❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Attorney General regarding the involvement of a private debt collection business in managing debts listed on the Fines Enforcement Registry, including fees, payment sources, and amounts received in 2014. The Attorney General deferred answering.
AnsweredQoN 305Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FINES
ENFORCEMENT REGISTRY
305. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Attorney General:
(1) Are the debts
listed on the Fines Enforcement Registry managed by a non-government private
debt collection business; and, if so, what is the name of the business?
(2) Does this business receive a fee
for each fine managed; and, if so, how much is the fee?
(3) Who pays the
fee in (2) in the event of a fine defaulter not paying and going to prison to
cut out the fine?
(4) How much
money did the private debt collection business receive in fees paid by people
listed on the enforcement registry in the 2014 calendar year?
(5) Does the
private debt collection business receive payment from government other than
fees imposed on fine defaulters; and, if so, what amount did it receive in the
2014 calendar year?
ENFORCEMENT REGISTRY
305. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Attorney General:
(1) Are the debts
listed on the Fines Enforcement Registry managed by a non-government private
debt collection business; and, if so, what is the name of the business?
(2) Does this business receive a fee
for each fine managed; and, if so, how much is the fee?
(3) Who pays the
fee in (2) in the event of a fine defaulter not paying and going to prison to
cut out the fine?
(4) How much
money did the private debt collection business receive in fees paid by people
listed on the enforcement registry in the 2014 calendar year?
(5) Does the
private debt collection business receive payment from government other than
fees imposed on fine defaulters; and, if so, what amount did it receive in the
2014 calendar year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) I am unable
to disclose this information at this point in time. The Department of the
Attorney General is seeking further advice on this matter and I will respond to
the member as soon as practicable.
(2)–(5) It
is not possible to provide the information in the time available and I request
that the member place the question on notice.
some notice of the question.
(1) I am unable
to disclose this information at this point in time. The Department of the
Attorney General is seeking further advice on this matter and I will respond to
the member as soon as practicable.
(2)–(5) It
is not possible to provide the information in the time available and I request
that the member place the question on notice.
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