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Cards, cash and even cars seized as government sends in debt collectors
Thursday April 15, 2021
Treasurer Cameron Dick is under pressure to pay down state debt and is putting the squeeze on Queenslanders who fail to pay theirs.
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick is chasing down money owed to the State Government.(Photo: AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
Ahead of the last election, the Palaszczuk Government approved a Debt Recovery and Compliance Program to recoup more of the fines and other bills at risk of going unpaid.
Dick tasked the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) with doing more proactive debt management, while the government has also increased audits…
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