❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the WA No Interest Loans Network, including loan numbers, payback rates, funding cessation, and future assistance plans. The Minister provides data and confirms the funding change, noting a procurement process for continued service provision.
AnsweredQoN 839Legislative Council
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WA NO INTEREST
LOANS NETWORK
839. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the
WA No Interest Loans Network Inc.
(1) Will the
minister please provide a breakdown of the number of loans issued through the
WA No Interest Loans Network in the following years —
(a) 2009–10;
(b) 2010–11;
(c) 2011–12; and
(d) 2012–13?
(2) Will the
minister please advise what the payback rate is on loans obtained from the WA
No Interest Loans Network?
(3) Will the
minister confirm that funding to the WA No Interest Loans Network from the
Department for Child Protection and Family Support will cease from 3l March
2014?
(4) How does
the minister propose this vital assistance be given to Western Australians in
the future?
LOANS NETWORK
839. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the
WA No Interest Loans Network Inc.
(1) Will the
minister please provide a breakdown of the number of loans issued through the
WA No Interest Loans Network in the following years —
(a) 2009–10;
(b) 2010–11;
(c) 2011–12; and
(d) 2012–13?
(2) Will the
minister please advise what the payback rate is on loans obtained from the WA
No Interest Loans Network?
(3) Will the
minister confirm that funding to the WA No Interest Loans Network from the
Department for Child Protection and Family Support will cease from 3l March
2014?
(4) How does
the minister propose this vital assistance be given to Western Australians in
the future?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The number of loans issued in the following financial
years are —
(a) 2009–10, 1 028;
(b) 2010–11, 980;
(c) 2011–12, 772; and
(d) 2012–13, 542.
(2) The
percentage of loans which had all repayments made or were fully repaid are:
January to June 2009, 87 per cent; July to December 2009, 90 per cent; January
to June 2010, 91 per cent; July to December 2010, 97 per cent; January to June
2011, 95 per cent; July to December 2011, 88 per cent; January to June 2012, 84
per cent; July to December 2012, 88 per cent; and January to June 2013, 81 per
cent.
(3) The
current contractual arrangement with WA NILS Network is ceasing on 31 March
2014.
(4) As part of
normal contracting processes, the Department for Child Protection and Family
Support is currently undertaking a procurement process for the continuing
provision of no-interest loans.
(1) The number of loans issued in the following financial
years are —
(a) 2009–10, 1 028;
(b) 2010–11, 980;
(c) 2011–12, 772; and
(d) 2012–13, 542.
(2) The
percentage of loans which had all repayments made or were fully repaid are:
January to June 2009, 87 per cent; July to December 2009, 90 per cent; January
to June 2010, 91 per cent; July to December 2010, 97 per cent; January to June
2011, 95 per cent; July to December 2011, 88 per cent; January to June 2012, 84
per cent; July to December 2012, 88 per cent; and January to June 2013, 81 per
cent.
(3) The
current contractual arrangement with WA NILS Network is ceasing on 31 March
2014.
(4) As part of
normal contracting processes, the Department for Child Protection and Family
Support is currently undertaking a procurement process for the continuing
provision of no-interest loans.
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