❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals traffic infringements and vehicle seizures (or lack thereof) for various departments and agencies within the Premier's portfolio since January 1, 2017. The responses detail the number, type, and cost of infringements, as well as whether drivers were identified.
AnsweredQoN 2397Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 November 2017
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
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(1) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Premier's portfolio of responsibilities received a traffic-related infringement, and if so: (a) how many infringements have been received, broken down by offence; (b) what is the total value of infringements that were received; and (c) were there any infringements where a driver could not be identified and if so, what was the offence? (2) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Premier's portfolio of responsibility been seized by Western Australia Police: (a) if so, why was the vehicle seized and on what date?
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Answered
14 February 2018
Response time
2 days
Gold Corporation
(1) Gold Corporation has received no traffic related infringements since 1 January 2017.
(2) Gold Corporation has not had any vehicle seized by Western Australia Police.
Lotterywest
(1)(a) Since 1 January 2017 there were Five (5) infringements were received for a Lotterywest vehicle, broken down as follows:
One (1), ‘Contravening a red arrow signal by proceeding beyond the red line ’
Two (2), ‘ Exceed speed limit by not more than 9KPH ‘
Two (2), ‘ Exceed speed limit between 10 and 19KPH ‘
(b) The total value of the infringements received was $1,300.00
(c) There were no infringements where a driver could not be identified
(2) Since 1 January 2017 no Lotterywest vehicle has been seized by the Western Australia Police.
Premier and Cabinet
(1) Yes.
(a) Total 59 infringements; 58 exceed speed limit offence and 1 contravene a red arrow signal by proceeding beyond the stop line offence.
(b) *$17,800.
(c) No.
(2) No.
* This amount is based on the modified penalty as the infringement penalty rate may change once driver’s details have been provided. The actual infringement amount is sent directly to the driver and the Department does not have record of this amount. The average amount of each fine is approximately $301.69.
Public Sector Commission
(1) Yes
(a) 4 - Speeding
(b) $1,200
(c) No
(2) No.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(1) No
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) N/A
(2) No.
State Development, Jobs and Trade
(1) Yes
(a) Three for Speeding and two for Parking
(b) $340
(c) No
(2) No
For the former Western Australian Tourism Commission for the period from 1 January 2017-30 June 2017:
(1) Yes
(a) Two. One for contravention of a road rule and one for speeding.
(b) $600
(c) No
(2) No.
For the Department of Jobs, Tourism Science and Innovation for the period from 1 July 2017:
(1) Yes
(a) Eight. Seven for speeding and one for parking.
(b) $1,880
(c) No
(2) No
(1) Gold Corporation has received no traffic related infringements since 1 January 2017.
(2) Gold Corporation has not had any vehicle seized by Western Australia Police.
Lotterywest
(1)(a) Since 1 January 2017 there were Five (5) infringements were received for a Lotterywest vehicle, broken down as follows:
One (1), ‘Contravening a red arrow signal by proceeding beyond the red line ’
Two (2), ‘ Exceed speed limit by not more than 9KPH ‘
Two (2), ‘ Exceed speed limit between 10 and 19KPH ‘
(b) The total value of the infringements received was $1,300.00
(c) There were no infringements where a driver could not be identified
(2) Since 1 January 2017 no Lotterywest vehicle has been seized by the Western Australia Police.
Premier and Cabinet
(1) Yes.
(a) Total 59 infringements; 58 exceed speed limit offence and 1 contravene a red arrow signal by proceeding beyond the stop line offence.
(b) *$17,800.
(c) No.
(2) No.
* This amount is based on the modified penalty as the infringement penalty rate may change once driver’s details have been provided. The actual infringement amount is sent directly to the driver and the Department does not have record of this amount. The average amount of each fine is approximately $301.69.
Public Sector Commission
(1) Yes
(a) 4 - Speeding
(b) $1,200
(c) No
(2) No.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(1) No
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) N/A
(2) No.
State Development, Jobs and Trade
(1) Yes
(a) Three for Speeding and two for Parking
(b) $340
(c) No
(2) No
For the former Western Australian Tourism Commission for the period from 1 January 2017-30 June 2017:
(1) Yes
(a) Two. One for contravention of a road rule and one for speeding.
(b) $600
(c) No
(2) No.
For the Department of Jobs, Tourism Science and Innovation for the period from 1 July 2017:
(1) Yes
(a) Eight. Seven for speeding and one for parking.
(b) $1,880
(c) No
(2) No
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