❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of vapes seized and student suspensions/exclusions related to vape possession in WA public schools during 2025. The answer refers to previous QoNs instead of providing specific data.
AnsweredQoN 1376Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many e-cigarette ‘vapes’ have been seized in WA public schools in each of the following school terms in 2025: (a) Term 1; (b) Term 2; (c) Term 3; and (d) Term 4? (2) How many students have been suspended or excluded for possessing a vape in WA public schools in each of the following school terms in 2025: (a) Term 1; (b) Term 2; (c) Term 3; and (d) Term 4?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
4 days
(1) – (2) (a)–(d)
Noting standing Order 77 (2) states “Questions should not be repetitive…”, refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 883, 383 and 60.
The Department of Education, the Department of Health and other State and Federal Government Agencies remain committed to mitigating the use of vapes, including in our public schools.
Noting standing Order 77 (2) states “Questions should not be repetitive…”, refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 883, 383 and 60.
The Department of Education, the Department of Health and other State and Federal Government Agencies remain committed to mitigating the use of vapes, including in our public schools.
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