❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about reviews of fees and charges within the Electoral Affairs portfolio since 2008, specifically regarding cost recovery. The WA Electoral Commission states they review fees annually and only charge on a cost recovery basis for non-Parliamentary elections, rendering further questions inapplicable.
AnsweredQoN 4472Legislative Council
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For each accountable authority in the Electoral Affairs 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
16 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
5 days
(1) The Western Australian Electoral Commission reviews fees and charges annually as part of the budget process. The Western Australian Electoral Commission charges for non-Parliamentary elections on a cost recovery basis only.
(2-5) Not applicable.
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(2-5) Not applicable.
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