❓ Question regarding the implementation of electronic monitoring for FDV offenders in regional WA, revealing limitations in data collection and assessment processes following the FVLR Act 2024.
AnsweredQoN 945Legislative Council
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I refer to family and domestic violence (FDV) offenders who live outside of the Perth metropolitan region under bail or community supervision orders, and I ask how many: (a) FDV offenders had electronic monitoring ordered by a court, but it was not implemented due to technical limitations; (b) times was electronic monitoring considered suitable but not ordered because coverage was not available; and (c) FDV offenders were assessed as high risk by the Department but were released without monitoring?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(a) In all instances where a Court has ordered electronic monitoring (EM) as a condition of a community order, EM has been installed.
(b) Due to the way data is recorded in the Department’s systems, this information cannot be readily identified or extracted.
(c) The immediate and mandatory nature of the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024 (FVLR ACT 2024) means that assessment is not required for this cohort prior to the imposition of a Court Order.
(a) In all instances where a Court has ordered electronic monitoring (EM) as a condition of a community order, EM has been installed.
(b) Due to the way data is recorded in the Department’s systems, this information cannot be readily identified or extracted.
(c) The immediate and mandatory nature of the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024 (FVLR ACT 2024) means that assessment is not required for this cohort prior to the imposition of a Court Order.
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