these centres cater for; (c) what additional resources have been provided to the remaining licensing centres to deal with the increased demands upon them; and (d) when will these remaining licensing centres have EFTPOS facilities available?
(c) what additional resources have been provided to the remaining licensing centres to deal with the increased demands upon them; and (d) when will these remaining licensing centres have EFTPOS facilities available?
(d) when will these remaining licensing centres have EFTPOS facilities available?
(a) One ? East Perth Licensing Centre was closed. City West Licensing Centre was opened in its place. (b) In the year 2002-2003 the East Perth Licensing Centre conducted approximately 330,000 transactions. It is estimated that this represents an average of approximately 600 customers per work day as some customers ie motor vehicle dealers conduct multiple transactions. The year to date figures for 2003-2004 record that 298,000 transactions have been conducted at East Perth/City West. (c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(a) One ? East Perth Licensing Centre was closed. City West Licensing Centre was opened in its place. (b) In the year 2002-2003 the East Perth Licensing Centre conducted approximately 330,000 transactions. It is estimated that this represents an average of approximately 600 customers per work day as some customers ie motor vehicle dealers conduct multiple transactions. The year to date figures for 2003-2004 record that 298,000 transactions have been conducted at East Perth/City West. (c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(b) In the year 2002-2003 the East Perth Licensing Centre conducted approximately 330,000 transactions. It is estimated that this represents an average of approximately 600 customers per work day as some customers ie motor vehicle dealers conduct multiple transactions. The year to date figures for 2003-2004 record that 298,000 transactions have been conducted at East Perth/City West. (c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(b) In the year 2002-2003 the East Perth Licensing Centre conducted approximately 330,000 transactions. It is estimated that this represents an average of approximately 600 customers per work day as some customers ie motor vehicle dealers conduct multiple transactions. The year to date figures for 2003-2004 record that 298,000 transactions have been conducted at East Perth/City West. (c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base. (d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.
(d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.

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Answered
26 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
85 days
Rationalisation in this context is meaning reason or rationale, not reduction. Centres have progressively been opened in new areas and closed in others over recent years and will continue in 2004/05.
(a) One ? East Perth Licensing Centre was closed. City West Licensing Centre was opened in its place.
(b) In the year 2002-2003 the East Perth Licensing Centre conducted approximately 330,000 transactions. It is estimated that this represents an average of approximately 600 customers per work day as some customers ie motor vehicle dealers conduct multiple transactions. The year to date figures for 2003-2004 record that 298,000 transactions have been conducted at East Perth/City West.
(c) No additional resources were provided as this was an office relocation that still caters for the same customer base.
(d) EFTPOS facilities will be available at all Metropolitan Licensing Centres following the successful implementation of Licensing?s new computer system, TRELIS. All metropolitan licensing centres should be able to process EFTPOS payments by the week beginning 23 August 2004.

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