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Land and Property Information Registration Fees
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The Hon. CATHERINE CUSACK: I direct my question to the Minister for Lands. Is it a fact that the Land and Property Information section within the Department of Lands intends to increase the cost of plan registrations and first title creation fees from $860 plus $86 per lot to $1,200 plus $120 per lot? How can the Minister justify such an increase, which is on top of an increase last year from $720 plus $72 per lot to $860 plus $86 per lot?
The Hon. TONY KELLY: Each year the Government approves increases in fees to keep up with the cost of administration and consumer price index [CPI] increases.
The Hon. Duncan Gay: It is a little more than CPI.
The Hon. TONY KELLY: I have not yet acknowledged that the honourable member's comments are true. I was going to say that each year the Government needs to increase fees to be able to provide the services that it does. Nothing in this State moves without the assistance of the Land and Property Information section. For example, one cannot register a block of land or mortgage a building in this State without the assistance of the Department of Lands and the Land and Property Information section. I recently signed off on some increases, and some further adjustments have been made.
The Hon. Michael Gallacher: More increases.
The Hon. TONY KELLY: There are some adjustments downwards. I signed off on about 25 different fees and further adjustments. I do not acknowledge that the figures the honourable member quoted are factual. I will have to check them and get back to her.
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