❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of private charter flights by departments, agencies, and statutory authorities within the Minister's portfolios, revealing significant expenditure by the Department of Justice for prisoner transport and judicial circuits.
AnsweredQoN 1439Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural Interests
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For each department, agency or statutory authority within the Minister’s portfolios for FY24–25 and the current financial year to date: (a) Were any private charter flights utilised; and (b) If yes: (i) What was the cost; (ii) What was the date; (iii) What was the purpose of the flight; (iv) What was the departure port and arrival port; and (v) Who were the passengers (include title, organisation)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 March 2026
Response time
9 days
For each agency, department and GTE within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities outside of the Attorney General portfolio, refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notices 1434, 1435, 1441, 1445, and 1447.
(a) Yes
(bi) $3,240,041.52 (GST inclusive)
(bii-v) The Department of Justice (the Department) has contracted three companies to provide private charter flights across Western Australia (WA).
The purposes of the private charter flights are to transport prisoners/detainees in the custody of the Department, escorted by custodial officers; and to transport Judicial Officers (including Magistrates and Judges) and Judicial Support staff to attend Court Regional Circuits throughout the year. WA Police, including police prosecutors and police auxiliary officers, Corrective Services staff including Adult Community Corrections and Youth Justice Services, Legal Aid WA, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and legal representatives may also travel on the private charter flight to attend court circuits.
(a) Yes
(bi) $3,240,041.52 (GST inclusive)
(bii-v) The Department of Justice (the Department) has contracted three companies to provide private charter flights across Western Australia (WA).
The purposes of the private charter flights are to transport prisoners/detainees in the custody of the Department, escorted by custodial officers; and to transport Judicial Officers (including Magistrates and Judges) and Judicial Support staff to attend Court Regional Circuits throughout the year. WA Police, including police prosecutors and police auxiliary officers, Corrective Services staff including Adult Community Corrections and Youth Justice Services, Legal Aid WA, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and legal representatives may also travel on the private charter flight to attend court circuits.
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