❓ This Question on Notice seeks data on the Repay WA scheme, specifically regarding work hours, community projects assisted, and taxpayer savings for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 (year to date). The answer provides the requested data, calculating savings based on the national minimum wage.
AnsweredQoN 5157Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Repay WA scheme and ask for each of the years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 (year to date): (a) how many hours of work were performed; (b) how many community projects were assisted; and (c) what savings for taxpayers eventuated as a result of this work having been performed?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
56 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(a) 103 498 for 2014-15
75 680 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
(b) 206 for 2014-15
165 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
(c) The responses are calculated by multiplying the national minimum wage by the number of community work hours performed (part a) and represents the value of the community work service.
$1 746 011 for 2014-15
$1 308 507 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
(a) 103 498 for 2014-15
75 680 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
(b) 206 for 2014-15
165 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
(c) The responses are calculated by multiplying the national minimum wage by the number of community work hours performed (part a) and represents the value of the community work service.
$1 746 011 for 2014-15
$1 308 507 for 1 July 2015 to 15 March 2016
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