Hon. Donna Faragher asks about vacant traffic warden positions in WA. The Minister responds that 65 are needed in the metropolitan region and lists suburbs with vacancies, but regional data is unavailable within the timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
Asked
23 February 2023
Portfolio
Police

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POLICE — TRAFFIC
WARDENS
152. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to traffic wardens employed
by WA Police.
(1) How many traffic warden
positions are currently vacant across Western Australia?
(2) Will the minister list the
locations that have vacant positions?

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On behalf of the minister
representing the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable member for some
notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The
WA Police Force advises that the children's crossings unit—CCU—requires
an additional 65 traffic wardens to fulfil the capacity of existing children's
crossings in the metropolitan region. Vacant positions in regional Western Australia are managed locally and data cannot be
provided within the required time frame. The CCU and police media have
engaged numerous mainstream media outlets, both TV and radio, to highlight the
shortfall in warden numbers and encourage applications. The WA Police Force is seeking traffic wardens for the following suburbs:
Balcatta, Baldivis, Busselton, Como, Cottesloe, Dianella , Ellenbrook,
Fremantle, Geraldton, Harvey, Joondalup, Kalgoorlie, Kardinya, Karratha,
Karrinyup, Lesmurdie, Margaret River, Morley, Mt Lawley, Nedlands, North Perth,
Shenton Park, Subiaco, Swanbourne and Willetton. Anybody interested in applying
to be a traffic warden is strongly encouraged to apply via the WA Police Force
website.

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