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6975 - Attorney General - GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLE

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence

(1) In the Department of Communities and Justice, and all agencies within the Department of Communities and Justice cluster:

(a) How many employees have a Government-owned vehicle?

(b) In the 2020/21 financial year:

(i) How many traffic offence related penalty notices, where a Government-owned vehicle was in use, were received?

(ii) What was the monetary value of penalty notices received, where a Government-owned vehicle was in use?

(c) What is the number of penalty notices paid by the Department, or relevant agency?

(d) What is the monetary amount of penalty notices paid by the Department, or relevant agency?

(e) Of penalty notices issued, how many were penalties for:

(i) Speeding, not more than 10 km/h?

(ii) Speeding, more than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h?

(iii) Speeding, more than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h?

(iv) Speeding, more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h?

(v) Speeding, 45 km/h above the speed limit?

(vi) Failing to stop at a red light?

(vii) Failing to stop at a stop sign?

(viii) Using a mobile phone whilst driving?

(ix) Drink-driving?

(x) Drug-driving?

(f) In the 2020/21 financial year, how many insurance claims were made for a Government-owned vehicle?

(g) Of the insurance claims, how many were for:

(i) Vehicles in accidents where another party was at fault?

(ii) Vehicles in accidents where an employee was at fault?

(iii) Vehicles in accidents where fault couldn’t be determined?

(iv) A single vehicle accident?

(v) Theft of a vehicle?

(vi) Vandalism of a vehicle?

(vii) Weather damage?
Answer -

I am advised:

116 employees in the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) have government-owned vehicles. 

In 2020-21, there were 519 traffic offence related penalty notices, where a government-owned vehicle was in use, worth $628,491. None of these payments were made by DCJ.

In 2020-21, there were 1,022 insurance claims made for government-owned vehicles.

Further information can be found in DCJ annual reports.

Question asked on 27 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 549
Answer received on 17 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 564

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