❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals debt collection agencies used by the Department of Treasury and Insurance Commission of WA, along with the total value of debts sought by each as of May 31, 2021. Many other agencies reported no debt collection activity.
AnsweredQoN 167Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 August 2021
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
As at 31 May 2021, for all agencies or departments under the Minister's responsibility, please identify: (a) The debt collection agencies which currently have contractual agreements; and (b) If there are active debt recovery actions and what are the total values of debt sought per agency or department?
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Answered
7 September 2021
Response time
9 days
Department of Treasury:
(a) The Department of Treasury use Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd under the Debt Recovery Service Common Use Agreements.
(b) As at 31 May 2021, the total value of debt sought was $1,894.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia:
(a) Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd.
(b) $3.6 million – debts owed for damage to Government assets. $236.4 million – debts owed for injuries to motorists. *
* The Insurance Commission has a statutory obligation to pay the costs of motor injury insurance claims, where someone is injured due to the negligence of another driver, and where that driver was:
The Insurance Commission seeks to recover the costs of the claim from the driver/third party and debts regularly arise where recoveries are not possible.
Premier & Cabinet, Public Sector Commission, Infrastructure WA, Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, Lotterywest, Economic Regulation Authority, Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund, Government and Employees Superannuation Board, Auditor General and Western Australian Treasury Corporation:
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(a) The Department of Treasury use Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd under the Debt Recovery Service Common Use Agreements.
(b) As at 31 May 2021, the total value of debt sought was $1,894.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia:
(a) Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd.
(b) $3.6 million – debts owed for damage to Government assets. $236.4 million – debts owed for injuries to motorists. *
* The Insurance Commission has a statutory obligation to pay the costs of motor injury insurance claims, where someone is injured due to the negligence of another driver, and where that driver was:
The Insurance Commission seeks to recover the costs of the claim from the driver/third party and debts regularly arise where recoveries are not possible.
Premier & Cabinet, Public Sector Commission, Infrastructure WA, Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, Lotterywest, Economic Regulation Authority, Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund, Government and Employees Superannuation Board, Auditor General and Western Australian Treasury Corporation:
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
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