❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about drug-related offences and incidents on WA public transport. The Minister's answer clarifies that the PTA Act doesn't cover drug offences and refers to publicly available statistics on the PTA website.
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I refer to public transport-related drug offences, and I ask: (a) for each financial year since 2021-22, how many fines or infringements have been issued on Western Australian (WA) public transport services for drug use, intoxication or possession; and (b) for the period in (a), how many drug-related incidents have been reported on WA public transport that result in: (i) injury to staff; (ii) injury to passengers; and (iii) police attendance?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
(a) The Public Transport Authority Act 2003 does not prescribe an offence for drug use, intoxication or possession of drugs.
Prosecution of drug offences falls under the jurisdiction of the WA Police.
(b) Statistics of incidents involving drugs and alcohol are published on the PTA website. I table screenshots of the pages.
Prosecution of drug offences falls under the jurisdiction of the WA Police.
(b) Statistics of incidents involving drugs and alcohol are published on the PTA website. I table screenshots of the pages.
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