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❓ This parliamentary question seeks detailed information on the WA State Government's insurance arrangements for all state-owned buildings and assets, including self-insurance models, risk assessments for catastrophic events, and contingency plans for major incidents.

AnsweredQoN 2292Legislative Assembly

Asked

5 May 2026

Member

Mr Lachlan Hunter

Portfolio

Finance

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I refer to the State Government’s exposure to insurance risks and ask:(a) Will the Government confirm whether all State-owned buildings and assets are currently insured:(i) If yes, through which insurer(s) or internal risk arrangements; and(ii) If no, which assets are uninsured and why;(b) Will the Government table or list all State-owned buildings and infrastructure assets, including but not limited to the below and indicate whether is it insured, self insured or uninsured:(i) schools;(ii) hospitals and health facilities;(iii) police stations and emergency service facilities;(iv) overnment office buildings;(v) social housing;(vi) transport infrastructure (including rail, ports, and depots);(vii) water, electricity and utility infrastructure; and(viii) any other significant public assets;(c) Does the Government rely on a self-insurance model (e.g. RiskCover):(i) if so, what is the total annual provision for claims; and(ii) what modelling is used to assess catastrophic risk exposure;(d) Is the Government satisfied that its current insurance or self-insurance arrangements are adequate to cover:(i) natural disasters;(ii) fire and cyclone risk;(iii) flood risk; and(iv) other extreme events;(e) What contingency plans are in place if a major event exceeds insured or provisioned capacity; and(f) How is the Government monitoring and responding to rising insurance premiums impacting public assets?