❓ Mr. Hunter's parliamentary question seeks information on DPIRD's staffing, office locations, lease arrangements, and the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer team. The answer provides detailed figures on employee numbers, office locations, and lease statuses.
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I refer to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and I ask: (a) how many employees currently work at DPIRD; (b) how many DPIRD offices are there currently and how many employees work in each of these offices (including the Claremont Show Grounds): (i) of these offices: (A) how many have current long term leases for the premises; (B) how many have had to move location within the last 36 months; (C) how many will have to move location within the next 36 months; and (D) how many are temporary premises; (c) have many employees are employed in the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer team?
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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
9 days
(a) As at 12 August 2025, there were 2056 employees.
(b) The breakdown of DPIRD premises and employees is provided below, noting that employees may work across multiple premises. The table captures the primary work location for employees not including contract staff.
Location
Employees
1 Nash Street Perth
604
140 William Street Perth
275
39 Northside Drive Hillarys
182
75 York Road Northam
88
444 Albany Highway Orana Albany
84
20 Gregory Street Geraldton
54
14 Capo D'Orlando Drive South Fremantle
53
3 Baron-Hay Court South Perth
51
South Western Highway Bunbury
51
Durack Drive Kununurra
49
PMB 50 Melijinup Road Myrup Esperance
38
Great Eastern Highway Merredin
32
1 Verschuer Place Davenport Bunbury
32
5 Ellam Street Victoria Park
28
B1 Level 1 130 Fauntleroy Avenue Redcliffe
26
South West Highway Jardee via Manjimup
25
69 Connell Rd West End
20
27 Hunter Street Broome
20
31 Cedric Street, Stirling
20
State Biosecurity Response Centre – Canning Vale
20
401 Port Drive Broome
19
WA/SA Border Eyre Highway Eucla
17
4/9 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley
17
1 Fleet Street Fremantle
16
Murdoch University
16
10 Dore Street Katanning
15
48 Bussell Hwy West Busselton
13
South River Road Carnarvon
13
17 Crane Circle Pegs Creek Karratha
12
107 Breakwater Parade Mandurah
12
10 Doney Street Narrogin
11
Lot 9247 & 9251 Nyabing Road Katanning
11
20 Roberts Street Moora
8
Perth Domestic Airport
8
250 Bannister Rd Canning Vale
8
Claremont Show Grounds
13
Edith Cowan University - Joondalup
7
10 Maley Street Exmouth
6
96 Stirling St East Bunbury
5
3 Benjamin Way Rockingham
5
90 South Street Murdoch University
5
Northam-Pithara Road Wongan Hills
5
Boat Harbour Breakwater Drive Jurien Bay
5
UWA Crawley Campus
5
Freshwater Research Centre Pump Hill Rd Pemberton
4
63 Knight Tce Denham
4
1 Smelterman Drive South Boulder
3
UWA Shenton Park (honeyroom)
3
377 Hannan Street Kalgoorlie
2
44 Salvaire Crescent Lancelin
2
1-5/3 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley
2
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(i)
(A) There are 26 long term leases.
(B) No leases have expired in the last 36 months. Maintenance or works at 3 of DPIRD’s premises required staff to be relocated within the last 36 months.
(C)– (D) There are 16 temporary premises that may be required to move location within the next 36 months.
(c) As at 11 August 2025, there were a total of 17 DPIRD staff employed in the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer team. This was supplemented by 104 contract staff.
(b) The breakdown of DPIRD premises and employees is provided below, noting that employees may work across multiple premises. The table captures the primary work location for employees not including contract staff.
Location
Employees
1 Nash Street Perth
604
140 William Street Perth
275
39 Northside Drive Hillarys
182
75 York Road Northam
88
444 Albany Highway Orana Albany
84
20 Gregory Street Geraldton
54
14 Capo D'Orlando Drive South Fremantle
53
3 Baron-Hay Court South Perth
51
South Western Highway Bunbury
51
Durack Drive Kununurra
49
PMB 50 Melijinup Road Myrup Esperance
38
Great Eastern Highway Merredin
32
1 Verschuer Place Davenport Bunbury
32
5 Ellam Street Victoria Park
28
B1 Level 1 130 Fauntleroy Avenue Redcliffe
26
South West Highway Jardee via Manjimup
25
69 Connell Rd West End
20
27 Hunter Street Broome
20
31 Cedric Street, Stirling
20
State Biosecurity Response Centre – Canning Vale
20
401 Port Drive Broome
19
WA/SA Border Eyre Highway Eucla
17
4/9 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley
17
1 Fleet Street Fremantle
16
Murdoch University
16
10 Dore Street Katanning
15
48 Bussell Hwy West Busselton
13
South River Road Carnarvon
13
17 Crane Circle Pegs Creek Karratha
12
107 Breakwater Parade Mandurah
12
10 Doney Street Narrogin
11
Lot 9247 & 9251 Nyabing Road Katanning
11
20 Roberts Street Moora
8
Perth Domestic Airport
8
250 Bannister Rd Canning Vale
8
Claremont Show Grounds
13
Edith Cowan University - Joondalup
7
10 Maley Street Exmouth
6
96 Stirling St East Bunbury
5
3 Benjamin Way Rockingham
5
90 South Street Murdoch University
5
Northam-Pithara Road Wongan Hills
5
Boat Harbour Breakwater Drive Jurien Bay
5
UWA Crawley Campus
5
Freshwater Research Centre Pump Hill Rd Pemberton
4
63 Knight Tce Denham
4
1 Smelterman Drive South Boulder
3
UWA Shenton Park (honeyroom)
3
377 Hannan Street Kalgoorlie
2
44 Salvaire Crescent Lancelin
2
1-5/3 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley
2
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(i)
(A) There are 26 long term leases.
(B) No leases have expired in the last 36 months. Maintenance or works at 3 of DPIRD’s premises required staff to be relocated within the last 36 months.
(C)– (D) There are 16 temporary premises that may be required to move location within the next 36 months.
(c) As at 11 August 2025, there were a total of 17 DPIRD staff employed in the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer team. This was supplemented by 104 contract staff.
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