❓ Mr. Zempilas' QoN 1444 investigates private charter flight usage within the Minister's portfolios (Police, Road Safety, Tourism, Great Southern) for FY24-25 and FY25-26. The response details costs and purposes for the Police Force and Tourism WA, deferring other portfolio agencies to separate QoNs.
AnsweredQoN 1444Legislative Assembly
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For each department, agency or statutory authority within the Minister’s portfolios for FY24–25 and the current financial year to date: (a) Were any private charter flights utilised; and (b) If yes: (i) What was the cost; (ii) What was the date; (iii) What was the purpose of the flight; (iv) What was the departure port and arrival port; and (v) Who were the passengers (include title, organisation)?
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Answered
19 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Tourism; Great Southern
Response time
5 days
Western Australia Police Force (including Road Safety Commission)
(a) Yes.
(b) As at 31 Dec 2025:
(i) $187,926.54 (excluding GST)
(ii-v) The Western Australia Police Force has contracted five companies to provide private charter flights across Western Australia. The purposes of the private charter flights are for employees of the Western Australia Police Force to travel for investigations, extraditions, relieving duties, court attendance, transfers, annual leave travel concessions, training/conferences and operational meetings/project-related work.
Tourism Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b) (i-iv)
2024-25 Tourism Western Australia contracted eleven companies to provide charter flights across Western Australia, at a total cost of $132,728.92 (including GST). The charter flights were utilised for Tourism Western Australia to promote the State’s attractions through media familiarisation with representatives from various media outlets, trade familiarisation with various trade industry stakeholders, familiarisation for various investors, site inspection familiarisation with local government representatives, and filming activities related to new tourism experiences. These activities included various charter flights related to the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, the world’s biggest tourism summit, which brought government representatives, tourism leaders, investors and media together in Western Australia to discuss global tourism and consider investment opportunities in October 2024.
2025-26 (as at 3 December 2025)
Tourism Western Australia contracted six companies to provide charter flights across Western Australia, at a total cost of $58,045 (including GST). The charter flights were utilised for Tourism Western Australia to promote the State’s attractions through media familiarisation with representatives from various media outlets, trade familiarisation with various trade industry stakeholders, familiarisation for various investors, event broadcast capture to support the inaugural Perth SailGP with peripheral promotional content, and site visits related to Aboriginal experience development.
For matters relating to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (including the Rottnest Island Authority), refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1449.
For matters relating to the Great Southern Development Commission, refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1436.
(a) Yes.
(b) As at 31 Dec 2025:
(i) $187,926.54 (excluding GST)
(ii-v) The Western Australia Police Force has contracted five companies to provide private charter flights across Western Australia. The purposes of the private charter flights are for employees of the Western Australia Police Force to travel for investigations, extraditions, relieving duties, court attendance, transfers, annual leave travel concessions, training/conferences and operational meetings/project-related work.
Tourism Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b) (i-iv)
2024-25 Tourism Western Australia contracted eleven companies to provide charter flights across Western Australia, at a total cost of $132,728.92 (including GST). The charter flights were utilised for Tourism Western Australia to promote the State’s attractions through media familiarisation with representatives from various media outlets, trade familiarisation with various trade industry stakeholders, familiarisation for various investors, site inspection familiarisation with local government representatives, and filming activities related to new tourism experiences. These activities included various charter flights related to the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, the world’s biggest tourism summit, which brought government representatives, tourism leaders, investors and media together in Western Australia to discuss global tourism and consider investment opportunities in October 2024.
2025-26 (as at 3 December 2025)
Tourism Western Australia contracted six companies to provide charter flights across Western Australia, at a total cost of $58,045 (including GST). The charter flights were utilised for Tourism Western Australia to promote the State’s attractions through media familiarisation with representatives from various media outlets, trade familiarisation with various trade industry stakeholders, familiarisation for various investors, event broadcast capture to support the inaugural Perth SailGP with peripheral promotional content, and site visits related to Aboriginal experience development.
For matters relating to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (including the Rottnest Island Authority), refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1449.
For matters relating to the Great Southern Development Commission, refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1436.
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