DEBT RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS
208. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Finance:
I refer to all agencies, boards,
departments and government trading enterprises.
(1) As of 31 May
2021, which debt collection agencies currently have contractual arrangements
with the state government?
(2) Which
departments, agencies, boards or GTEs currently have active debt recovery
actions with these debt collecting agencies?
(3) For these
active debt recoveries, what is the total value of the debt sought to be recovered
by each agency, department, board and GTE?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question.
(1) The debt
collection agencies that currently have contractual arrangements with the
Department of Finance include Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd, National Credit Management
Ltd, and Dun and Bradstreet. For debt collection agencies that currently have
contractual arrangements with other state government agencies, the honourable
member will need to put a question on notice to the other relevant ministers.
(2) The honourable member will need to put a question
on notice to the other relevant ministers for information for the
departments, agencies, boards or GTEs within their portfolio.
(3) For the
Department of Finance, the amount being sought is $149 761.93. The honourable
member will need to put a question on notice to the other relevant ministers
for departments, agencies, boards or GTEs that fall under other portfolios.