Dr. Constable asked the Attorney General for statistics on criminal injuries compensation awards from 1999-2001. The Attorney General provided data on the number of awards, total amounts awarded, average award amounts, and the highest individual awards for 1998-2001.

AnsweredQoN 1666Legislative Assembly
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26 March 2002
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Attorney General

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(b) 1999; (c) 2000; and (d) 2001?
(c) 2000; and (d) 2001?
(d) 2001?

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17 April 2002
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22 days
(2) These statistics are not kept as an award of compensation may, in some circumstances, occur several years after an application is submitted. However, the following represents the number of awards of compensation made in each of these years: (a) 1998 1548; (b) 1999 1099; (c) 2000 1096; and (d) 2001 806. (3) (a) 1998 $14.1m; (b) 1999 $11.5m; (c) 2000 $13.3m; and (d) 2001 $9.3m. (4) (a) 1998 $9,021.12; (b) 1999 $10,339.76; (c) 2000 $12,079.00; and (d) 2001 $11,932.00. (5) The highest global amount awarded by the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation over these years was $181,000. A global amount of $292,000 was awarded by the District Court of Western Australia during this period ($22,500 pursuant to the 1970 Act and $269,500 pursuant to the 1982 Act).
(a) 1998 1548; (b) 1999 1099; (c) 2000 1096; and (d) 2001 806. (3) (a) 1998 $14.1m; (b) 1999 $11.5m; (c) 2000 $13.3m; and (d) 2001 $9.3m. (4) (a) 1998 $9,021.12; (b) 1999 $10,339.76; (c) 2000 $12,079.00; and (d) 2001 $11,932.00. (5) The highest global amount awarded by the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation over these years was $181,000. A global amount of $292,000 was awarded by the District Court of Western Australia during this period ($22,500 pursuant to the 1970 Act and $269,500 pursuant to the 1982 Act).
(3) (a) 1998 $14.1m; (b) 1999 $11.5m; (c) 2000 $13.3m; and (d) 2001 $9.3m. (4) (a) 1998 $9,021.12; (b) 1999 $10,339.76; (c) 2000 $12,079.00; and (d) 2001 $11,932.00. (5) The highest global amount awarded by the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation over these years was $181,000. A global amount of $292,000 was awarded by the District Court of Western Australia during this period ($22,500 pursuant to the 1970 Act and $269,500 pursuant to the 1982 Act).
(4) (a) 1998 $9,021.12; (b) 1999 $10,339.76; (c) 2000 $12,079.00; and (d) 2001 $11,932.00. (5) The highest global amount awarded by the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation over these years was $181,000. A global amount of $292,000 was awarded by the District Court of Western Australia during this period ($22,500 pursuant to the 1970 Act and $269,500 pursuant to the 1982 Act).
(5) The highest global amount awarded by the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation over these years was $181,000. A global amount of $292,000 was awarded by the District Court of Western Australia during this period ($22,500 pursuant to the 1970 Act and $269,500 pursuant to the 1982 Act).

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