❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Attorney General for detailed statistics on the Work and Development Permit scheme, including participation, completion rates, reasons for failure, and financial outcomes. The Attorney General provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 637Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to
your answer to my question without notice 311 on 17 June 2021 about the work
and development permit scheme that has been delivered by the Department of
Justice in partnership with Legal Aid Western Australia and the Aboriginal
Legal Service of Western Australia, and I ask since the scheme commenced on 30
September 2020: (a) how many people: (i) have
been deemed eligible to access the scheme; (ii) have
successfully completed the specified activities or treatment programs
under the scheme; (iii) have
failed to comply with the requirements of the scheme; and (iv) are
currently participating in the scheme; (b) further
to (a)(ii), what is the value of fines recovered; (c) further
to (a)(iii), what: (i) were
the main reasons for failure to comply; (ii) was
the value of the fines not recovered; and (iii) were
the range of consequences for non-compliance; (d) how
many sponsors: (i) have
participated in the scheme; and (ii) are
participating in the scheme; (e) how
many people: (i) have
been issued with a work and development order (WDO) made under section 48 of
the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 ; (ii) have
successfully completed the activities required by a WDO; (iii) have
a cancelled WDO; and (iv) are
currently subject to a WDO; (f) further
to (e)(ii), what is the value of fines recovered; and (g) further
to (e)(iii), what: (i) were
the range of reasons for the cancellation of the WDO; (ii) was
the value of the fines not recovered; and (iii) was
the range of penalties for non-compliance?
your answer to my question without notice 311 on 17 June 2021 about the work
and development permit scheme that has been delivered by the Department of
Justice in partnership with Legal Aid Western Australia and the Aboriginal
Legal Service of Western Australia, and I ask since the scheme commenced on 30
September 2020: (a) how many people: (i) have
been deemed eligible to access the scheme; (ii) have
successfully completed the specified activities or treatment programs
under the scheme; (iii) have
failed to comply with the requirements of the scheme; and (iv) are
currently participating in the scheme; (b) further
to (a)(ii), what is the value of fines recovered; (c) further
to (a)(iii), what: (i) were
the main reasons for failure to comply; (ii) was
the value of the fines not recovered; and (iii) were
the range of consequences for non-compliance; (d) how
many sponsors: (i) have
participated in the scheme; and (ii) are
participating in the scheme; (e) how
many people: (i) have
been issued with a work and development order (WDO) made under section 48 of
the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 ; (ii) have
successfully completed the activities required by a WDO; (iii) have
a cancelled WDO; and (iv) are
currently subject to a WDO; (f) further
to (e)(ii), what is the value of fines recovered; and (g) further
to (e)(iii), what: (i) were
the range of reasons for the cancellation of the WDO; (ii) was
the value of the fines not recovered; and (iii) was
the range of penalties for non-compliance?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 May 2022
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
7 days
a)
(i) 1677.
(ii) 540.
(iii) 551.
(iv) 437.
(b) $1,686,130.
(c)
(i) Exited Program / Failed to Undertake the required activity.
(ii) $1,361,694.95.
(iii) License Suspension Order in non-remote regions and/or Enforcement Warrants issued.
(d)
(i) 160.
(ii) 151.
(e)
(i) 598.
(ii) 431.
(iii) 214.
(iv) 71.
(f) $1,328,498.24.
(g)
(i) By Breach / Hours not Completed Prior to Expiry / Mental Disability/ Physical Disability / Other.
(ii) $1,361,694.95.
(iii) Licence Suspension Order in non-remote region / Garnishee Order or Memorial on property under an Enforcement Warrant.
(i) 1677.
(ii) 540.
(iii) 551.
(iv) 437.
(b) $1,686,130.
(c)
(i) Exited Program / Failed to Undertake the required activity.
(ii) $1,361,694.95.
(iii) License Suspension Order in non-remote regions and/or Enforcement Warrants issued.
(d)
(i) 160.
(ii) 151.
(e)
(i) 598.
(ii) 431.
(iii) 214.
(iv) 71.
(f) $1,328,498.24.
(g)
(i) By Breach / Hours not Completed Prior to Expiry / Mental Disability/ Physical Disability / Other.
(ii) $1,361,694.95.
(iii) Licence Suspension Order in non-remote region / Garnishee Order or Memorial on property under an Enforcement Warrant.
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