❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number and value of lost/stolen laptops/tablets and mobile phones across several government departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio. The response provides data for Western Power, Synergy, Horizon Power, and the Department of Training and Workforce Development, with references to other QoNs for additional departments.
AnsweredQoN 1219Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as lost for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (b) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (c) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen notebook computers; (d) how many mobile phones have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; and (e) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen mobile phones?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Response time
4 days
(a) – (e)
The information requested is provided in the tables below.
Computers / Laptops /Tablets
Department / Agency / GTE
Year
Lost / Stolen
Value
Western Power
2023-24
175
$1,036,031.00
2024-25
216
2025 to date
172
Synergy
2023-24
21
$39,882.89
2024-25
11
2025 to date
9
Horizon Power
2023-24
2
$60,794.00
2024-25
2
2025 to date
28
Department of Training and Workforce Development
2023-24
1
$6,000.00
2024-25
0
2025 to date
1
Mobile Phones
Department / Agency / GTE
Year
Lost / Stolen
Value
Western Power
2023-24
105
$143,240.00
2024-25
52
2025 to date
41
Synergy
2023-24
6
$41,765.52
2024-25
45
2025 to date
3
Horizon Power
2023-24
0
N/A.
2024-25
0
2025 to date
0
Department of Training and Workforce Development
2023-24
1
$1,000.00
2024-25
0
2025 to date
0
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1212 for the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214 for the Pilbara Development Commission.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227 for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
The information requested is provided in the tables below.
Computers / Laptops /Tablets
Department / Agency / GTE
Year
Lost / Stolen
Value
Western Power
2023-24
175
$1,036,031.00
2024-25
216
2025 to date
172
Synergy
2023-24
21
$39,882.89
2024-25
11
2025 to date
9
Horizon Power
2023-24
2
$60,794.00
2024-25
2
2025 to date
28
Department of Training and Workforce Development
2023-24
1
$6,000.00
2024-25
0
2025 to date
1
Mobile Phones
Department / Agency / GTE
Year
Lost / Stolen
Value
Western Power
2023-24
105
$143,240.00
2024-25
52
2025 to date
41
Synergy
2023-24
6
$41,765.52
2024-25
45
2025 to date
3
Horizon Power
2023-24
0
N/A.
2024-25
0
2025 to date
0
Department of Training and Workforce Development
2023-24
1
$1,000.00
2024-25
0
2025 to date
0
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1212 for the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214 for the Pilbara Development Commission.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227 for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
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