❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding contracts between agencies within the Minister's portfolio and Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd (or similar) for debt recovery. Western Power confirms a contract and provides details.
AnsweredQoN 5143Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations
Response time
8 days
This answer pertains to contracts with Baycorp (WA) Pty Limited. If the Member has a questions about another debt collection agency, I would encourage him to be more specific.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Mineral Research Institute of WA
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Treasury (Public Utilities Office)
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5141.
Synergy
(a) No
(b) (i)- (iii) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Western Power
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd
(ii) As of 31 May 2019, Baycorp are actively collecting on 226 invoices, totalling $302,057.56
(iii) Please refer to the below table.
Total debt assigned to Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd by year, number of invoices and amount.
Year
No. of Invoices
Amount
2016
1,336
$2,010,739.37
2017
1,172
$1,177,385.11
2018
1,859
$2,172,941.07
2019
212
$77,225.41
TOTAL
4579
$5,438,290.96
WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) (i)- (iii) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (My Leave)
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Mineral Research Institute of WA
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Treasury (Public Utilities Office)
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5141.
Synergy
(a) No
(b) (i)- (iii) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Western Power
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd
(ii) As of 31 May 2019, Baycorp are actively collecting on 226 invoices, totalling $302,057.56
(iii) Please refer to the below table.
Total debt assigned to Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd by year, number of invoices and amount.
Year
No. of Invoices
Amount
2016
1,336
$2,010,739.37
2017
1,172
$1,177,385.11
2018
1,859
$2,172,941.07
2019
212
$77,225.41
TOTAL
4579
$5,438,290.96
WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) (i)- (iii) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (My Leave)
(a) No
(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable
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