A WA parliamentary question seeks information on firearm licence fee changes between 1995 and 2005, and the cost increases associated with issuing them, referencing an Auditor General's report. The answer details fee increases and contributing factors like CPI and pay rises.

AnsweredQoN 488Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 November 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(1) Will the Minister advise what the gun licence fee was in 1995 and 2000, and what it is today?
(2) Given the Auditor General’s report of last year about licences and taxes, what has been the cost increase of actually issuing a licence in that period?

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Answered
24 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
16 days
(1) 1995 $22.00 2000 $22.00 2005 $32.00 (2) The Firearm Licence Renewal fee has been moved to a full cost recovery basis, in line with government fees, charges and tariffs policy. Cost increases of $10 per firearms renewal transaction have been experienced since 2000. Major cost increases since 2000 that have impacted on the increase in fees, include: · CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
2000 $22.00 2005 $32.00 (2) The Firearm Licence Renewal fee has been moved to a full cost recovery basis, in line with government fees, charges and tariffs policy. Cost increases of $10 per firearms renewal transaction have been experienced since 2000. Major cost increases since 2000 that have impacted on the increase in fees, include: · CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
2005 $32.00 (2) The Firearm Licence Renewal fee has been moved to a full cost recovery basis, in line with government fees, charges and tariffs policy. Cost increases of $10 per firearms renewal transaction have been experienced since 2000. Major cost increases since 2000 that have impacted on the increase in fees, include: · CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
(2) The Firearm Licence Renewal fee has been moved to a full cost recovery basis, in line with government fees, charges and tariffs policy. Cost increases of $10 per firearms renewal transaction have been experienced since 2000. Major cost increases since 2000 that have impacted on the increase in fees, include: · CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
Major cost increases since 2000 that have impacted on the increase in fees, include: · CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
· CPI total increase of 16.3% · Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
· Police Officer pay increases of 25.3% · Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%
· Public Servant pay increases of 19.4%

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