❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond inquired about the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000, specifically regarding the value of assets seized in 2022-23, their allocation, and whether targets were set for seizures. The Attorney General provided details on seized amounts, fund distribution, and confirmed no targets were set.
AnsweredQoN 1370Legislative Council
Asked
8 November 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CRIMINAL PROPERTY
CONFISCATION ACT
1370. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000.
(1) In the 2022–23
financial year, what was the total value of assets seized under the Criminal
Property Confiscation Act 2000?
(2) How were
these funds allocated?
(3) In this year,
were targets set for the value of assets to be seized?
CONFISCATION ACT
1370. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000.
(1) In the 2022–23
financial year, what was the total value of assets seized under the Criminal
Property Confiscation Act 2000?
(2) How were
these funds allocated?
(3) In this year,
were targets set for the value of assets to be seized?
AnswerView source ↗
I answer on behalf of the
parliamentary secretary. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1) The total
amount paid into the confiscation proceeds account in 2022–23 was $28 488
371.
(2) In 2022–23, total funds distributed were
$16 283 045.80 to the following: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
$6 000 000; Western Australia Police Force, 6 000 000; state grants to Legal
Aid Western Australia for support to community legal centres, $3 000 000; and
Crime Stoppers Western Australia, $300 000. Criminal property confiscation
grants program totalling $983 045.80 went to: Gosnells Community Legal Centre,
$107 824.80; Shire of Carnarvon, $110 000; Wadjak Northside Aboriginal
community, $180 587; Ruah Community Services, $194 312; City of Swan, $200 000;
and Parkerville Children and Youth Care, $190 322.
(3) No. The
primary purpose of confiscation activities is to disrupt crime, not to generate
income. Therefore, it is not appropriate or relevant for targets to be set for
the value of assets to be seized.
parliamentary secretary. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1) The total
amount paid into the confiscation proceeds account in 2022–23 was $28 488
371.
(2) In 2022–23, total funds distributed were
$16 283 045.80 to the following: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
$6 000 000; Western Australia Police Force, 6 000 000; state grants to Legal
Aid Western Australia for support to community legal centres, $3 000 000; and
Crime Stoppers Western Australia, $300 000. Criminal property confiscation
grants program totalling $983 045.80 went to: Gosnells Community Legal Centre,
$107 824.80; Shire of Carnarvon, $110 000; Wadjak Northside Aboriginal
community, $180 587; Ruah Community Services, $194 312; City of Swan, $200 000;
and Parkerville Children and Youth Care, $190 322.
(3) No. The
primary purpose of confiscation activities is to disrupt crime, not to generate
income. Therefore, it is not appropriate or relevant for targets to be set for
the value of assets to be seized.
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