Skip to main content
Home
  • Next sitting day is yet to be announced
    Next sitting day is yet to be announced

Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 311 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 June 2021 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FINES, PENALTIES AND INFRINGEMENT NOTICES ENFORCEMENT ACT —WORK AND DEVELOPMENT ORDERS

311. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:

I refer to the work and development permit scheme that has been delivered by the Department of Justice in partnership with Legal Aid Western Australia and the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia.

(1) On what date did the scheme commence?

(2) How many people have been deemed eligible to access the scheme?

(3) How many sponsors are participating in the scheme?

(4) How many people have successfully completed the specified activities or treatment programs under the scheme?

(5) How many people have failed to comply with the requirements of the scheme?

(6) Since the commencement of the scheme —

(a) how many people have been issued with a work and development order made under section 48 of the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994;

(b) how many people have successfully completed the activities required by a WDO; and

(c) how many people have failed to comply with the requirements of a WDO?

Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Attorney General.

(1) On 30 September 2020.

(2) The number of people deemed eligible is 310.

(3) Eighty-nine sponsors.

(4) Ninety-one people were successful.

(5) Thirty-eight people failed to comply.

(6) (a) 292 people commenced a work and development order;

(b) 165 people completed a WDO; and

(c) 70 people have a cancelled WDO.