❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding lost/stolen devices (laptops, tablets, phones) within the Minister's portfolio. Several agencies defer to other QoNs or state they have no data prior to Machinery of Government changes.
AnsweredQoN 1225Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as lost for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (b) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (c) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen notebook computers; (d) how many mobile phones have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; and (e) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen mobile phones?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
Response time
4 days
Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety:
As a result of the Machinery of Government changes, the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) does not hold information prior to 1 July 2025. As at 1 July 2025, LGIRS advise:
a) 0; b) 2; c) $2,934.54; d) 0; e) Not applicable.
Metropolitan Cemetries Board:
(a) 0; (b) 0; (c) N/A; (d) 2024/2025 – 1 (lost), 2025/2026 (to date) – 1 (stolen); (e) $705 per device .
Gascoyne Development Commission:
Please refer to the Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214.
Department of Communities:
Please refer to the Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227.
As a result of the Machinery of Government changes, the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) does not hold information prior to 1 July 2025. As at 1 July 2025, LGIRS advise:
a) 0; b) 2; c) $2,934.54; d) 0; e) Not applicable.
Metropolitan Cemetries Board:
(a) 0; (b) 0; (c) N/A; (d) 2024/2025 – 1 (lost), 2025/2026 (to date) – 1 (stolen); (e) $705 per device .
Gascoyne Development Commission:
Please refer to the Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1214.
Department of Communities:
Please refer to the Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1227.
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