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❓ Question on Notice regarding the electronic monitoring of FDV offenders in regional WA and the support provided to victim survivors when offenders are released without monitoring. The Attorney General's response indicates data limitations and a lack of direct representations from regional FDV services.

AnsweredQoN 949Legislative Council

Asked

20 November 2025

Member

Hon Michelle Boylan

Portfolio

Attorney General

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I refer to electronic monitoring in regional Western Australia (WA) for family and domestic violence (FDV) offenders, and I ask: (a) how many victim survivors who reside in regional WA have been notified in the last 12 months that their accused offender was released into the community without electronic monitoring; (b) for each of those cases in (a), what support mechanisms were put in place; (c) has the Minister received any representations from regional FDV services regarding safety concerns arising from offenders being unmonitored; (d) if yes to (c), please table the number of concerns raised; (e) for each of those in (c) please table dates concerns were received; and (f) for each of those in (c) please table the subsequent action taken to address those concerns, or protect innocent survivors?

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Answered

24 February 2026

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General

Response time

8 days

(a) Due to the way data is recorded, this information cannot be readily identified or extracted.
(b) N/A due to (a). However, generally, the Department of Justice refers victim survivors to relevant services in the community based on individual needs.
(c) No.
(d) – (f) N/A.

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