Carr, Sen Bob

Senator Bob Carr: The Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: Details are provided in Attachment A. Attachment A Safety and Compensation Policy Branch (a) licences (b) registrations (c) fee for services (d) permits (and all other permission structures) and all other permission structures. (1) How many are administered to the non-government sector Nil Nil Nil The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has the ability to grant permits exempting, in certain defined circumstances, individuals or organisations from the general prohibition on asbestos imports and exports under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 and Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. In the 2011/12 financial year, six exemptions were granted to organisations in the non-government sector, under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. No exemptions were granted under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 during the same period. (2) What are the associated fees with each item, and which sectors of the community are required to hold each. Nil Nil Nil No fees are charged. All individuals, organisations and Government agencies are required to hold an exemption to import or export asbestos into or out of Australia, unless certain criteria are met. These criteria are listed in the Regulations named above. (3) How often does each item require renewal. Nil Nil Nil Exemptions can be granted for either a one-off importation or exportation or on an on-going basis for a period of twelve months. (4) What fees have been paid for each item for the following financial years (or since the item was introduced since 2007-08): (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13. Nil Nil Nil Nil (5) How much total revenue is collected annually from each of the listed items. Nil Nil Nil Nil COMCARE (a) licences (b) registrations (c) fee for services (d) permits (and all other permission structures) and all other permission structures. (1) How many are administered to the non-government sector Major Hazard Facilities (MHF) – 17 Self insurance licence (workers compensation) - 28 Plant and Plant Design - approx. 1,300 N/A Rehab provider approval - approx 5 per year. Rehab Provider renewal -variable approx. 130 every 3 years. Health Safety Representative (HSR) Course approval - 12 Entry Permit Holder (EPH) Course approval - 2 (2) What are the associated fees with each item, and which sectors of the community are required to hold each. Major Hazard Facilities - no fee any facilitator that meets the requirements under the WHS Act to be classified as a MHF (may be public or private sector). Self insurance licence (workers compensation) – various fees, dependant on grant of licence, a licence application fee under s102 of SRC Act and each 1 July licence fee under s104A of SRC Act. Plant and Plant Design – fee $100 every 5 years for plant registration and $90 for one off design registration. Any employer using high risk plant as defined by the WHS Act (may be public or private). N/A Rehab provider approval – fee $2000 any rehab provider wishing to be approved to deliver rehabilitation services under the SRC Act (may be public or private). Rehab Provider renewal - fee $1,000, $3,000 or $5,000 depending on how many state approvals they are also applying for. Any rehab provider wishing to be approved to deliver rehabilitation services under the SRC Act (may be public or private). HSR Course approval - fee $5,500 any training provider wishing to be approved to deliver HSR Training (may be public or private) EPH Course approval – fee $550 any training provider wishing to be approved to deliver EPH Training (may be public or private) (3) How often does each item require renewal. Major Hazard Facilities - every 5 years. Self insurance licence (workers compensation) - term of licence determined by Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission usually for an initial period of 2 years and then each four years. Plant and Plant Design - every 5 years. N/A Rehab Provider renewal - every 3 years. HSR Course approval - every 5 years. EPH Course approval - every 5 years. (4) What fees have been paid for each item for the following financial years (or since the item was introduced since 2007-08): (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13. Major Hazard Facilities – no fee Self insurance licence (workers compensation) Year s102 - Licence Application Fee $m s104A Licence Fee $m 2007–08 0.10 6.46 2008–09 0.23 8.73 2009–10 0.00 9.41 2010–11 0.00 10.85 2011–12 0.00 11.50 2012–13 to date 0.00 12.85 Plant and Plant Design a) 2007–08 – $30,425 b) 2008–09 – $60,941 c) 2009 ­–10 – $55,301 d) 2010–11 – $124,740 e) 2011–12 – $70,770 f) 2012–13 ­– $23,413 N/A Rehab Provider a) 2007–08 – $10,036 b) 2008–09 – $6,676 c) 2009–10 – $21,867 d) 2010–11 – $10,000 e) 2011–12 – $18,000 f) 2012–13 – $2,000 HSR Course approval a) 2007–08 – no fee b) 2008– 09 – no fee c) 2009–10 – no fee d) 2010–11 – no fee e) 2011–12 – $15,000 f) 2012–13 – $15,500 EPH Course approval a) 2007–08 – no fee b) 2008–09 – no fee c) 2009–10 – no fee d) 2010–11 – no fee e) 2011–12 – $1,000 f) 2012–13 – no fee (5) How much total revenue is collected annually from each of the listed items. See above question four. See above question four. See above question four. See above question four. Fair Work Australia (a) licences (b) registrations (c) fee for services (d) permits (and all other permission structures) and all other permission structures. (1) How many are administered to the non-government sector Nil Nil Nil 1 From 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, 1583 Right of Entry permits were finalised 2 . (2) What are the associated fees with each item, and which sectors of the community are required to hold each. Nil Nil Nil Nil (3) How often does each item require renewal. N/A 0 N/A Section 516 of the Fair Work Act 2009 provides unless it is revoked, an entry permit expires at the earlier of the following times: (a) at the end of the period of 3 years beginning on the day it is issued, or that period as extended under subsection (2); (b) when the permit holder ceases to be an official of the organisation that applied for the permit. (4) What fees have been paid for each item for the following financial years (or since the item was introduced since 2007-08): (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13. Nil Nil Nil Nil (5) How much total revenue is collected annually from each of the listed items. Nil Nil Nil Nil Building Industry and Programs Branch (a) licences (b) registrations (c) fee for services (d) permits (and all other permission structures) and all other permission structures. (1) How many are administered to the non-government sector Nil Nil Nil Builders seeking to undertake Australian Government funded building work are required to be accredited in accordance with the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme. (2) What are the associated fees with each item, and which sectors of the community are required to hold each. Nil Nil Nil Nil (3) How often does each item require renewal. Nil Nil Nil Regulation 12(1) (b) of the Fair Work (Building Industry – Accreditation Scheme) Regulations 2005 states that accreditation must not be longer than three years. At the expiry of a period of accreditation, builders are required to reapply for accreditation. (4) What fees have been paid for each item for the following financial years (or since the item was introduced since 2007-08): (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13. Nil Nil Nil Nil (5) How much total revenue is collected annually from each of the listed items. Nil Nil Nil Nil Fair Work Australia collects fee for making an application to FWA under subsections 367(2) (c), 395 (2) (c), 373 (2) (c) and 775(2) (c) of the Fair Work Act 2009. This is not a fee for service. ————— 1 Fair Work Australia charge application fees prescribed by s.367 of the Fair Work Act 2009. These fees are obtained by consolidated funds. 2 Right of Entry permits are upon application by a person wishing to exercise a right of entry into a workplace. They are not compulsory unless you seek to exercise the right under Part 3 4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.