A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial and staffing information for the North Fremantle and Mandurah water police units across three financial years. The answer provides some financial data but declines to release specific staffing details due to operational concerns.

AnsweredQoN 3303Legislative Council
Asked
8 October 2020
Portfolio
Police

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I
refer to water police units at North Fremantle and Mandurah, and I ask: (a) what are the staffing costs for each unit in: (i) 2018-19; (ii) 2019-20; and (iii) 2020-21; (b) what are the operation costs for each unit in: (i) 2018-19; (ii) 2019-20; and (iii) 2020-21; and (c) what are the staff FTE and their ranks for each unit in: (i) 2018-19; (ii) 2019-20; and (iii) 2020-21?

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Answered
10 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
Answer
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a)
North Fremantle Mandurah
(i)  2018-19                            $2 768 906                                          $582 797
(ii) 2019-20                            $2 911 432                                          $636 623
(iii) 2020-21*                          $  740 343                                          $138 246
* 2020-21 figures are provided as at 30 September 2020
(b)
North Fremantle Mandurah
(i)  2018-19                           $1 413 455                                          $259 637
Combined North Fremantle & Mandurah
(ii) 2019-20                            $1 643 619
(iii) 2020-21*                         $   307 819
The operating budget for North Fremantle and Mandurah Water Police was amalgamated as of 2019-20
* 2020-21 figures are provided as at 30 September 2020
(c)
(i) – (iii) Divisional Superintendents are responsible for deploying their allocated resources to based on operational need. Specific information relating to staffing levels at individual police units is not publicly released.

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