Hon Ray Halligan asked the Attorney General about bad debts written off by departments and agencies under their control since December 1, 2003. The Department of Justice (Court Services) and Legal Aid WA reported bad debts, while other agencies reported none. No debts exceeded $10,000.

AnsweredQoN 1431Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Attorney General

QuestionView source ↗

For each Department and Agency under the Attorney General’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Attorney General provide the following information -
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
24 August 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
112 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) For Court Services, the total was $29,167.20 being fees from the Magistrate Court and District Court, which were considered unrecoverable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
LEGAL AID WA (1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) $11,869. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.

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