PUBLIC TRUSTEE — FEES
944. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the ABC online news
report titled ''WA's Public Trustee under microscope after
charging $370 an hour to transfer ownership of shares'', posted on 16 October
2022.
(1) When did the
Department of Treasury commence its review of the Public Trustee's
self-funding model as recommended by the Auditor General?
(2) When is the review scheduled to
be completed?
(3) Does the department have access
to the review commissioned by the Public Trustee in 2020?
(4) Will the minister table the 2020 review now and
undertake to table the current review upon its completion?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
answer is provided on behalf of the Treasurer.
(1)–(4) The
Department of Treasury is in the preliminary stages of its review, including
allocating project resources and finalising
the full project scope and time frames. The Department of Treasury has the review
commissioned by the Public Trustee in 2020
and will consider it as part of the review of the Public Trustee's
fees and self-funding model. The Department of Treasury will provide the
government with options to improve equity and value for money for the Public
Trustee's clients.