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❓ Mr Staltari questions the Education Minister regarding the budget, staffing, and referral numbers for the Parent Liaison Office within the Department of Education over the past five years. The answer reveals significant funding increases, particularly from the Commonwealth in FY2025-26, and a doubling of permanent staff in recent years.

AnsweredQoN 1510Legislative Assembly

Asked

4 December 2025

Member

Mr Liam Staltari

Portfolio

Education

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I refer to the Parent Liaison Office within the Department of Education, and I ask: (a) What is the budget provided to the Parent Liaison Office in FY2025-26, and what was the budget in each of the four prior financial years; (b) How many FTE staff are presently allocated to the Parent Liaison Office, and how many were allocated in each of the four prior school years; and (c) How many matters were referred to the Parent Liaison Office in the 2025 school year, and in each of the four prior school years?

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Answered

10 March 2026

Responded by

Minister for Education

Response time

8 days

(a)
FY
2021-22
$
2022-23
$
2023-24
$
2024-25
$
2025-26
$
WA Government
93,200
415,500
562,000
454,100
471,900
Commonwealth
0
0
0
15,000
1,015,000
(b)
School years
FTE
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026 (present)
Permanent
3
3
3
6
6
(c)
School years
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Number of referrals
65
78
59
148
222

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