❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding lost and stolen electronic devices (laptops, tablets, mobile phones) within departments under the Minister's portfolio, including Education, Early Childhood, Preventative Health, and the Wheatbelt. The Department of Education provided detailed figures, while other departments referred to separate QoNs or reported nil losses.
AnsweredQoN 1223Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
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
10 March 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
Response time
10 days
Department of Education
a)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 (to date)
Lost
Lost
Lost
Laptops/Notebooks
52
62
25
Mobile tablet devices
84
107
56
b)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Stolen
Stolen
Stolen
Laptops/Notebooks
1
9
34
Mobile tablet devices
39
3
5
c)
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Estimated total value of laptops/notebooks and tablets lost or stolen ($)
$135,004
$168,022
$98,577
d)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Stolen
Stolen
Stolen
Mobile phones
1
1
0
e)
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Estimated total value of Mobile phones stolen ($)
$1,224
$1,135
$0
Healthway
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Not applicable
d) Nil
e) Not Applicable
Department of Heath
Refer to Legislative assembly Question on Notice 1228.
Department of Communities
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227.
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1212.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214.
a)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 (to date)
Lost
Lost
Lost
Laptops/Notebooks
52
62
25
Mobile tablet devices
84
107
56
b)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Stolen
Stolen
Stolen
Laptops/Notebooks
1
9
34
Mobile tablet devices
39
3
5
c)
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Estimated total value of laptops/notebooks and tablets lost or stolen ($)
$135,004
$168,022
$98,577
d)
Item
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Stolen
Stolen
Stolen
Mobile phones
1
1
0
e)
2023-24
2024-25
2025 to date
Estimated total value of Mobile phones stolen ($)
$1,224
$1,135
$0
Healthway
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Not applicable
d) Nil
e) Not Applicable
Department of Heath
Refer to Legislative assembly Question on Notice 1228.
Department of Communities
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227.
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1212.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214.
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