❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma asks about the distribution of funds from the Criminal Property Confiscation Act and the current balance of the account. The Attorney General provides a detailed breakdown of fund allocation.
AnsweredQoN 1290Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CRIMINAL PROPERTY
CONFISCATION ACT — GRANTS
1290. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to reference made to the
confiscation proceeds account on page 16 of the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions' annual report.
(1) How many funds were distributed
during the reporting period and to whom were they distributed?
(2) What is the current balance of
the account?
CONFISCATION ACT — GRANTS
1290. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to reference made to the
confiscation proceeds account on page 16 of the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions' annual report.
(1) How many funds were distributed
during the reporting period and to whom were they distributed?
(2) What is the current balance of
the account?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Attorney General.
(1) In 2022–23,
total funds distributed were $16 283 045.80 to the following: the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions, $6 million; Western Australia Police Force, $6
million; state grants to Legal Aid for support
to community legal centres, $3 million; and Crime Stoppers WA, $300 000. The
criminal property confiscation grants
program received $983 045.80 to distribute to the following: Gosnells Community
Legal Centre, $107 824.80; the Shire
of Carnarvon, $110 000; Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre ,
$180 587; Ruah Community Services, $194 312; the City of Swan, $200 000; and
Parkerville Children and Youth Care, $190 322.
(2) As at 30 September 2023, the
current balance in the account is $53.6 million.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Attorney General.
(1) In 2022–23,
total funds distributed were $16 283 045.80 to the following: the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions, $6 million; Western Australia Police Force, $6
million; state grants to Legal Aid for support
to community legal centres, $3 million; and Crime Stoppers WA, $300 000. The
criminal property confiscation grants
program received $983 045.80 to distribute to the following: Gosnells Community
Legal Centre, $107 824.80; the Shire
of Carnarvon, $110 000; Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre ,
$180 587; Ruah Community Services, $194 312; the City of Swan, $200 000; and
Parkerville Children and Youth Care, $190 322.
(2) As at 30 September 2023, the
current balance in the account is $53.6 million.
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