❓ The WA Attorney General provides data on drug-driving offences, penalties, offender status, and fine amounts from 2021-22 to 2024-25, broken down by region and offender type. Drug type data is unavailable.
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I refer to drug-driving offences and penalties, and I ask: (a) for each financial year since 2021-22, how many motorists in Western Australia (WA) were fined or penalised for driving with illicit drugs in their system? Please provide a breakdown by: (i) metropolitan region; (ii) regional WA; and (iii) drug type detected, where available; (b) of those caught drug-driving in the same period in (a), how many: (i) were first-time offenders; (ii) were repeat offenders; and (iii) also recorded alcohol above the legal limit at the time of the offence; and (c) what is the total value of fines issued for drug-driving offences for the period in (a)?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
7 days
(a)
(i - ii) See Table 1 .
Table 1. Distinct accused by region convicted of drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
3024
3728
3302
3768
1142
1558
1696
1751
Total
4122
5219
4963
5451
(iii) This data is not available.
Counting rules:
· Metropolitan and regional is based on the location of the court where the charge/s was finalised, and the financial year is when the charge/s was finalised.
· Distinct accused are counted by region. An accused is counted twice in the same year if they have a conviction in both metropolitan and regional locations. The total figure is a count of distinct accused regardless of location.
(b) See Table 2 .
Table 2. Distinct accused convicted of drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
i. First-time offenders
4109
4666
3963
3964
ii. Repeat offenders
441
1126
1426
1930
iii. Above alcohol limit*
148
198
193
205
* Drink or drug-driving combined offence types, for example . Drove or attempted to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and a drug.
Counting rules:
· Distinct accused are counted by offending behaviour. An accused is counted twice in the same year if they are both a first-time and repeat offender.
(c) See Table 3 .
Table 3. Sum of fine amounts imposed for drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Sum of fine** amounts
$3.54m
$5.43m
$5.01m
$5.80m
** The court imposed fine amount is included in this table. Other monetary components of the penalty such as court costs and analysis fees are excluded.
(i - ii) See Table 1 .
Table 1. Distinct accused by region convicted of drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
3024
3728
3302
3768
1142
1558
1696
1751
Total
4122
5219
4963
5451
(iii) This data is not available.
Counting rules:
· Metropolitan and regional is based on the location of the court where the charge/s was finalised, and the financial year is when the charge/s was finalised.
· Distinct accused are counted by region. An accused is counted twice in the same year if they have a conviction in both metropolitan and regional locations. The total figure is a count of distinct accused regardless of location.
(b) See Table 2 .
Table 2. Distinct accused convicted of drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
i. First-time offenders
4109
4666
3963
3964
ii. Repeat offenders
441
1126
1426
1930
iii. Above alcohol limit*
148
198
193
205
* Drink or drug-driving combined offence types, for example . Drove or attempted to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and a drug.
Counting rules:
· Distinct accused are counted by offending behaviour. An accused is counted twice in the same year if they are both a first-time and repeat offender.
(c) See Table 3 .
Table 3. Sum of fine amounts imposed for drug-driving offences between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Sum of fine** amounts
$3.54m
$5.43m
$5.01m
$5.80m
** The court imposed fine amount is included in this table. Other monetary components of the penalty such as court costs and analysis fees are excluded.
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