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❓ Question on Notice requesting information on fee and charge reviews conducted by agencies under the Minister's portfolio since March 2017, specifically focusing on instances where fees exceeded cost recovery and any subsequent adjustments.

AnsweredQoN 4189Legislative Assembly

Asked

9 October 2018

Member

Dr M.D. Nahan

Portfolio

Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

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For each agency, department, authority and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's portfolio: (a) how many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 17 March 2017; (b) did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery; (c) if yes to (b), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges identified; (ii) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and (iii) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; (d) did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery; and; (e) if yes to (d), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges that were increased; (ii) the amount that the fee or charge increased; (iii) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and; and (iv) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; and (f) if yes to (b) have any fees or charges been reduced as a result of the identification of over recovery: (i) if yes, what were the fees and charges that were reduced, and what was the amount each fee or charge was reduced?

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Answered

20 November 2018

Responded by

Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

Response time

12 days

The Department of Communities covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing, Housing, Youth and Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.

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