❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on traffic infringements involving the Minister and their staff, but the response only provides information on government vehicle use, citing privacy for private vehicles and individual responsibility for infringements.
AnsweredQoN 1247Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Ministerial office since your appointment as Minister in March 2025, and I ask: (a) Has the Minister been involved in any traffic infringements? Please detail the offence, cost of infringement and any damage caused to vehicles involved in the incident; (b) Have any of your ministerial office staff been involved in any traffic infringements? Please detail the offence, cost of infringement and any damage caused to vehicles involved in the incident; and (c) For those in (a) and (b) please detail: (i) Who was driving; (ii) Damage caused to the vehicle; (iii) If the vehicle needed replacing or repairs and if yes, the cost(s) associated; (iv) If any injuries occurred, to whom and what type of injury; (v) If WA Police seized the vehicle and for how long; and (vi) What is the total value of infringements to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Response time
4 days
On behalf of the Premier, all Ministers and their Ministerial Offices:
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is only able to provide information relating to the use of Government Vehicles. Information relating to the use of private vehicles cannot be provided, as they are not managed by the Department and there is no requirement for employees to report usage of a private vehicle to their employer. As such, all information provided within this answer relates only to the use of vehicles managed by the Department
a) Yes
The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
b) Yes
The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
c)
a. As above
b. N/A
c. N/A
d. N/A
e. N/A
f. The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
All infringements are the responsibility of the driver, and no cost are borne by the Department
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is only able to provide information relating to the use of Government Vehicles. Information relating to the use of private vehicles cannot be provided, as they are not managed by the Department and there is no requirement for employees to report usage of a private vehicle to their employer. As such, all information provided within this answer relates only to the use of vehicles managed by the Department
a) Yes
The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
b) Yes
The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
c)
a. As above
b. N/A
c. N/A
d. N/A
e. N/A
f. The Department does not have visibility over the cost of traffic infringements issued to individuals.
All infringements are the responsibility of the driver, and no cost are borne by the Department
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