This parliamentary question from Mr Basil Zempilas seeks detailed data on the WA Police Children's Crossing Unit and Traffic Warden program, specifically regarding the number of approved, filled, and vacant Type A Traffic Warden positions in metropolitan and regional WA for specific school terms in 2025-2026. It also requests information on specific vacant crossing sites and the duration of those vacancies.

AnsweredQoN 2297Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio
Police

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I refer to the WA Police Children’s Crossing Unit and the Traffic Warden program at approved Type A children’s crossings across Western Australia, and I ask:(a) For the first day of Term 4 2025, Term 1 2026 and Term 2 2026, broken down by metropolitan and regional Western Australia:(i) how many approved Type A Traffic Warden positions existed;(ii) how many of those positions were filled by a trained Traffic Warden; and(iii) how many of those positions were vacant;(b) for each crossing site without a trained Traffic Warden, please provide the school and crossing location; and(c) For each crossing in (b), what is the length of the vacancy, in weeks, as at 29 April 2026?
I refer to the WA Police Children’s Crossing Unit and the Traffic Warden program at approved Type A children’s crossings across Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) For the first day of Term 4 2025, Term 1 2026 and Term 2 2026, broken down by metropolitan and regional Western Australia:
(i) how many approved Type A Traffic Warden positions existed;
(ii) how many of those positions were filled by a trained Traffic Warden; and
(iii) how many of those positions were vacant;
(b) for each crossing site without a trained Traffic Warden, please provide the school and crossing location; and
(c) For each crossing in (b), what is the length of the vacancy, in weeks, as at 29 April 2026?

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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
(a) (i-iii)
Type A Traffic Warden Positions – Metropolitan
Type A Traffic Warden Positions – Regional
Filled Type A Traffic Warden Positions – Metropolitan
Filled Type A Traffic Warden Positions – Regional
(b-c) The Minister is still seeking advice regarding this matter. Further information will be provided at the earliest opportunity.

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