❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals the number and cost of traffic infringements incurred by taxpayer-funded vehicles within the Emergency Services and Corrective Services portfolios in 2017. No vehicles were seized by WA Police.
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(1) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities received a traffic-related infringement, and if so: (a) how many infringements have been received, broken down by offence; (b) what is the total value of infringements that were received; and (c) were there any infringements where a driver could not be identified and if so, what was the offence? (2) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibility been seized by Western Australia Police: (a) if so, why was the vehicle seized and on what date?
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Answered
20 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
4 days
The Department of Justice advises (for the former Department of Corrective Services):
(1) In the period from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) 48 infringements have been incurred against vehicles operated by Corrective Services. This is broken down by:
(i) Traffic Offences 44 infringements
(ii) Parking Offences 4 infringements
(b) The total value of infringements issued against the former Department of Corrective Services (DCS) vehicles was $6,900.00.
(c) There were no infringements issued against former DCS vehicles where the driver was not identified.
(2) No taxpayer funded vehicle held by former DCS has been seized by the Western Australian Police in the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017.
The Department of Justice (DoJ) advises:
(1) In the period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017:
(a) 89 infringements have been incurred against vehicles within the Department of Justice, broken down by:
(i) Traffic Offences 74 infringements
(ii) Parking Offences 15 infringements
(b) The total value of infringements issued against these vehicles is $11,644.90.
(c) There were no infringements issued against vehicles within the DoJ where the driver was not identified.
(2) No taxpayer funded vehicle within the DoJ has been seized by the Western Australian Police in the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) As of 20 December 2017, 94 traffic-related infringements were received being 89 for ‘speeding’, 3 for ‘proceeding beyond stopping line’ and 2 for ‘driving contrary to arrows’.
(b) $10,000
(c) No.
(2) No.
Not applicable.
The Office of Emergency Management and The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise:
(1)-(2) Nil.
(1) In the period from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) 48 infringements have been incurred against vehicles operated by Corrective Services. This is broken down by:
(i) Traffic Offences 44 infringements
(ii) Parking Offences 4 infringements
(b) The total value of infringements issued against the former Department of Corrective Services (DCS) vehicles was $6,900.00.
(c) There were no infringements issued against former DCS vehicles where the driver was not identified.
(2) No taxpayer funded vehicle held by former DCS has been seized by the Western Australian Police in the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017.
The Department of Justice (DoJ) advises:
(1) In the period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017:
(a) 89 infringements have been incurred against vehicles within the Department of Justice, broken down by:
(i) Traffic Offences 74 infringements
(ii) Parking Offences 15 infringements
(b) The total value of infringements issued against these vehicles is $11,644.90.
(c) There were no infringements issued against vehicles within the DoJ where the driver was not identified.
(2) No taxpayer funded vehicle within the DoJ has been seized by the Western Australian Police in the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) As of 20 December 2017, 94 traffic-related infringements were received being 89 for ‘speeding’, 3 for ‘proceeding beyond stopping line’ and 2 for ‘driving contrary to arrows’.
(b) $10,000
(c) No.
(2) No.
Not applicable.
The Office of Emergency Management and The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise:
(1)-(2) Nil.
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