Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for the Environment about bad debts written off by departments and agencies under their control since December 1, 2003. The Minister provides a breakdown of the debts, including amounts, and names of debtors exceeding $10,000 for various agencies.

AnsweredQoN 1434Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
the Environment

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?

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Answered
24 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
112 days
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: Ministerial Office: The Hon Member is referred to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: (1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: Ministerial Office: The Hon Member is referred to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: (1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Ministerial Office: The Hon Member is referred to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: (1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
The Hon Member is referred to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: (1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: (1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Department of Conservation and Land Management: (1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) $121,044.94 (inclusive of GST). (2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Yes. Two of the debts written off were above $10,000. (3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) SPD Wood Supplies and Ord River Sandalwood Corporation. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Conservation Commission of Western Australia: The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
The Conservation Commission has been included in the Department of Conservation and Land Management's response. Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Department of Environment: Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Department of Environment including the Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. (1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Department of Environment - $171,516.86 (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Water and Rivers Commission - Nil Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Swan River Trust - Nil Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Keep Australia Beautiful Council - $66.00 (2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) There were two (2) debts over $10,000 for the Department of Environment (formerly Department of Environmental Protection) (3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Waste Control Pty Ltd and Bovell's Bakery Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Zoological Parks Authority: (1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) $608.07 (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.

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