❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding bad debts incurred by various water service providers and the Department of Water between July 2006 and June 2007. The question seeks details on the amount, number, and names of debtors, as well as measures taken to minimise bad debts.
AnsweredQoN 5123Legislative Council
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(1) The amount and number of bad debts incurred between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007?
(2) The names of outstanding debtors?
(3) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to keep bad debts to a minimum?
(2) The names of outstanding debtors?
(3) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to keep bad debts to a minimum?
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Answered
26 September 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
29 days
Busselton Water
(1) Three bad debts totalling $406.90
(2) Hooker, Benson & Estate of Curtis
(3) Busselton Water actively pusues potential bad debts. It has very small levels of oustanding debt and has the normal suite of recovery facilities available to a water service provider.
Aqwest
(1) 4 bad debts totalling $3,397.45
(2) G & B Drainage, S Byrne, D & L Mercuri, Dale Alcock Homes
(3) Ongoing debt recovery program. Use of Reminders, Follow-ups, Intention to Summons Notices etc.
Department of Water
(1) One bad debt was written off, the amount being $447.08
(2) Internal debt.
(3) Improved processes and procedures to ensure the timeliness of recovery of debts. Use of the State Solicitor's Office to collect difficult to recover amounts.
Water Corporation
(1) Amount: $98,531.60 - Number: Eight .
(2) - Outdoor World Mandurah (Bankrupt).
- W McFayden.
- Sherr Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Liquidation).
- Carlovers (Liquidation).
- Lakewood Mill Pty Ltd.
- Standard Crate Exchange Pty Ltd (Liquidation).
- Gilete G&B Civil (Liquidation).
- Land that has been, or will be, reverted to Crown (this consists of low value landin small
country towns which has been, or will be, reverted to the Crown as the debtor is deceased
or whereabouts is unknown).
(3) The substantial majority of debt owed to the Water Corporation is secured against the land and consequently very little debt is written off in this segment.
Unsecured debtors, which relates to various miscellaneous charges not able to be secured against land (for example - reimbursement for damages to water services) are routinely followed up with the full range of recovery methods used, including legal action.
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(1) Three bad debts totalling $406.90
(2) Hooker, Benson & Estate of Curtis
(3) Busselton Water actively pusues potential bad debts. It has very small levels of oustanding debt and has the normal suite of recovery facilities available to a water service provider.
Aqwest
(1) 4 bad debts totalling $3,397.45
(2) G & B Drainage, S Byrne, D & L Mercuri, Dale Alcock Homes
(3) Ongoing debt recovery program. Use of Reminders, Follow-ups, Intention to Summons Notices etc.
Department of Water
(1) One bad debt was written off, the amount being $447.08
(2) Internal debt.
(3) Improved processes and procedures to ensure the timeliness of recovery of debts. Use of the State Solicitor's Office to collect difficult to recover amounts.
Water Corporation
(1) Amount: $98,531.60 - Number: Eight .
(2) - Outdoor World Mandurah (Bankrupt).
- W McFayden.
- Sherr Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Liquidation).
- Carlovers (Liquidation).
- Lakewood Mill Pty Ltd.
- Standard Crate Exchange Pty Ltd (Liquidation).
- Gilete G&B Civil (Liquidation).
- Land that has been, or will be, reverted to Crown (this consists of low value landin small
country towns which has been, or will be, reverted to the Crown as the debtor is deceased
or whereabouts is unknown).
(3) The substantial majority of debt owed to the Water Corporation is secured against the land and consequently very little debt is written off in this segment.
Unsecured debtors, which relates to various miscellaneous charges not able to be secured against land (for example - reimbursement for damages to water services) are routinely followed up with the full range of recovery methods used, including legal action.
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