The WA parliamentary question seeks information on debt collection agencies used by agencies under the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry and the total value of debt sought. The answer details the agencies used by DPIRD and RBDC, and the amounts outstanding.

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Asked
3 August 2021
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Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry

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As at 31 May 2021, for all agencies or departments under the Minister's responsibility, please identify: (a) The debt collection agencies which currently have contractual agreements; and (b) If there are active debt recovery actions and what are the total values of debt sought per agency or department?

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Answered
7 September 2021
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry
Response time
9 days
(a)     The debt collection agencies that currently have contractual agreements are as follows:
(i)       The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has engaged Baycorp, under Common Use Agreements (CUADRS2018).
(ii)     The Rural Business Development Corporation (RBDC) has engaged National Credit Management Limited (NCML), under Common Use Agreements (CUADRS2018).
No Regional Development Commissions (RDCs) have contractual agreements with debt    collection agencies.
(b) At 31 May 21, outstanding debt collection was:
(i)       DPIRD (with Baycorp) – 24 cases totalling $29,415.31.
(ii)     RBDC (with NCML) – 1 case for $13,050.00.
There are no active debt recovery actions associated with the RDCs.

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