❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on missing and stolen firearms, ammunition, and accessories within agencies under the Minister's portfolio. The responses indicate that only the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the Water Corporation use firearms, with no reported losses or thefts in the specified years, except for a referral to QoN 3173 for DPIRD in 2017-18.
AnsweredQoN 3170Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards I ask, are there any firearms in use, and if so: (a) How many firearms (including manufacturer and variant) were reported missing in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; (b) How many rounds of ammunition (including type of ammo) were reported missing in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; (c) How many firearms (including manufacturer and variant) were reported stolen in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; (d) How many rounds of ammunition (including type of ammo) were reported stolen in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; (e) How many firearm accessories (magazines, reflex sights, scopes, holsters etc.) were reported missing in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; and (f) How many firearm accessories (magazines, reflex sights, scopes, holsters etc.) were reported stolen in the following financial years: (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
9 days
Aqwest No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Busselton Water No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
ChemCentre No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2015-16 and 2016-17 Yes. (a)(i)-(ii) Nil. (b)(i)-(ii) Nil. (c)(i)-(ii) Nil. (d)(i)-(ii) Nil. (e)(i)-(ii) Nil. (f)(i)-(ii) Nil.
2017-18 (a)-(f) (iii) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3173
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Forest Products Commission No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer No. (a)-(f) Not applicable. Water Corporation Yes. (a)(i)-(iii) Nil. (b)(i)-(iii) Nil. (c)(i)-(iii) Nil. (d)(i)-(iii) Nil. (e)(i)-(iii) Nil. (f)(i)-(iii) Nil.
Busselton Water No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
ChemCentre No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2015-16 and 2016-17 Yes. (a)(i)-(ii) Nil. (b)(i)-(ii) Nil. (c)(i)-(ii) Nil. (d)(i)-(ii) Nil. (e)(i)-(ii) Nil. (f)(i)-(ii) Nil.
2017-18 (a)-(f) (iii) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3173
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Forest Products Commission No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation No. (a)-(f) Not applicable.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer No. (a)-(f) Not applicable. Water Corporation Yes. (a)(i)-(iii) Nil. (b)(i)-(iii) Nil. (c)(i)-(iii) Nil. (d)(i)-(iii) Nil. (e)(i)-(iii) Nil. (f)(i)-(iii) Nil.
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