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Answers to questions
ACT Policing—failed prosecutions
(Question No 391)
Mr Hanson asked the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 24 March 2015:
(1) How much has the DPP spent on costs awarded against them for failed prosecutions in the (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 calendar years.
(2) What financial cuts to the legal aid budget have been made for each of the, (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 calendar years.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the following amounts were spent on costs awarded against the DPP for failed prosecutions in the calendar years 2010 to 2014:
|
Calendar Year |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Total Cost (Excl of GST) |
$6,510 |
$7,727 |
$57,614 |
$29,436 |
$52,934 |
(2) The total net movement in funding for the Legal Aid Commission (ACT) (the Commission) since 2010-11 is shown below:
|
2010-11 Original Budget |
2014-15 Original Budget |
Movement | ||
|
Sources of Revenue |
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
% |
|
ACT Government |
4,615 |
5,392 |
777 |
17% |
|
Commonwealth Government1 |
4,289 |
4,553 |
264 |
6% |
|
ACT Law Society |
1,161 |
996 |
(165) |
(14%) |
|
User Charges / Interest / Other |
487 |
632 |
145 |
30% |
|
Total Legal Aid funding as shown in relevant Budget Paper |
10,552 |
11,573 |
1,021 |
10% |
Notes:
1. Revenue Sourced from Commonwealth Government represents National Partnership Agreement (NPA) funding only.
The below table includes reductions in funding to the Commission in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15. Given the Commission is funded based on financial years rather than calendar years, financial years have been provided in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Item |
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
|
ACT Government Efficiency Dividend – 2010-11 Budget2 |
- |
-19 |
-29 |
-40 |
-4011 |
|
ACT Government Savings Initiative – 2012-13 Budget2 |
- |
- |
-32 |
-46 |
-59 |
|
National Partnership Agreement - Legal Aid (Commonwealth Funding) |
- |
- |
-81 |
-33 |
- |
|
ACT Law Society |
-288 |
- |
-9 |
- |
-414 |
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