❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding the electoral roll registration and citizenship status of temporary election workers (TEWs) employed in the recent state election. The answer reveals that TEWs were not required to be on the electoral roll and non-citizens with valid working visas were employed.
AnsweredQoN 556Legislative Assembly
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2025 state election—Temporary election workers556.Hon Tjorn Sibmato
theminister representing the Minister for
Electoral Affairs:I refer to the
tabling of theSpecial Inquiry into the Planning
and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Electionwith reference to the
sections in that report concerning the employment of temporary election workers
(TEWs).(1) Prior to the recent state general election,
has it typically been the case that every TEW employed at a state general
election was on the electoral roll?(2) If so, how was that condition of employment
enforced?(3) Was every TEW employed at the recent election
registered on the electoral roll?(4) If not, why not?(5) Were any non-citizens employed as a TEW at the
state general election and, if so, how many?
theminister representing the Minister for
Electoral Affairs:I refer to the
tabling of theSpecial Inquiry into the Planning
and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Electionwith reference to the
sections in that report concerning the employment of temporary election workers
(TEWs).(1) Prior to the recent state general election,
has it typically been the case that every TEW employed at a state general
election was on the electoral roll?(2) If so, how was that condition of employment
enforced?(3) Was every TEW employed at the recent election
registered on the electoral roll?(4) If not, why not?(5) Were any non-citizens employed as a TEW at the
state general election and, if so, how many?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 August 2025
Response time
0 days
Hon Matthew Swinbourn
replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Electoral Affairs.(1) No.(2) Not applicable.(3)–(4) This is not a legislative
requirement.(5) The contract with PersolKelly allows for
workers with a valid working visa. The number of non-citizens employed is not
readily available.
2025 state election—Temporary election workers
replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Electoral Affairs.(1) No.(2) Not applicable.(3)–(4) This is not a legislative
requirement.(5) The contract with PersolKelly allows for
workers with a valid working visa. The number of non-citizens employed is not
readily available.
2025 state election—Temporary election workers
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