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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1302 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 November 2020 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY — REVENUE

1302. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Emergency Services:

I refer to the minister's answer to question without notice 1216, asked on 4 November 2020, in particular part (3), in which the minister said in part —

Applying 2019–20 ESL rates to 2020–21 gross rental values, which have decreased overall as a result of the revaluation by the WA Valuer-General, has resulted in less ESL revenue being raised this year.

I refer also to question without notice 956 asked on 17 September 2020, in particular part (1), which states —

Is the indicated reduction of ESL revenue due to this year's revaluation of the gross rental value or unimproved value of properties by the WA Valuer-General?

Why did the minister answer ''No'' to that question?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Emergency Services.

''No'' is the correct answer. The reduction in ESL revenue is a direct result of a government decision to freeze ESL rates at 2019–20 levels. Had the ESL rates not been frozen, higher ESL rates would have been applied in 2020–21 to offset the reduction in gross rental values in the metropolitan area to generate the required level of ESL revenue to fund emergency services.