❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding increases in tariffs, fees, and charges within the Commerce portfolio since 2008. The Department of Commerce reports that most increases were at or below CPI, or due to rounding, with a few exceptions justified by service delivery costs.
AnsweredQoN 4758Legislative Council
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For each agency in the Commerce portfolio since 23 September 2008 -
(1) Has any tariff, fee or charge increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index for that year?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what was the name and purpose of the tariff, fee or charge;
(b) on what date did the increase come into effect;
(c) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge prior to the increase;
(d) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge following the increase;
(e) what was the amount the tariff, fee or charge was above the consumer price index for that year;
(f) why was the increase above the consumer price index; and
(g) what is the current amount of the tariff, fee or charge?
(1) Has any tariff, fee or charge increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index for that year?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what was the name and purpose of the tariff, fee or charge;
(b) on what date did the increase come into effect;
(c) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge prior to the increase;
(d) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge following the increase;
(e) what was the amount the tariff, fee or charge was above the consumer price index for that year;
(f) why was the increase above the consumer price index; and
(g) what is the current amount of the tariff, fee or charge?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Commerce
Response time
43 days
Department of Commerce
(1) The Commerce Department has responsibility for the collection of 754 tariffs, fees or charges. Over 80% of these either did not increase, or increased at or below the Consumer Price Index.
(2) [See tabled paper no.]
96.6% of the fees and charges that increased did so as a result of applying the Treasury's rounding guidelines. Of the total number of fees and charges the Department of Commerce has responsibility for 18% were rounded up while 32% were rounded down.
The 5 remaining fees & charges that increased were being charged at considerably less than the cost of providing the service and were increased in order to maintain current levels of service delivery.
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(1) No
(2) Not Applicable
Workcover
(1) No
(2) Not Applicable
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(1) The Commerce Department has responsibility for the collection of 754 tariffs, fees or charges. Over 80% of these either did not increase, or increased at or below the Consumer Price Index.
(2) [See tabled paper no.]
96.6% of the fees and charges that increased did so as a result of applying the Treasury's rounding guidelines. Of the total number of fees and charges the Department of Commerce has responsibility for 18% were rounded up while 32% were rounded down.
The 5 remaining fees & charges that increased were being charged at considerably less than the cost of providing the service and were increased in order to maintain current levels of service delivery.
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(1) No
(2) Not Applicable
Workcover
(1) No
(2) Not Applicable
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