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❓ Mr Hort requests detailed financial information on Corrective Services, including budget, spending on health services for prisoners, and diversionary programs. The Minister declined to answer, citing unreasonable resource demands due to the volume of similar questions.

AnsweredQoN 529Legislative Assembly

Asked

21 August 2025

Member

Mr Adam Hort

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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(1) What has been the total budget and actual spending for Corrective Services in each of the financial years 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25, and what is the projected budget for 2025–26? (2) Of the figures provided in (1), what has been the annual allocation and spending specifically for: (a) mental health services; and (b) general health services for prisoners? (3) What has been the annual spending on diversionary and non-custodial options in each of the financial years 2020–21 through to 2024–25, and what is the projected allocation for 2025–26? (4) For each year listed in (3), please provide a breakdown of the allocation by program type?

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Answered

14 October 2025

Responded by

Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

7 days

Compiling this information would demand diverting staff away from their operational duties and as a consequence, it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of resources. I note the Member asked 17 different questions of similar nature in length concurrently.

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