Every WA government document, structured and searchable.
Primary WA government sources. Updated as source cadence allows. Coverage varies by source, from 1997–present. Built for journalists who need to find things fast and verify them independently.
First to Know
GovScanner scans the Government Gazette within minutes of publication. Hansard entries are processed after each sitting day. Query primary sources and get structured data the same day something relevant is published - before it hits the news cycle.
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Gazette data availability
Same day
Hansard processing
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Primary sources checked
10 Primary Sources. 200,000+ Records.
Every entry is extracted, categorised, and enriched with metadata. Not just links to PDFs - structured, searchable data.
Story Angles
The data surfaces patterns that aren't obvious from reading individual documents.
Who is driving the parliamentary record this week?
Search Hansard, Questions on Notice, tabled papers and committee records together to spot names, portfolios and issues moving through Parliament.
Which opposition members ask the most questions?
Cross-reference Questions on Notice data with Hansard question counts. See who's holding government to account - and who's being questioned the most.
What's buried in the Gazette?
Planning scheme amendments, mining tenement forfeitures, and regulatory changes are published in the Gazette with minimal fanfare. GovScanner extracts and categorises every entry.
Solo crossbencher outperforms major parties
Brian Walker (LCWA) - the only member of his party - has more per-member parliamentary activity than any party caucus. The data tells stories that press releases don't.
API Access
For data journalists and newsroom tools. Programmatic access to all WA government data sources via a REST API. Search, filter by date range, category, member, or keyword. JSON responses.
Example
GET https://api.govscanner.com.au/v1/search?q=housing+crisisReturns matching entries across all sources with metadata, categories, and source links.
Connect AI for Journalists
Query primary and searchable sources via API. Get structured data the same day something is published. 50 free queries each month - enough to stay across breaking regulatory and parliamentary activity.
Connect AI →50 free queries. No credit card.
Press Enquiries
Happy to provide context on any data point, walk through the methodology, or discuss story angles. GovScanner is built by a small team in Western Australia.
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