❓ Hon Neil Thomson asked about the cost, process, and number of Class 2 Demolition Licenses in WA for 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2023. The response details application costs, FTE allocation, and license holder numbers, noting a significant fee increase and a decline in license holders.
AnsweredQoN 1472Legislative Council
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I refer to the cost and application
process for obtaining and/or renewing a Class 2 Demolition License in the State
of Western Australia. In table form, for each of the following years – 2016;
2019; 2021; 2023 please advise the following: (a) the application cost of obtaining & renewing a
Class 2 Demolition License; (b) how many FTE positions are/were allocated to assessing
and approving these applications; and (c) how many Class 2 Demolition License holders were/are registered?
process for obtaining and/or renewing a Class 2 Demolition License in the State
of Western Australia. In table form, for each of the following years – 2016;
2019; 2021; 2023 please advise the following: (a) the application cost of obtaining & renewing a
Class 2 Demolition License; (b) how many FTE positions are/were allocated to assessing
and approving these applications; and (c) how many Class 2 Demolition License holders were/are registered?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
10 days
(a) Fees are calculated for financial years and so the application costs covering the requested years are:
Year
New
Renewal
FTE
2015-2016
$3,005 (Two year licence)
$3,005 (Two year licence)
-
2018-2019
$4,243 (Two year licence)
$4,243 (Two year licence)
-
2020-2021
$4,455 (Two year licence)
$4,455 (Two year licence)
2
2022-2023
$10,926 (Three year licence)
$10,381 (Three year licence)
2
(b) Prior to 2020, Licensing officers within the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety processed a range of licence types and the number allocated to processing demolition licences was not recorded separately. The FTE directly allocated to assessing and approving these allocations is listed in (a) above.
(c) The number of Class 2 Demolition licences registered as at 1 July for the requested years is provided in the following table.
Demolition Licence
2016
2019
2021
2023
Class 1
36
37
31
33
Class 2
87
78
61
55
Class 1 Demolition licence holders have also been included as they are able to undertake both Class 1 and Class 2 demolition work.
Year
New
Renewal
FTE
2015-2016
$3,005 (Two year licence)
$3,005 (Two year licence)
-
2018-2019
$4,243 (Two year licence)
$4,243 (Two year licence)
-
2020-2021
$4,455 (Two year licence)
$4,455 (Two year licence)
2
2022-2023
$10,926 (Three year licence)
$10,381 (Three year licence)
2
(b) Prior to 2020, Licensing officers within the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety processed a range of licence types and the number allocated to processing demolition licences was not recorded separately. The FTE directly allocated to assessing and approving these allocations is listed in (a) above.
(c) The number of Class 2 Demolition licences registered as at 1 July for the requested years is provided in the following table.
Demolition Licence
2016
2019
2021
2023
Class 1
36
37
31
33
Class 2
87
78
61
55
Class 1 Demolition licence holders have also been included as they are able to undertake both Class 1 and Class 2 demolition work.
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