❓ The WA Attorney General provides the cost of contracted court security in regional WA, confirms no recent cost-benefit analysis on using auxiliary police, and acknowledges a delay in establishing an Aboriginal-led family violence court in Broome due to infrastructure limitations.
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(1) What is the total cost incurred by the Department of Justice for contracted court security services in regional Western Australia in the past 12 months? (2) Has the Department undertaken any recent cost-benefit analysis comparing contractor costs with the use of auxiliary police officers for court security duties: (a) If so, will the Minister table the findings? (3) What community support or justice-related infrastructure programs have been reduced, delayed, or discontinued in regional Western Australia since July 2022?
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Answered
17 February 2026
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Minister for Attorney General
Response time
7 days
(1) $8,942,063 (excluding GST) from November 2024 to October 2025.
(2) No.
(2)(a) Not applicable.
(3) The establishment of an Aboriginal-led specialist family violence court in Broome has been delayed due to limitations of the existing court building.
(2) No.
(2)(a) Not applicable.
(3) The establishment of an Aboriginal-led specialist family violence court in Broome has been delayed due to limitations of the existing court building.
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