A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Lotterywest's financial contributions, returns, app usage, potential point of consumption tax, and potential sale. The government provided financial data but declined to comment on the tax or sale.

AnsweredQoN 1816Legislative Council
Asked
6 December 2018
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations

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I refer to Lotterywest, and I ask: (a) how much have Western Australians contributed to the national pool for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18; (b) how much has been returned to Western Australians through winning dividends for the years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18; (c) what percentage of players used the Lotterywest app for the years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18; (d) has a point of consumption tax been considered for lotteries; and (e) has the Premier or Cabinet considered selling Lotterywest?

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Answered
14 March 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
Response time
9 days
a) West Australians have contributed the following amounts to the national pool for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18:
(b) The following has been returned to Western Australians through winning dividends for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18:
$463,490,975
$389,995,592
(c) The percentage of players that used the Lotterywest app for the years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18:
(d) No Comment
(e) No comment

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