❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the volume and details of debts written off by various departments, agencies, and trading enterprises under the responsibility of the Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Energy, and Aboriginal Affairs between 2015/16 and 2017/18.
AnsweredQoN 4124Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or trading enterprise for which the Minister is responsible: (a) what is the volume of debts written off for: (i) 2015/16; (ii) 2016/17; and (iii) 2017/18; (b) how many debtors had debts written off for each of the above financial years; and (c) please provide the names of all debtors with an ABN that had debts written off, and the value of those debts for each entity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 November 2018
Response time
12 days
Department of Treasury
(a)(i) Nil.
(ii) $2,100
(iii) $24,709
(b) 2015-16 – nil; 2016-17 – nil (2 assets lost/stolen); and 2017-18 – 7 debtors.
(c) From 2015-16 to 2017-18 the Department of Treasury did not write off any debts for debtors with an ABN.
Department of Finance
(a) (i) 2015-16 – three
(ii) 2016-17 – one
(iii) 2017-18 – 20
(b) (i) 2015-16 – three
(ii) 2016-17 – one
(iii) 2017-18 – 20
(c) None of the debtors had an ABN.
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a) (i-iii) Nil
(b-c) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) 1
(b) 1
(c) Electricity Generation Corporation & Origin Energy SWC Limited (the two companies are combined t/a South West Cogeneration Joint Venture) – Licensing Standing Charge
Amount: $927.18
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a)(i)-(ii) Nil
(iii) Not applicable
(b)-(c) 2015-16 and 2016-17: Nil; 2017-18: Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a)-(c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4127.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4114.
Western Power
(a-b)
(i) 2015/16 - $377,541, with 1,266 debtors
(ii) 2016/17 - $618,475, with 1,492 debtors
(iii) 2017/18 - $827,926, with 1,373 debtors
(c)
Name
2015/16
2016/17
2018
Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd
$2,172.73
Department of Housing
$1,049.74
$419.46
Link Low Loaders Pty Ltd
$5,413.41
McConnell Dowell Constructors
$258,856.01
McCoppin Holdings Pty Ltd
$3,685.69
$610.89
MJ & CM West Transport
$21,547
M-Lec Services
$169
National Tree Works
$13,421.60
Water Corporation
$452.51
$2,515.82
Westonia Earthmoving
$3,198
WR Carpenter Agriculture
$7,143
Synergy
(a)
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Volume of debts written off - Residential
$8,136,787
$10,630,581
$17,496,123
Volume of debts written off – non-residential
$1,182,663
$1,261,252
$1,743,682
(b)
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Volume of debts written off - Residential
16540
18897
30355
Volume of debts written off – non-residential
1481
1535
1872
(c) [See tabled paper no.]
Horizon Power
(a)(i) 2015/16 - $1,804,106 GST inclusive
(ii) 2016/17 - $2,220,300 GST inclusive
(iii) 2017/18 - $1,944,833 GST inclusive
(b)(i) 2015/16 – 2,585
(ii) 2016/17 – 4,065
(iii) 2017/18 – 4,675
(c) [See tabled paper no.]
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a)(i) $9 329
(ii) $167 785
(iii) $180 028
(b) 2015-16 number of debtors 8
2016-17 number of debtors 16
2017-18 number of debtors 9
(c) Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) (i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a)(i) 2015/16: $15,617,077
(ii) 2016/17: $67,880,440
(iii) 2017/18: $24,175,087
(b)(i) 2015/16: 192
(ii) 2016/17: 187
(iii) 2017/18: 226
(c)(i) 2015/16:
Debtor
Amount Written-off
Bankwest ATM
$211.20
Flight Centre
$2,016.07
Dick Smith
$7,196.38
EWS Corporation
$22.09
Man to Man
$10,540.39
HomeArt
$10,966.47
Wild Ellenbrook
$72,852.33
Dynamic Discount
$3,375.02
Watchworks – Cobbler Plus
$37.40
Forrest Centre Tavern
$0.23
Department of Housing and Works
$0.42
Synergy
$0.03
(ii) 2016/17: No debtors had an ABN during this reporting period.
(iii) 2017/18:
Debtor
Amount Written-off
D & R Contracting WA Pty Ltd
$110.00
Conneq I.Power Solutions WA Pty Ltd
$110.00
Groundwater Resource Management Pty Ltd
$110.00
Hawker Geological Services Pty Ltd
$110.00
Sub161 Pty Ltd
$110.00
Nick Bell Consulting Pty Ltd
$110.00
Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd
$110.00
Pancity Nominees Pty Ltd
$110.00
Ausvac Mining Pty Ltd
$110.00
Taylor Corry Pty Ltd
$110.00
Power Torque Engineering Pty Ltd
$110.00
Wakefield Enterprises Pty Ltd
$110.00
MinAnalytical Holdings Pty Ltd
$110.00
Urban Turban
$5,054.80
Divera Black
$9,200.00
Office of the Auditor General
(a)(i-iii) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(a)(i) Nil.
(ii) $2,100
(iii) $24,709
(b) 2015-16 – nil; 2016-17 – nil (2 assets lost/stolen); and 2017-18 – 7 debtors.
(c) From 2015-16 to 2017-18 the Department of Treasury did not write off any debts for debtors with an ABN.
Department of Finance
(a) (i) 2015-16 – three
(ii) 2016-17 – one
(iii) 2017-18 – 20
(b) (i) 2015-16 – three
(ii) 2016-17 – one
(iii) 2017-18 – 20
(c) None of the debtors had an ABN.
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a) (i-iii) Nil
(b-c) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) 1
(b) 1
(c) Electricity Generation Corporation & Origin Energy SWC Limited (the two companies are combined t/a South West Cogeneration Joint Venture) – Licensing Standing Charge
Amount: $927.18
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a)(i)-(ii) Nil
(iii) Not applicable
(b)-(c) 2015-16 and 2016-17: Nil; 2017-18: Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a)-(c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4127.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4114.
Western Power
(a-b)
(i) 2015/16 - $377,541, with 1,266 debtors
(ii) 2016/17 - $618,475, with 1,492 debtors
(iii) 2017/18 - $827,926, with 1,373 debtors
(c)
Name
2015/16
2016/17
2018
Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd
$2,172.73
Department of Housing
$1,049.74
$419.46
Link Low Loaders Pty Ltd
$5,413.41
McConnell Dowell Constructors
$258,856.01
McCoppin Holdings Pty Ltd
$3,685.69
$610.89
MJ & CM West Transport
$21,547
M-Lec Services
$169
National Tree Works
$13,421.60
Water Corporation
$452.51
$2,515.82
Westonia Earthmoving
$3,198
WR Carpenter Agriculture
$7,143
Synergy
(a)
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Volume of debts written off - Residential
$8,136,787
$10,630,581
$17,496,123
Volume of debts written off – non-residential
$1,182,663
$1,261,252
$1,743,682
(b)
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Volume of debts written off - Residential
16540
18897
30355
Volume of debts written off – non-residential
1481
1535
1872
(c) [See tabled paper no.]
Horizon Power
(a)(i) 2015/16 - $1,804,106 GST inclusive
(ii) 2016/17 - $2,220,300 GST inclusive
(iii) 2017/18 - $1,944,833 GST inclusive
(b)(i) 2015/16 – 2,585
(ii) 2016/17 – 4,065
(iii) 2017/18 – 4,675
(c) [See tabled paper no.]
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a)(i) $9 329
(ii) $167 785
(iii) $180 028
(b) 2015-16 number of debtors 8
2016-17 number of debtors 16
2017-18 number of debtors 9
(c) Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) (i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a)(i) 2015/16: $15,617,077
(ii) 2016/17: $67,880,440
(iii) 2017/18: $24,175,087
(b)(i) 2015/16: 192
(ii) 2016/17: 187
(iii) 2017/18: 226
(c)(i) 2015/16:
Debtor
Amount Written-off
Bankwest ATM
$211.20
Flight Centre
$2,016.07
Dick Smith
$7,196.38
EWS Corporation
$22.09
Man to Man
$10,540.39
HomeArt
$10,966.47
Wild Ellenbrook
$72,852.33
Dynamic Discount
$3,375.02
Watchworks – Cobbler Plus
$37.40
Forrest Centre Tavern
$0.23
Department of Housing and Works
$0.42
Synergy
$0.03
(ii) 2016/17: No debtors had an ABN during this reporting period.
(iii) 2017/18:
Debtor
Amount Written-off
D & R Contracting WA Pty Ltd
$110.00
Conneq I.Power Solutions WA Pty Ltd
$110.00
Groundwater Resource Management Pty Ltd
$110.00
Hawker Geological Services Pty Ltd
$110.00
Sub161 Pty Ltd
$110.00
Nick Bell Consulting Pty Ltd
$110.00
Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd
$110.00
Pancity Nominees Pty Ltd
$110.00
Ausvac Mining Pty Ltd
$110.00
Taylor Corry Pty Ltd
$110.00
Power Torque Engineering Pty Ltd
$110.00
Wakefield Enterprises Pty Ltd
$110.00
MinAnalytical Holdings Pty Ltd
$110.00
Urban Turban
$5,054.80
Divera Black
$9,200.00
Office of the Auditor General
(a)(i-iii) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
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