❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on fee reviews within the Attorney General's portfolio, specifically regarding fees exceeding cost recovery. The response reveals varying practices across agencies, with the Department of the Attorney General identifying fees above cost recovery, while most other agencies either don't charge fees or haven't identified any exceeding cost recovery.
AnsweredQoN 4748Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each accountable authority in the Attorney General portfolio -
(1) How many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 23 September 2008?
(2) Did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery?
(3) If yes to (2), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges identified;
(b) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and
(c) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(4) Did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges that were increased;
(b) the amount that the fee or charge increased;
(c) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and
(d) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(1) How many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 23 September 2008?
(2) Did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery?
(3) If yes to (2), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges identified;
(b) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and
(c) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(4) Did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges that were increased;
(b) the amount that the fee or charge increased;
(c) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and
(d) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 November 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
42 days
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(1) None. The Commissioner for Children and Young People does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia
(1) None. The Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Department of the Attorney General
(1) Annual reviews have been conducted across all of the Department's fees and charges for the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12.
(2) Yes
(3)(a)-(c) [see tabled paper no]
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(1) Fees and charges are reviewed annually as part of the mid-year review process.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(1) None. The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(1) One review has been conducted on charges for Duty Lawyer services.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(1) All Board fees are reviewed annually. Since 23 September 2008 there have been three reviews.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(1) None. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(1) None. The Office of Native Title does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(1)-(5)(d) Not applicable
NB
- The Office of the Auditor General has advised that in order to maintain independence and by convention, the Auditor General only responds to questions which seek information regarding administrative matters relating to the Office of the Auditor General. Such convention is consistent across Australian jurisdictions.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(1) None. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of the Information Commissioner
(1) None. The Office of the Information Commissioner does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
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(1) None. The Commissioner for Children and Young People does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia
(1) None. The Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Department of the Attorney General
(1) Annual reviews have been conducted across all of the Department's fees and charges for the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12.
(2) Yes
(3)(a)-(c) [see tabled paper no]
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(1) Fees and charges are reviewed annually as part of the mid-year review process.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(1) None. The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(1) One review has been conducted on charges for Duty Lawyer services.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(1) All Board fees are reviewed annually. Since 23 September 2008 there have been three reviews.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) No
(5)(a)-(d) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(1) None. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(1) None. The Office of Native Title does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(1)-(5)(d) Not applicable
NB
- The Office of the Auditor General has advised that in order to maintain independence and by convention, the Auditor General only responds to questions which seek information regarding administrative matters relating to the Office of the Auditor General. Such convention is consistent across Australian jurisdictions.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(1) None. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
Office of the Information Commissioner
(1) None. The Office of the Information Commissioner does not issue any fees or charges.
(2)-(5)(d) Not applicable
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