WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Transit Officer injuries and assaults on the public transport network. The question seeks data on workers compensation claims and recorded assaults over recent years.

AnsweredQoN 333Legislative Council
Asked
19 June 2025
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the public transport network, and I ask: (a) how many Transit Officers were away from work, on workers compensation, due to having been injured at work, as of 18 June 2025; and (b) how many assaults were recorded against Transit Officers during the following calendar years: (i) 2025 (to date); (ii) 2024; (iii) 2023; (iv) 2022; (v) 2021; and (vi) 2020?

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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
4 days
(a)        73
(b)
(i)         115
(ii)        262
(iii)       262
(iv)       206
(v)        206
(vi)       195

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