Mr Hort asks detailed questions regarding staffing and budget allocation for forensic divisions within Corrective Services. The Minister declines to answer, citing unreasonable resource demands.

AnsweredQoN 530Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 August 2025
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) What is the current number of allocated staff in forensic divisions within Corrective Services, broken down by role and by custodial facility?(2) What is the current number of actual staff employed in forensic divisions within Corrective Services, broken down by role and by custodial facility?(3) What is the current budget allocation for forensic services within Corrective Services, and how is this budget allocated between prisons?(4) For (1) and (2) please provide this data for the beginning of each financial year from 2020-21 to 2025-26?

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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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