❓ Question on Notice regarding fee reviews within the Attorney General's portfolio, revealing that the Department of Justice's FPINES fees are significantly above cost recovery and have been increased despite this.
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For each agency, department, authority and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's portfolio: (a) how many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 17 March 2017; (b) did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery; (c) if yes to (b), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges identified; (ii) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and (iii) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; (d) did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery; and; (e) if yes to (d), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges that were increased; (ii) the amount that the fee or charge increased; (iii) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and; and (iv) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; and (f) if yes to (b) have any fees or charges been reduced as a result of the identification of over recovery: (i) if yes, what were the fees and charges that were reduced, and what was the amount each fee or charge was reduced?
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Answered
22 November 2018
Response time
14 days
THE CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION
(a) - (f) Not applicable
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(a) Two, the 2017-18 Review and 2018-19 Review. Tariffs, Fees and Charges are reviewed annually as part of the budget process.
(b) Yes.
(c) (i) Fines Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Regulations 1994 (FPINES) - Schedule 2 Enforcement fees. Refer to Table 1 attached.
(ii) We are unable to determine cost recovery for each individual fee. On average across all fees, cost recovery is estimated to be:
2017-18 Review – 269%
2018-19 Review – 297%
(iii) FPINES fees are above cost recovery but are authorised to be so under Section 109 of the FPINES Act.
(d) Yes. The 2017-18 Review resulted in FPINES fees increasing by an average of 1.75%. The 2018-19 Review resulted in FPINES fees increasing by an average of 7.5%.
(e) (i) Refer to Table 1 attached.
(ii) Refer to Table 1 attached.
(iii) Refer to (c) (ii).
(iv) Refer to (c) (iii).
(f) No
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) No
(c) Not applicable
(d) No
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
THE LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD INCLUDING THE LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) None.
(b) - (f) not applicable.
LEGALAID WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) 2 reviews since 17 March 2017
(b) None
(c) (i) - (c) (iii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) (i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, THE OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
These agencies do not levy fees or charges.
(a) - (f) Not applicable
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(a) Two, the 2017-18 Review and 2018-19 Review. Tariffs, Fees and Charges are reviewed annually as part of the budget process.
(b) Yes.
(c) (i) Fines Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Regulations 1994 (FPINES) - Schedule 2 Enforcement fees. Refer to Table 1 attached.
(ii) We are unable to determine cost recovery for each individual fee. On average across all fees, cost recovery is estimated to be:
2017-18 Review – 269%
2018-19 Review – 297%
(iii) FPINES fees are above cost recovery but are authorised to be so under Section 109 of the FPINES Act.
(d) Yes. The 2017-18 Review resulted in FPINES fees increasing by an average of 1.75%. The 2018-19 Review resulted in FPINES fees increasing by an average of 7.5%.
(e) (i) Refer to Table 1 attached.
(ii) Refer to Table 1 attached.
(iii) Refer to (c) (ii).
(iv) Refer to (c) (iii).
(f) No
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) No
(c) Not applicable
(d) No
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
THE LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD INCLUDING THE LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) None.
(b) - (f) not applicable.
LEGALAID WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) 2 reviews since 17 March 2017
(b) None
(c) (i) - (c) (iii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) (i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, THE OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
These agencies do not levy fees or charges.
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