❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding lost and stolen electronic devices (laptops, tablets, mobile phones) within the Minister's portfolio, including the Departments of Communities, Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and Water and Environmental Regulation, for the years 2023-2025.
AnsweredQoN 1227Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
the Environment; Community Services; Homelessness
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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?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment; Community Services; Homelessness
Response time
4 days
The numbers included below for the Department of Communities, include the entirety of that Department and covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Aged Care and Seniors, Volunteering, Youth, Child Protection, Women, Early Childhood, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence as well as my Community Services and Homelessness portfolios.
a)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
2
3
3
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
5
6
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
4
0
0
b)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
7
5
1
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
3
2
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
0
1
0
c)
d)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
12
8
5
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
0
2
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
2
0
0
e)
a)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
2
3
3
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
5
6
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
4
0
0
b)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
7
5
1
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
3
2
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
0
1
0
c)
d)
Department
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025 to date
Department of Communities
12
8
5
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
0
2
0
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
2
0
0
e)
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