❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the length of time 26 children have been listed as missing in WA and requests information for public assistance. The Minister provides a table detailing the years missing for 25 children and notes one child has been located, directing the public to existing resources for missing persons.
AnsweredQoN 210Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Police—Missing persons
210. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
minister's answer to my question without notice on 20 May 2025 in which the house
was informed that 26 children are listed with WA Police as a missing person.
(1) For what period of time has each child been
listed as missing?
(2) Is there any information that can be made
available about any of these children so that the general public can be of
assistance, including by being on the lookout for these children?
210. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
minister's answer to my question without notice on 20 May 2025 in which the house
was informed that 26 children are listed with WA Police as a missing person.
(1) For what period of time has each child been
listed as missing?
(2) Is there any information that can be made
available about any of these children so that the general public can be of
assistance, including by being on the lookout for these children?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police. The answer to question (1) is in tabular form, so I seek
leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(1)
Missing Child
Number of full years missing
1
71
2
54
3
53
4
52
5
51
6
51
7
50
8
49
9
48
10
47
11
46
12
45
13
44
14
44
15
43
16
43
17
34
18
33
19
33
20
30
21
25
22
17
23
14
24
26
25
4
26
Located
(2) The Australian Federal
Police national missing persons register coordinates media campaigns for key awareness
events, including International Missing Children's Day on 25 May and National
Missing Persons Week in the first week of August, and other initiatives
throughout the year. Information about missing children is also available on
the Crime Stoppers website.
for the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police. The answer to question (1) is in tabular form, so I seek
leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(1)
Missing Child
Number of full years missing
1
71
2
54
3
53
4
52
5
51
6
51
7
50
8
49
9
48
10
47
11
46
12
45
13
44
14
44
15
43
16
43
17
34
18
33
19
33
20
30
21
25
22
17
23
14
24
26
25
4
26
Located
(2) The Australian Federal
Police national missing persons register coordinates media campaigns for key awareness
events, including International Missing Children's Day on 25 May and National
Missing Persons Week in the first week of August, and other initiatives
throughout the year. Information about missing children is also available on
the Crime Stoppers website.
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