Dr. Nahan questions the Minister about contracts with Baycorp (WA) for debt recovery within their portfolio. The Minister confirms contracts exist within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and provides details on amounts and debts recovered.

AnsweredQoN 5136Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 May 2019
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

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For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask: (a) Do any have contracts with Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd or similar debt collection agencies for the recovery of fines, overdue amounts or debts; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) What is the name of the debt collection agency; (ii) What is the total amount currently being recovered by the debt collection agency and how many individual debts does this amount comprise; and (iii) What was the total amount sent for recovery by the debt collection agency in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date, and how many individual debts does each of these amount comprise each year?

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Answered
12 June 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
9 days
This answer pertains to contracts with Baycorp (WA) Pty Limited. If the Member has a question about another debt collection agency, I would encourage him to be more specific.
(a)   yes
(b)   (i) Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have engaged Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd under a Common Use Arrangement Contract, to recover overdue debts for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(ii) The total amount currently being recovered by Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd is $169,316.77. This represents 841 individual debts.
(iii)
Department of Agriculture and Food
Total Amount
No. Individual Debts
1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016
$182,315.88
1,068
1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017
$71,315.84
364
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018
$43,684.64
294
1 July 2018 - present
$8,628.91
8
In the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 the Department of Regional Development had nil transactions with Baycorp (WA).
In the years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-present, the Gascoyne Development Commission, Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission, Great Southern Development Commission, Kimberley Development Commission, Mid West Development Commission, Peel Development Commission, Pilbara Development Commission, South West Development Commission and the Wheatbelt Development Commission had nil transactions with Baycorp (WA).

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