Hon Tjorn Sibma asks the Minister for Education about the number of incidents involving students bringing prohibited weapons onto WA public school premises between 2021 and 2024, and requests a breakdown by weapon category. The answer refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 196Legislative Council
Asked
27 May 2025
Portfolio
Education

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I refer to Western Australian (WA) public schools, and I ask: (a) how many incidents were recorded in which a student brought a prohibited weapon (as defined under the Weapons Act 1999 (WA) ) onto public school premises in each of the following school years: (i) 2024; (ii) 2023; (iii) 2022; and (iv) 2021; (b) does the Department divide prohibited weapons into different categories of prohibited weapons; (c) if yes to (b), what are these categories; and (d) for each of the categories of prohibited weapons listed in (c), please provide a breakdown of how many were brought onto WA public school premises in the following school years: (i) 2024; (ii) 2023; (iii) 2022; and (iv) 2021?

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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
Refer to Legislative Assembley Question on Notice 59.

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