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6950 - Water, Property and Housing - ACQUISITION COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women representing the Minister for Water, Property and Housing

(1) How many compulsory acquisition compensation determinations were made by the Valuer General in the following financial years:

(a) 2017-18?

(b) 2018-19?

(c) 2019-20?

(d) 2020-21?

(e) 2021-22 to date?

(2) Of the compulsory acquisition compensation determinations made by the Valuer General, how many were disputed in the following financial years:

(a) 2017-18?

(b) 2018-19?

(c) 2019-20?

(d) 2020-21?

(e) 2021-22 to date?

(3) Of the compulsory acquisition compensation determinations made by the Valuer General, what was the average number of days to process the determinations in the following financial years:

(a) 2017-18?

(b) 2018-19?

(c) 2019-20?

(d) 2020-21?

(e) 2021-22 to date?

Answer -

(1) The number of compulsory acquisition compensation determinations made by the Valuer General were as follows:

(a) 2017-18: 979

(b) 2018-19: 639

(c) 2019-20:128

(d) 2020-21: 3,909

(e) 1 July 2021 to 5 August 2021: 24

Note: Figures above include determinations made under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 for both properties above ground (surface land) and land below the surface (substratum) and also in accordance with Treasurer’s Directions (for intergovernmental transfers).

(2) The Valuer General’s involvement in the compulsory acquisition process concludes upon issuing the determination of compensation.

(3) Of the compulsory acquisition compensation determinations made by the Valuer General, the average number of days to process the determinations was:

(a) 2017-18: 115 days

(b) 2018-19: 166 days

(c) 2019-20: 171 days

(d) 2020-21: 81 days

(e) 2021-22 to date: 118 days


Question asked on 26 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 548
Answer received on 16 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 563