❓ Mr Zempilas asks about lost/stolen devices in Aboriginal Affairs, Water, Climate Resilience, and South West portfolios. Water Corp reports losses, while Aqwest and Busselton Water report none. Other agencies' data will be provided by their coordinating Ministers.
AnsweredQoN 1221Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
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
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
Response time
4 days
Government Trading Enterprises under the Water portfolio;
Water Corp response;
2023-24
2024-25
2025-current
(a)
Lost computers, laptops and tablets
11
12
3
(b)
Stolen computers, laptops and tablets
9
14
4
(d)
Stolen mobile phones
8
8
8
(c) Value of lost or stolen notebook computers is $10,942.08
(e) Value of lost or stolen Mobile phones is $8,300
Aqwest response;
(a -e) Nil from July 2023 to current.
Busselton Water response;
(a -e) Nil from July 2023 to current.
Please note that information relating to agencies with Parliamentary coordinating Minister arrangements will be provided through these respective Ministers.
Water Corp response;
2023-24
2024-25
2025-current
(a)
Lost computers, laptops and tablets
11
12
3
(b)
Stolen computers, laptops and tablets
9
14
4
(d)
Stolen mobile phones
8
8
8
(c) Value of lost or stolen notebook computers is $10,942.08
(e) Value of lost or stolen Mobile phones is $8,300
Aqwest response;
(a -e) Nil from July 2023 to current.
Busselton Water response;
(a -e) Nil from July 2023 to current.
Please note that information relating to agencies with Parliamentary coordinating Minister arrangements will be provided through these respective Ministers.
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