Question regarding the reliability of Landgate records, specifically concerning land tax and the metropolitan region improvement tax, prompted by the Auditor General's report. The Minister assures that freehold land records are accurate and a review of the data transfer process will address concerns.

AnsweredQoN 654Legislative Council
Asked
29 August 2007
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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LANDGATE RECORDS
I refer to the “Third Public Sector Performance Report 2007”, especially as it relates to the management of land tax and the metropolitan region improvement tax (1) Have any steps been taken to improve the reliability of Landgate records? (2) If so, what are they? (3) If not, why not? (4) What assurances can be can the minister give about the reliability of Landgate records? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(1) Have any steps been taken to improve the reliability of Landgate records? (2) If so, what are they? (3) If not, why not? (4) What assurances can be can the minister give about the reliability of Landgate records? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(2) If so, what are they? (3) If not, why not? (4) What assurances can be can the minister give about the reliability of Landgate records? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(3) If not, why not? (4) What assurances can be can the minister give about the reliability of Landgate records? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(4) What assurances can be can the minister give about the reliability of Landgate records? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(1) Freehold land records provided to the Office of State Revenue are reliable and accurate. The issue referred to by the Auditor General arose due to the provision of crown land and other non-taxable land by an automated data transfer process. (2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(2) A review of the automated data transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with the Commissioner of State Revenue. (3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.
(4) Landgate freehold records are accurate and attention to the automated data transfer and matching processes will largely address the concerns raised.

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