❓ A WA parliamentary question examines concessions available to pensioners and retirees for recreational fishing licenses, finding that only half the fee is payable for certain groups, while other departments offer no concessions.
AnsweredQoN 1463Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 August 2006
Member
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
(b) disability pensioners (people in receipt of the Commonwealth Disability Support Pension); (c) self-funded retirees in receipt of a partial Commonwealth Aged Pension; and (d) self-funded retirees in receipt of no Commonwealth Government assistance.
(c) self-funded retirees in receipt of a partial Commonwealth Aged Pension; and (d) self-funded retirees in receipt of no Commonwealth Government assistance.
(d) self-funded retirees in receipt of no Commonwealth Government assistance.
(a) - (d) Nil For the Department of Fisheries: (a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
For the Department of Fisheries: (a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(c) self-funded retirees in receipt of a partial Commonwealth Aged Pension; and (d) self-funded retirees in receipt of no Commonwealth Government assistance.
(d) self-funded retirees in receipt of no Commonwealth Government assistance.
(a) - (d) Nil For the Department of Fisheries: (a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
For the Department of Fisheries: (a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(a) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(b) Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable. (c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(c) Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable. d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
d) Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 October 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Response time
47 days
For the Departments for Local Government and Regional Development and the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne Development Commissions:
(a) - (d)
Nil
For the Department of Fisheries:
(a)
Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable.
(b)
Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable.
(c)
Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable.
d)
Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
(a) - (d)
Nil
For the Department of Fisheries:
(a)
Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable.
(b)
Recreational Fishing Licence - only half of the application fee is payable.
(c)
Recreational Fishing Licence- only half of the application fee is payable.
d)
Recreational Fishing Licence - if the person receives a pension under the Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989 or if the person is the holder of a Senior's Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests- only half the application fee is payable.
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