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In response to Reply 9088 (2026), what is the average cost of confiscating and/or destroying seized vehicles through Automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR)?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 9088 (2026), what is the average cost of confiscating and/or destroying seized vehicles through Automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR)?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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The average cost of seizing and selling vehicles through auction is $813.54. The Court does not have legislative authority to consider or undertake destruction of property. All vehicles accounted for in this figure have been sold at auction.