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❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Labor Government regarding the Meth Border Force's staffing and funding from 2018-2021. The Police provide figures on officer numbers, specialist staff, and allocated funding.

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Asked

17 June 2021

Member

Hon Peter Collier

Portfolio

Police

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I refer to the commitment of the Labor Government to establish a Meth Border Force, and I ask: (a) how many sworn police officers were attached to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date; (b) how many specialised intelligence staff were attached to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date; and (c) how much funding has been allocated to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date?

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Answered

12 August 2021

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police

Response time

9 days

The Western Australian Police advise;
(a)        100 police officers.
(b)          20 specialist support staff including five specialised intelligence staff.
(c)        Since 2017-18, the McGowan Government has provided $168.7M to the Western Australian Police Force for this important initiative, including $18.35M in 2017-18, $22.70M in 2018-19, $21.79M in 2019-20, and $20.64M in 2020-21.

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