Police—Kununurra—Motor vehicle thefts 948. Hon Neil Thomson to the minister representing the Minister for Police: I note that the recent upsurge in car thefts in Kununurra are frustrating and terroris

AnsweredQoN 948Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2025
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Police

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Police—Kununurra—Motor vehicle thefts
948. Hon Neil Thomson to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I note that the
recent upsurge in car thefts in Kununurra are frustrating and terrorising locals
in that small town.
(1) How many cars have been stolen in Kununurra
since 1 October 2025?
(2) Of each car stolen:
(a) how many have been recovered in their original
condition;
(b) how many offenders have been caught by police;
(c) how many of those offenders are repeat
offenders;
(d) how many are juveniles;
(e) how many are in government care; and
(f) how many of those offenders are now in custody?

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I thank the member
for some notice of the question. In his question the member has questions (a)
to (f), and I note he made no reference to those letters. It is important when
asking a question that members follow their own format so we can be clear that
we are answering the question that was asked.
(1)–(2) Western Australia Police Force has
been unable to provide a response in the required timeframe. An answer will be
provided on the next sitting day.

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