❓ Question on Notice regarding crashes involving taxpayer-funded vehicles within the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, including details on repairs, write-offs, and claims made. The answer provides aggregated data for the Department of Communities and its predecessor agencies.
AnsweredQoN 2897Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
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In respect to any taxpayer funded vehicle within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards and ask: (a) how many vehicles have been involved in a crash that have involved injury or death for each year between 2016 and 2018 inclusive: (i) how many vehicles were repaired and what was the cost for each vehicle repaired; (ii) how many vehicles were written off and what was the associated financial loss incurred; and (iii) how many have resulted in either workers’ compensation or insurance claims made against the Government or its insurers?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
7 days
This answer includes the response for the Department of Communities, from 1 July 2017, and for the former Department of Child Protection and Family Support, Housing Authority, Disability Services Commission and the Communities component of the Department of Local Government and Communities, for the period prior to amalgamation.
The Department of Communities covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing Housing, Youth and Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a)11
For the period 1 Jan 2018 to 30 April 2018 :
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 :
For the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016:
(i) Five vehicles were repaired
For the period 1 Jan 2018 to 15 April 2018 :
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 :
For the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016:
(ii) Six vehicles were written off, which resulted in $68 006.24 being paid by the agencies' insurer.
(iii) A total of 17 claims have been made against the Government or its insurer comprising six Workers’ Compensation claims and 11 insurance claims for damage to vehicles.
The Department of Communities covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing Housing, Youth and Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a)11
For the period 1 Jan 2018 to 30 April 2018 :
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 :
For the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016:
(i) Five vehicles were repaired
For the period 1 Jan 2018 to 15 April 2018 :
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 :
For the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016:
(ii) Six vehicles were written off, which resulted in $68 006.24 being paid by the agencies' insurer.
(iii) A total of 17 claims have been made against the Government or its insurer comprising six Workers’ Compensation claims and 11 insurance claims for damage to vehicles.
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