Summary
Hon Nick Goiran asked about costs of a union right-of-entry permit revocation; the minister confirmed the State Solicitor's Office spent $29,976.50 and 105 hours, and no other permit holders had been flagged. Hon Nick Goiran asked about Kevin Shane Banks and Geoffrey Eric Garraway; the minister confirmed both had arrest warrants and that Garraway had not yet been located as of the date of the question. Hon Steve Martin sought disclosure of schedule 8 and parts of schedule 6 from the Perth entertainment and sporting precinct project agreement; the minister cited commercial confidentiality without addressing alternative delivery methods. Hon Sophie McNeill asked how many year 4 to 10 classes exceeded 30 students in 2025; the minister said the Department of Education required time to validate data and asked the member to place the question on notice. Hon Neil Thomson asked about implementation of 2025 native title and heritage review recommendations; the minister said the support strategy would come soon, rejected one recommendation on compensation guidelines, and declined to address the state's compensation liability.
Questions
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
Industrial relations—Revocation of right-of-entry permit
Nick Goiran asked the Attorney General's parliamentary secretary about the cost and rationale for revoking union official Edmond Margjini's right-of-entry permit through the Industrial Relations Commission. The minister provided direct answers, revealing the State Solicitor's Office spent $29,976.50 and 105 hours on the case, explained the registrar's statutory powers to seek revocation, and confirmed no other permit holders have been identified as failing fit-and-proper person criteria.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Police
Kevin Shane Banks and Geoffrey Eric Garraway
The Minister for Police confirmed that both Kevin Shane Banks and Geoffrey Eric Garraway were subjects of arrest warrants—Banks from 14 May 2026 for failing to appear on a charge under the Bail Act, and Garraway from 4 June 2026 for breaching bail conditions—and indicated that Garraway has not yet been located. The minister directly answered all questions, clarifying that Banks was described as assisting with investigations in the media release due to procedural fairness concerns rather than because he was merely a witness.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Perth entertainment and sporting precinct
Steve Martin asked the parliamentary secretary to provide project documents for the Perth entertainment and sporting precinct that he had previously requested, after the minister cited file size constraints as a reason for not providing them. The parliamentary secretary, Hon Samantha Rowe, declined to provide the documents, stating that Schedule 6 and 8 are commercial-in-confidence, deflecting from the specific request about alternative delivery methods.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Native title and heritage laws—Review
Neil Thomson asked the Leader of the House about a 2025 review of native title and heritage processes, including questions about a native title party support strategy, compensation guidelines, and the state's compensation liability. Minister Stephen Dawson provided limited responses, stating the support strategy would be developed "as soon as practicable," declining to support recommendation 6 on compensation guidelines, and stating that compensation liability was outside the review's scope—declining to engage with Thomson's assertion that the government's previous position was factually incorrect.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Road Safety
Road Trauma Trust Account
Julie Freeman asked whether the Road Safety Council's strategic investment framework for the Road Trauma Trust Account had been finalised as previously indicated. The Minister for Road Safety, responding through Hon Matthew Swinbourn, confirmed that the framework has been finalised and provided a direct answer to the question.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer
Driving Access and Equity Program
Dr Brian Walker questioned how much of the $36 million allocated to the Driving Access and Equity Program would support medicinal cannabis patients' driving rights, and called for amendments to Western Australia's "broken and discriminatory driving laws." The parliamentary secretary's response deflected from the specific question by describing the program's general benefits for disadvantaged participants, without addressing the medicinal cannabis issue or the equity concern raised.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Vacant public housing
Tim Clifford asked about the number of vacant public housing properties in the City of Rockingham and the reasons for their vacancy. The parliamentary secretary responded that 23 properties were vacant as of 30 April 2026, with 22 undergoing maintenance, refurbishment, or in the process of being relet, but declined to provide a detailed breakdown by the specific categories requested, stating the information was not reported in that format.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Schools—Class sizes
Sophie McNeill asked the Minister for Education about Western Australian class size limits for years 4 to 10, questioning how many classes exceeded 30 students in 2025 and when the current limit of 32 students was last changed. The Minister requested the question be placed on notice, stating the Department of Education needed time to validate the data before providing a response.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Lands
Planning—North Ellenbrook
Dr Brad Pettitt requested that the Minister for Planning and Lands table three environmental and hydrological assessment documents related to the North Ellenbrook development plan. The parliamentary secretary indicated the documents could not be provided immediately but committed to tabling them by Tuesday 16 June.
Asked of the Minister for the Environment
Alcoa—Exemption order
Member Jess Beckerling questioned why Alcoa's exemption order sets tree diameter thresholds for black cockatoo habitat protection at 1,500mm and 2,000mm when Commonwealth guidelines recommend 500mm, and asked for other examples of such high thresholds in Western Australia. Minister Matthew Swinbourn did not directly answer these questions, instead deflecting by stating the conditions were set to permit continued operations while reducing environmental risks during independent assessment, and that the exemption order is specific to Alcoa's unique circumstances.
Asked of the Minister for the Environment
Jorgensen Park—Environmental protection
Amanda Dorn questioned the Minister for the Environment about environmental oversight of a commercial Harry Potter experience in Jorgensen Park, specifically regarding impacts on endangered and vulnerable black cockatoo species identified in recovery plans. The minister deferred answering, indicating a response would be provided the following day rather than addressing the questions directly during question time.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Youth suicide
Maryka Groenewald asked about progress on seven Ombudsman recommendations for preventing youth suicide, seeking confirmation that two have been fully implemented and requesting a new progress report within a year. The parliamentary secretary, answering on behalf of the Mental Health Minister, confirmed two recommendations are complete with four at various stages, but deflected on commissioning a new Ombudsman report by citing the Ombudsman's independence from government direction.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Fire and emergency services—volunteers—protections
Rob Horstman asked the Minister for Emergency Services to table a preliminary consultant's report on post-traumatic stress disorder protections for Department of Fire and Emergency Services volunteers, but the minister declined to release the interim report, citing the need for further consideration and potential cabinet implications. The minister confirmed that a final report has not yet been received.
Shark hazard mitigation
Simon Ehrenfeld asked about helicopter and beach patrol hours delivered under the government's shark hazard mitigation strategy, periods of non-coverage at metropolitan and South West beaches, and plans to extend patrols to other regional areas. Minister Jarvis provided details about broader shark safety initiatives and a $13.2 million three-year funding agreement with Surf Life Saving WA announced last year, but did not directly answer the specific questions about additional patrol hours delivered since 2024 or instances of non-coverage.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Garden Island—Road access planning
Phil Twiss asked the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport four detailed questions about Main Roads' assessment methodology and heavy vehicle routing plans for Garden Island access, including concerns about the scope of amenity impact assessments and whether proposed freight routes form part of an approved network. The minister stated she did not have answers available and offered only to provide a response if one became available before the end of question time, effectively deferring the substantive questions.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation
Sports—Transgender participation
Michelle Hofmann asked whether the government recognises concerns about transgender participation in women's sports categories and whether it would support competitions limiting women's categories to biological females, citing IOC precedent. The parliamentary secretary deflected the question by stating that Western Australia's sporting system operates within the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act 1984 framework, without directly addressing the specific concerns raised.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Building for Tomorrow advertising campaign
Anthony Spagnolo asked the minister representing the transport minister about the costs and details of the "Building for Tomorrow" advertising campaign, including creative production expenses and media spending for 2025–27. The minister deflected the specific questions by providing general background information about the campaign and stating that funding details would be reported through annual reports rather than addressing the requested cost breakdowns.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
Justice—eCourts Portal
The Parliamentary Secretary confirmed that access to criminal listings on the eCourts Portal was changed in May, requiring searchers to provide a date of birth along with a person's full name for non-Children's Court matters, though no information that should be publicly available under legislation was restricted. The response directly answered the question, explaining that the Department of Justice made these changes in consultation with court heads to ensure information accessibility complied with legislation and court practices.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
Kalgoorlie Health Campus—Radiology billing
The parliamentary secretary confirmed that WA Country Health Service awarded a contract worth $356,730 to Apex Radiology for outpatient billing administration at Kalgoorlie Health Campus due to local workforce challenges, and clarified that the contract was not awarded at Apex's request nor through an open tender process, as an exemption was approved due to the proprietary nature of the billing systems involved. The minister answered the questions directly.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Schools—Transportable classrooms
Julie Freeman asked about the Department of Education's transportable classroom inventory, including current usage, available stock, pending requests, and average installation times. The Leader of the House provided direct answers on the first three points—3,025 classrooms in use, 25 available for deployment, and 68 schools with pending applications for 2027—but declined to provide the average wait time, stating the department does not centrally collect this information.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Banksia Hill Detention Centre and unit 18
Dr Brad Pettitt asked the Minister for Corrective Services about staffing and costs at unit 18 of Banksia Hill Detention Centre, including how many days the unit has had zero population since May 5, 2026, and the daily cost of staffing an empty unit. The Minister deferred providing a direct answer, stating that the requested information requires manual data extraction and additional time to calculate, and committed to providing a response the following day.
Asked of the Minister for the Environment
Talison Lithium—Dust emissions
Member for Greenbushes Maryka Groenewald asked about dust emission breaches at Talison Lithium mine since January 2024, what enforcement action the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has taken, and whether an independent health impact assessment has been commissioned. The Minister for the Environment deferred the response, stating an answer cannot be provided in the required timeframe and will instead be provided by 11 June 2026.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Transport—Perth–Bunbury rail link
Rob Horstman asked about the key findings of a completed $8 million strategic business case for a Perth-Bunbury fast rail link and whether it would be released publicly. The parliamentary secretary deflected from directly answering these questions, instead emphasizing the government's focus on recommencing the Australind train service with $160 million in new trains and $45 million in operational funding from June 2026.
Asked of the Leader of the House representing the Premier
Uranium mining
Member Simon Ehrenfeld asked whether the Western Australian government would consider uranium mining as part of its low-emissions energy strategy and whether it had assessed the economic potential of a uranium export industry. Leader of the House Stephen Dawson directly answered that uranium mining remains banned in Western Australia and the government has no plans to change this policy.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport
School bus services
Jess Beckerling asked about school bus services removed from schools following a Public Transport Authority review, seeking details on affected schools and plans to assist impacted students. The parliamentary secretary provided a direct answer, confirming that six schools were incorrectly classified in the review and that existing student cohorts would retain their bus services until they complete their schooling.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
Criminal property confiscation
Dr Brian Walker asked the Attorney General to table an agreement between the government and the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning bonus payments linked to criminal confiscation targets, or alternatively to disclose the targets themselves. The parliamentary secretary responded directly, stating that payments to the ODPP are made under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 and that the ODPP does not have or work to any targets.
Asked of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
AI chatbots—Risk mitigation
Michelle Hofmann asked the Mental Health Commission what steps it is taking to combat risks posed by AI chatbots to children, and whether it has developed resources or education programs for schools and parents. The Parliamentary Secretary replied that the Mental Health Commission is awaiting the outcome of work by the eSafety Commissioner on this issue before taking further action, effectively deferring the question to another agency.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Tourism
Perth Park—Events
The member asked what assurances the government received that proposed events at Perth Park—including the T100 Triathlon, a Tour Down Under warm-up event, and 15 major annual performances—were sufficiently certain to justify the project's scope and cost. The minister responded by stating the government is confident the event targets will be met or exceeded based on early expressions of interest from industry promoters, without detailing specific assurances or evidence reviewed.
Asked of the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection
Children in care—Victims of crime
Nick Goiran asked about the process and number of reports the Minister for Child Protection received regarding children in care who became victims of crime while missing or unaccounted for. The minister responded that while a reporting process was established in May 2020 for critical incidents, the specific data on crime victimisation during missing periods is not available in a reportable format, and such information is provided through email or briefing only when children disclose it.