Question on Notice regarding expenditure on licensed security services by departments and agencies under the Minister's control from 2015-2017. The answer details spending by the Disability Services Commission, Child Protection and Family Support, Housing Authority, and DLGC.

AnsweredQoN 2679Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

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Does any department, agency and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's control engage any security service licensed under the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 and if so how much was spent on those services in: (a) 2015; (b) 2016; and (c) 2017?

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Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
9 days
This answer includes the response for the Department of Communities, from 1 July 2017, and for the former Department for Child Protection and Family Support, Housing Authority, Disability Services Commission and the Communities component of the Department of Local Government and Communities (DLGC), for the period prior to amalgamation.
The Department of Communities covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing Housing, Youth and Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a)        Disability Services Commission          $23 903.80
Child Protection and Family Support    $44 930.00
Housing Authority                            $472 973.65
DLGC                                                    Nil
(b)        Disability Services Commission          $24 515.97
Child Protection and Family Support   $112 476.00
Housing Authority                             $516 030.18
DLGC                                                    Nil
(c)        For the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017
Department of Communities                $257 698.39
For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
Disability Services Commission              $10 258.14
Child Protection and Family Support       $80 799.00
Housing Authority                                 $218 096.03
DLGC                                                    Nil
The Housing Authority security services includes security services to office premises and vacant buildings (including after hours), attendance at evictions as required, and attendance at vandalised sites.

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