Summary
Hon Nick Goiran asked about regional court security; the minister identified 28 affected locations but declined to table police correspondence or the memorandum of understanding, citing operational sensitivity. Hon Steve Martin asked about double billing and private imaging at Fiona Stanley Hospital's PET/CT department; the minister deferred, requesting the question be placed on notice. Hon Rod Caddies raised the closure of Kalbarri's sole GP clinic in June 2026; Hon Stephen Dawson said Royalties for Regions funds are already allocated and primary healthcare is a federal responsibility. Hon Nick Goiran asked about two men subject to community alerts; the minister confirmed both could assist police investigations, that Banks was found after 20 days, and that Garraway's whereabouts remained unknown. Hon Dr Brian Walker asked the Premier about THC driving regulation progress; the Premier confirmed no correspondence had occurred with New South Wales and expressed confidence in his Minister for Police and Road Safety.
Questions
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
Court security—Regional and remote courts
The parliamentary secretary confirmed that regional and remote courts across Western Australia have experienced temporary security-related impacts, providing a detailed list of affected circuit locations, but declined to table correspondence from WA Police or the relevant memorandum of understanding, citing operational sensitivity concerns.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Police
Kevin Shane Banks and Geoffrey Eric Garraway
The minister directly answered questions about two "whereabouts sought" statements issued by police, explaining that Kevin Shane Banks and Geoffrey Eric Garraway were believed able to assist with ongoing investigations and posed enough risk to warrant public alerts. Banks was located and apprehended on 27 May 2026, while Garraway's whereabouts remain unknown.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Doubleview Primary School—Oval
Member Tjorn Sibma questioned the authority behind restrictions on community access to Doubleview Primary School's oval during pickup times and called for tabling of agreements between the school and the International School of Western Australia. The Minister for Education, responding through the Leader of the House, stated that the principal holds the authority for the restrictions, confirmed a commercial-in-confidence lease agreement exists between the parties, and noted that leadership teams meet once per term to discuss shared facility use, but declined to table the agreement citing confidentiality.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
Fiona Stanley Hospital—PET/CT billing
Steve Martin asked the parliamentary secretary about potential billing irregularities and private medical imaging services at Fiona Stanley Hospital's PET/CT department. The parliamentary secretary deferred the question, requesting it be placed on notice, citing the time needed to collect and validate the information.
Court security—Regional and remote courts
# Court Security in Regional and Remote Courts Neil Thomson directed a question to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General regarding court security in regional and remote courts. The parliamentary secretary's response was not recorded in the exchange provided, as the Attorney General's representative did not proceed to answer before the intervention occurred.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Creative Industries
Perth Concert Hall—Redevelopment
Julie Freeman asked about spending and activities at the Perth Concert Hall between its December 2024 closure and the December 2025 award of the main works contract. The minister provided direct answers, confirming $15.7 million was spent, that the main works contract was negotiated rather than competitively tendered, and that site investigations and demolition works made the venue unsafe to operate during this period.
Asked of the Minister for Regional Development
General practitioner services—Kalbarri
Rod Caddies questioned the Minister for Regional Development about the impending closure of Kalbarri's only GP clinic in June 2026, asking whether Royalties for Regions funding could be used to maintain local medical services. The minister deflected from committing to funding, stating that the Australian Government holds primary responsibility for primary healthcare while noting that both state health and regional development ministers had written to the federal government on the matter.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Premier
Medical cannabis—Driving regulations
Dr Brian Walker asked the Premier whether his office had corresponded with New South Wales about its recent THC driving reforms and questioned the progress of Western Australia's own proposals. The Premier's office provided direct but minimal responses, confirming no correspondence had occurred and expressing continued confidence in the Minister for Police and Road Safety despite the three-month delay in releasing proposals.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Premier
Parliamentary electorate office unit—Staffing
Tim Clifford asked about staffing for the parliamentary electorate office unit, specifically how many full-time employees work on allocating offices to MPs and whether the task has been temporarily shut down this term. The Premier's office, responding through the Leader of the House, directly answered both questions, confirming three full-time employees are allocated to the unit and that it has not been shut down.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Premier
Government—Gas policy
Sophie McNeill questioned the Premier's claims about needing to develop new gas sources, asking whether WA is already a major LNG exporter and how often the government has met with gas companies about domestic supply shortages. Leader of the House Stephen Dawson rejected the premise of the questions and defended the government's domestic gas reservation policy, without directly addressing the specific questions about export volumes or meetings with gas companies.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
Courts—Closures
Dr Pettitt asked about the impact of 26 regional and remote court closures on victim-survivor safety, particularly regarding delays in family violence restraining orders. The Parliamentary Secretary provided details of alternative arrangements including audiovisual hearings and flexible lodgement procedures, but confirmed the Department of Justice did not conduct modelling on the impact to wait times, arguing that existing arrangements would continue with magistrates hearing similar caseloads at designated home court locations.
Asked of the Minister for the Environment
Alcoa—Breaches
The Minister for the Environment provided direct answers to questions about Alcoa's 2023 exemption order, confirming that the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has conducted approximately 95 inspections and identified 15 significant trees, using the 2003 Tree measurement manual as its methodology. He explained that DBCA was consulted for advice on measuring a specific hollowbutt tree that was oriented in an unusual way, rather than indicating a broader gap in DWER's expertise.
Asked of the Minister for the Environment
Penguin Island—Little penguin population
The Minister confirmed that the Little Penguin Advisory Group's report has been received and is under review, with a government response to follow. On the question of formal threatened species assessment, the Minister deferred to the independent Threatened Species Scientific Committee and noted the species' global "least concern" status, rather than committing to a specific assessment of the local colony's 95% decline.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Synergy—Procurement process
Philip Scott asked whether a national security assessment was conducted regarding the use of Chinese state-operated CATL batteries for the new Kwinana renewable battery storage facility, and why the WA government chose a Chinese supplier over alternatives from allied nations. The Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation responded by stating that Synergy follows appropriate due diligence procedures and complies with all relevant government guidelines, without directly addressing the specific questions about national security assessments or the supplier selection rationale.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Community safety—Hamilton Hill
Member Maryka Groenewald raised community safety concerns about an abandoned warehouse in Hamilton Hill following an assault and repeated antisocial behaviour complaints, asking whether the minister had met with school principals and the assault victim's parents and what long-term solutions were planned. Parliamentary Secretary Samantha Rowe responded that Main Roads Western Australia (the site owner), police and the school principal had met to address the issue, with Main Roads taking physical security measures including fencing repairs and removal of coverings, while police and the City of Cockburn work on trespassing and antisocial behaviour; however, the minister did not directly address whether meetings occurred with the parents or provide details of specific long-term solutions beyond these initial actions.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Cyclone Narelle—Financial assistance
Rob Horstman asked about applications and payments from the Premier's relief scheme for residents affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, and the Minister for Emergency Services (via Hon Matthew Swinbourn) directly provided the requested figures: 41 applicants assessed as eligible for the $4,000 payment with $164,000 paid out, and 385 applicants assessed as eligible for the $2,000 payment with $770,000 paid out as of 9 June 2026.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
BreastScreen WA Joondalup
Simon Ehrenfeld questioned why the government allocated $4.4 million to expand BreastScreen WA Joondalup if there was no capacity problem, and asked whether the funding would guarantee appointments within a week. The parliamentary secretary responding for the Minister for Health confirmed the $4.4 million would fund two additional assessment days per week at Joondalup and mentioned a mobile clinic at Butler, but did not directly address whether the funding would achieve one-week wait times.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
HMAS Stirling—Road access
Phil Twiss asked the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport four specific questions about the government's position on road access planning for HMAS Stirling, including whether it had accepted Main Roads' "Do-Nothing with Mitigation" recommendation and whether the Premier and Department of Defence had endorsed it. The parliamentary secretary deflected the questions by providing a general statement that the state government continues to engage with relevant stakeholders on the matter, without directly addressing any of the four specific points raised.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Treasurer—Performance
Michelle Hofmann asked the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer about which infrastructure projects have been delivered on or over budget this financial year and requested a detailed list. The parliamentary secretary deflected the question by directing the member to consult the state budget papers and agency asset investment programs rather than providing specific project information.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Police
Police—Staffing
Michelle Boylan questioned whether 201 positions cut from specialist policing units included sworn officers actively investigating cases and requested details of the methodology used. The Minister for Police, responding through Matthew Swinbourn, directly answered that the reductions involved unsworn staff rather than police officers, with 53 reallocated to metropolitan services, 11 to regional and remote services, and 146 temporary positions ceasing by 30 June.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Western Australian Government Railways Midland Traffic Branch Roll of Honour
Anthony Spagnolo asked the parliamentary secretary about the location of a World War I memorial roll of honour from Midland railway station, questioning whether it was removed during the station's redevelopment and why it wasn't incorporated into the new terminal. The parliamentary secretary provided a direct answer, stating the memorial is being cleaned and mounted and will be returned to an appropriate location at Midland station.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer
Sexual assault—Legislative reform
Nick Goiran asked the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer about when the state was first briefed on potential legislative reforms needed to streamline settlement processes for survivors of historical child sexual abuse, and whether any related documents had been received or would be tabled. The parliamentary secretary provided a direct answer, stating that no formal briefing had been received on the matter.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Finance
KPMG contracts
Tjorn Sibma asked the minister representing the Minister for Finance about the state government's KPMG contracts, the steps taken in response to ASIC's investigation into the firm's data leak, and what assurances had been sought from KPMG. The minister deflected, stating he had not received briefing materials and undertook to provide an answer at a later date.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Perth entertainment and sporting precinct
Steve Martin questioned the Minister for Transport about why critical project schedules for the Perth entertainment and sporting precinct were stored on an external USB drive rather than being publicly accessible through Tenders WA, and asked whether they would be tabled in Parliament. The minister deflected from the substantive questions about public accessibility and parliamentary tabling, stating only that the documents were too large for inclusion in the main agreement.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Premier
Legislative Council members—Offices
Tim Clifford asked the Leader of the House how many government members of Parliament have requested office transfers since the start of the parliamentary term and how many were approved. The Leader of the House directly answered that 13 requests have been received, of which five have been approved.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
AUKUS—Radiation poisoning
Dr Brian Walker asked the parliamentary secretary about radiation safety plans related to AUKUS nuclear-powered vessels, specifically regarding iodine supplies in hospitals and public health consultations. The minister provided a general response indicating the Department of Health has established plans to distribute stable iodine as needed and has consulted with relevant agencies, though did not provide specific details about which hospitals hold supplies or concrete timelines for additional stockpiling.
Asked of the Minister for Regional Development
Marlamanu—On-country diversion centre
Neil Thomson asked the Minister for Regional Development four specific questions about the Marlamanu on-country youth diversion centre in the Kimberley, including current residency numbers, program throughput, length of stay, and how many youths would have otherwise been incarcerated. Minister Stephen Dawson declined to answer directly, instead requesting that the question be placed on notice due to the need to gather information across multiple ministerial portfolios.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Roebourne heavy vehicle deviation route
Julie Freeman questioned the parliamentary secretary about the Roebourne Heavy Vehicle Deviation Route, asking whether necessary approvals had been secured, if federal co-funding had been sought, and why the project had no allocated funding in the 2026–27 budget. The parliamentary secretary provided a brief response stating that project development funding had been allocated in the 2026–27 budget, but did not directly address Freeman's specific questions about approvals, federal co-funding efforts, or reasons for the lack of construction funding.