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Debts can start with unpaid fines and penalties, and can be referred to us by various agencies:

  • Courts include magistrates, district and supreme court monetary orders, which may include fines payable to the state government or to third parties for compensation, restitution, costs, etc. Offender levies are also included in this category.
  • State government includes government departments, and those agencies that do not pay a registration fee when referring a penalty—such as Electoral Commission Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads (including fines issued by Queensland Police Service, Road Safety Camera Office and Queensland Rail), Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, and Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Monies collected are generally retained by the state.
  • Other includes all local government authorities (i.e. councils) and other agencies that pay a registration fee when referring a penalty; such as universities, some hospital boards and port authorities. The fines collected are transferred back to the agencies.

See below monthly statistics about SPER debt. You can also see a breakdown of unpaid fines and penalties, top 10 offences and payments received by statistical area in Queensland.

SPER has collected $335.4 million as at 30 April 2023 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 174,292 $69,889,466.81
State government 640,532 $388,614,507.43
Other 109,753 $27,676,624.10
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 227,885 $94,154,025.43
State government 735,114 $320,029,960.25
Other 143,915 $29,530,354.39

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,615,599 $493,870,387.46
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,357,940 $456,184,151.96
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
256,084 $106,592,425.93
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
563,622 $241,525,594.82
Referred by
Courts 854,529 $358,380,642.31
State government 2,536,216 $864,518,543.65
Other 402,500 $75,273,374.21

SPER has collected $301.8 million as at 31 March 2023 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 159,154 $63,788,987.72
State government 579,768 $353,352,341.20
Other 99,242 $25,107,054.75
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 211,209 $87,297,340.82
State government 680,432 $293,474,306.23
Other 134,561 $27,419,661.63

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,641,923 $500,681,766.12
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,356,710 $454,511,721.68
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
270,269 $112,499,013.33
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
520,237 $225,781,601.42
Referred by
Courts 856,725 $359,324,234.41
State government 2,531,806 $859,685,406.92
Other 400,608 $74,464,461.22

SPER has collected $263.0 million as at 28 February 2023 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 140,077 $56,121,838.25
State government 508,381 $310,709,540.54
Other 90,463 $22,700,313.30
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 186,414 $77,757,646.15
State government 597,593 $255,769,221.82
Other 117,870 $23,883,900.07

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,638,430 $496,745,081.90
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,419,415 $471,575,937.44
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
237,164 $102,923,970.36
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
514,526 $222,361,432.70
Referred by
Courts 862,128 $360,964,375.49
State government 2,541,868 $857,610,394.48
Other 405,539 $75,031,652.43

SPER has collected $229.5 million as at 31 January 2023 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 121,872 $47,534,871.42
State government 446,109 $272,812,951.52
Other 75,963 $19,034,601.21
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 168,691 $70,499,929.71
State government 537,995 $225,131,828.43
Other 107,293 $21,592,339.20

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,619,268 $488,839,949.55
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,468,336 $486,148,457.40
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
225,479 $99,056,897.03
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
492,553 $213,619,261.63
Referred by
Courts 861,611 $359,538,225.74
State government 2,539,856 $853,836,913.10
Other 404,169 $74,289,426.77

SPER has collected $197.8 million as at 31 December 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 106,115 $41,475,221.58
State government 378,314 $232,423,040.42
Other 61,877 $15,477,865.09
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 150,480 $62,601,571.81
State government 479,119 $196,694,544.48
Other 97,447 $19,434,258.71

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,636,031 $490,345,625.16
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,377,670 $454,836,399.89
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
205,645 $94,491,599.44
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
579,586 $240,575,962.22
Referred by
Courts 864,314 $360,926,527.58
State government 2,530,757 $845,108,644.78
Other 403,861 $74,214,414.35

SPER has collected $164.2 million as at 30 November 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 91,449 $35,290,952.83
State government 316,575 $188,674,459.45
Other 54,441 $13,610,857.97
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 112,859 $46,478,834.00
State government 358,944 $150,572,411.73
Other 70,393 $14,287,914.46

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,681,860 $499,840,414.88
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,501,263 $489,588,530.78
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
216,186 $95,331,947.84
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
492,504 $209,876,902.61
Referred by
Courts 886,602 $369,582,711.93
State government 2,586,908 $848,657,549.01
Other 418,303 $76,397,535.17

SPER has collected $130.7 million as at 31 October 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 71,974 $27,454,345.47
State government 248,714 $140,394,852.10
Other 47,536 $12,115,223.61
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 80,188 $33,123,189.30
State government 245,288 $106,137,389.05
Other 41,633 $8,822,813.48

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,681,053 $496,018,826.30
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,540,646 $497,047,841.99
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
206,374 $92,528,462.76
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
543,412 $223,437,465.12
Referred by
Courts 901,240 $375,254,458.80
State government 2,635,551 $855,042,497.21
Other 434,694 $78,735,640.16

SPER has collected $98.4 million as at 30 September 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 54,161 $20,597,426
State government 184,889 $102,404,326
Other 34,518 $8,997,841
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 61,661 $25,720,939
State government 187,161 $79,429,838
Other 31,863 $6,704,848

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,696,695 $496,524,342
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,480,479 $475,865,009
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
201,555 $88,182,256
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
587,299 $237,269,225
Referred by
Courts 901,757 $375,747,775
State government 2,629,339 $843,737,430
Other 434,932 $78,355,628

SPER has collected $65.5 million as at 31 August 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 36,170 $14,108,200
State government 114,169 $64,635,090
Other 23,857 $5,992,341
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 41,798 $17,763,377
State government 124,617 $51,490,452
Other 21,627 $4,536,172

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,706,172 $495,820,492
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,412,414 $452,227,187
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
187,520 $82,157,644
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
651,961 $258,163,748
Referred by
Courts 902,989 $377,392,713
State government 2,617,898 $832,506,939
Other 437,180 $78,469,419

SPER has collected $31.9 million as at 31 July 2022 for the 2022–23 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2022–23 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 17,127 $6,768,372
State government 55,291 $30,804,847
Other 14,134 $3,555,458
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 20,068 $7,625,348
State government 59,584 $24,246,762
Other 10,718 $2,211,462

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,679,036 $485,161,682
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,380,031 $438,560,096
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
195,526 $85,387,654
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
714,416 $277,483,740
Referred by
Courts 905,536 $380,216,672
State government 2,624,255 $827,506,409
Other 439,218 $78,870,091

SPER has collected $294.9 million as at 30 June 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 198,023 $79,515,196
State government 696,607 $293,463,067
Other 114,139 $26,931,029
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 263,986 $109,674,135
State government 845,271 $295,869,415
Other 166,217 $34,089,650

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,674,275 $481,289,004
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
973,223 $311,746,993
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
366,946 $143,793,838
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
964,123 $347,776,473
Referred by
Courts 907,860 $381,008,830
State government 2,630,277 $824,758,856
Other 440,430 $78,838,621

SPER has collected $267.2 million as at 31 May 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 179,347 $72,135,266
State government 631,143 $256,462,781
Other 104,539 $24,648,804
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 243,676 $101,716,660
State government 792,705 $272,714,382
Other 157,032 $32,211,571

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,657,276 $474,273,198
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
599,185 $199,857,941
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
376,552 $144,881,093
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
1,324,472 $447,333,099
Referred by
Courts 909,566 $381,532,220
State government 2,611,689 $807,334,751
Other 436,230 $77,478,360

SPER has collected $247.6 million as at 30 April 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 162,664 $65,627,975
State government 568,401 $221,750,885
Other 92,633 $21,449,337
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 229,044 $96,445,428
State government 755,291 $256,265,690
Other 151,403 $30,921,959

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,639,317 $466,595,946
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
524,208 $178,455,113
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
1,583,550 $527,678,159
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
172,231 $69,211,016
Referred by
Courts 907,371 $380,405,313
State government 2,581,685 $785,486,478
Other 430,250 $76,048,444

SPER has collected $229.3 million as at 31 March 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 146,593 $59,721,302
State government 508,389 $192,932,352
Other 85,586 $19,697,182
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 214,469 $91,165,826
State government 683,830 $235,787,114
Other 145,674 $29,827,401

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,656,608 $468,026,573
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
508,549 $172,118,652
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
1,559,907 $514,464,645
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
198,560 $75,289,693
Referred by
Courts 904,828 $379,535,782
State government 2,590,174 $775,045,771
Other 428,622 $75,318,010

SPER has collected $209.1 million as at 28 February 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 127,629 $52,548,789
State government 415,832 $153,817,164
Other 75,432 $17,290,754
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 194,223 $83,310,245
State government 625,141 $215,066,543
Other 135,310 $27,735,187

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,656,840 $464,890,157
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,419,169 $448,900,378
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
218,532 $83,211,909
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
587,276 $210,121,542
Referred by
Courts 906,394 $379,944,567
State government 2,549,514 $752,631,231
Other 425,909 $74,548,189

SPER has collected $184.5 million as at 31 January 2022 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 114,830 $46,782,862
State government 378,936 $138,394,750
Other 65,228 $14,981,451
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 169,251 $73,244,673
State government 516,775 $181,211,987
Other 112,332 $23,343,743

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,627,176 $456,694,313
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,466,005 $459,031,644
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
239,493 $90,196,086
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
645,052 $223,919,093
Referred by
Courts 918,372 $383,268,269
State government 2,618,134 $769,518,952
Other 441,220 $77,053,915

SPER has collected $161.1 million as at 31 December 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 101,209 $41,002,758
State government 326,544 $115,906,240
Other 54,596 $12,318,633
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 143,389 $61,477,118
State government 407,956 $146,527,371
Other 93,128 $19,946,344

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,678,690 $469,008,177
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,362,694 $425,625,798
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
167,383 $63,647,530
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
849,566 $290,523,889
Referred by
Courts 930,623 $388,758,321
State government 2,674,514 $781,355,229
Other 453,196 $78,691,843

SPER has collected $135.9 million as at 30 November 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 90,162 $38,122,950
State government 277,504 $98,909,446
Other 40,946 $9,319,353
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 118,854 $52,776,693
State government 346,971 $125,172,813
Other 75,400 $16,398,334

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,697,994 $473,761,338
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,324,944 $413,646,018
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
219,364 $79,242,178
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
836,146 $285,592,942
Referred by
Courts 941,499 $391,905,836
State government 2,676,705 $780,485,222
Other 460,244 $79,851,419

SPER has collected $109.3 million as at 31 October 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 71,020 $29,654,551
State government 230,130 $81,297,740
Other 28,380 $6,627,127
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 92,438 $37,357,507
State government 245,603 $81,125,004
Other 43,835 $8,468,401

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,752,377 $495,767,736
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,108,409 $350,313,108
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
383,746 $138,794,547
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
925,423 $307,578,853
Referred by
Courts 949,733 $398,792,781
State government 2,734,768 $807,439,981
Other 485,454 $86,221,481

SPER has collected $82.2 million as at 30 September 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2020–21 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 54,364 $22,478,056
State government 182,227 $62,302,835
Other 21,615 $5,010,919
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 71,294 $29,409,679
State government 204,188 $67,228,941
Other 39,766 $7,938,512

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,757,013 $494,419,742
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
887,871 $285,644,279
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
463,159 $158,963,641
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
1,073,458 $354,268,323
Referred by
Courts 953,181 $399,261,205
State government 2,740,977 $807,638,133
Other 487,343 $86,396,645

SPER has collected $53.8 million as at 31 August 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 35,355 $14,660,839
State government 128,767 $42,233,255
Other 11,644 $2,785,716
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 46,201 $19,054,427
State government 132,437 $43,360,427
Other 25,121 $5,094,490

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,717,539 $483,025,678
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,102,746 $353,484,835
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
481,159 $164,135,528
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
905,357 $298,235,383
Referred by
Courts 959,355 $401,785,267
State government 2,758,463 $810,784,704
Other 488,983 $86,311,453

SPER has collected $27.6 million as at 31 July 2021 for the 2021–22 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2021–22 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 18,001 $7,202,865
State government 88,455 $26,608,703
Other 3,421 $909,077
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 22,382 $8,730,254
State government 58,642 $19,456,492
Other 9,235 $1,948,054

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,734,381 $485,496,411
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,104,690 $351,580,899
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
492,802 $170,595,712
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
909,884 $298,877,438
Referred by
Courts 966,803 $404,298,137
State government 2,779,963 $815,313,565
Other 494,991 $86,938,758

SPER has collected $266.3 million as at 30 June 2021 for the 2020–21 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2020–21 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 241,806 $106,995,746
State government 593,516 $214,609,974
Other 73,543 $17,367,918
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 212,896 $106,798,547
State government 542,689 $186,027,794
Other 168,122 $33,007,557

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,672,024 $471,136,940
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,089,648 $346,805,352
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
369,237 $131,444,260
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
1,090,818 $353,022,753
Referred by
Courts 970,990 $405,543,402
State government 2,749,996 $808,929,257
Other 500,741 $87,936,647

SPER has collected $240.8 million as at 31 May 2021 for the 2020–21 financial year. The following table shows the number and value of debts that have been registered with us and finalised by us.

Registered and finalised debts, 2020–21 Referring agency Number of penalties Value
New debts registered Courts 222,939 $98,922,952
State government 541,715 $195,677,655
Other 61,273 $14,630,520
Debts finalised through payment, unpaid community work, debt write-off, etc. Courts 189,146 $85,690,779
State government 489,721 $167,912,435
Other 93,402 $19,179,621

Debts with SPER fall into one of the following 4 categories depending on the status of the debt.

Current debts Number of penalties Balance
Debts under active compliance
Debts not overdue or being managed through a payment arrangement, unpaid community work, etc.
1,650,321 $466,498,840
Debts under active enforcement
Debts where enforcement action has been taken due to non-compliance
1,268,904 $404,149,057
Debts under deferral
Debts deferred from further action (i.e. awaiting response from reminder notices, under dispute or deferred for people affected by natural disasters)
243,268 $98,361,079
Debts awaiting enforcement
Debts pending enforcement (e.g. queued for driver licence suspension) or awaiting additional information before further enforcement action can be taken
1,127,796 $357,209,807
Referred by
Courts 975,502 $418,367,821
State government 2,751,462 $808,857,010
Other 563,325 $98,993,953
Last updated: 16 March 2023