❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Police Minister regarding the reasons for revocation of appointments and dismissals of traffic wardens in WA, seeking details on reasons, regions, and employment duration. The Police Force cites health assessments and disciplinary processes as reasons, but withholds employment duration due to privacy.
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I refer to the answer to Question on Notice No. 963, asked in the Legislative Assembly on 23 October 2025, in particular part (iii), and I ask: (a) For the 2023–24 financial year, in relation to traffic wardens whose appointments were revoked or who were dismissed: (i) what were the reasons for each of the three appointments being revoked; (ii) in which region had each of these appointments been made; (iii) in which region was this traffic warden employed; and (iv) for how long had this warden been employed before dismissal; (b) For the 2024–25 financial year: (i) what were the reasons for each of the two dismissals; (ii) in which regions were these traffic wardens employed; and (iii) for each dismissal, how long had the warden been employed before dismissal; and (c) For the 2025–26 financial year, as at 1 October 2025: (i) what were the reasons for the two appointments being revoked; and (ii) in which region had each of these appointments been made?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
1 days
(a)
(i) The revocations were due to unsuitable health assessments.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iv) The Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) are unable to disclose this information due to privacy and confidentiality.
(b)
(i) The two dismissals were the result of a disciplinary process conducted by the Police Staff Conduct Investigation Unit.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iii) The WAPF are unable to disclose this information due to privacy and confidentiality.
(c)
(i) The two revocations were due to unsuitable health assessments.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
(i) The revocations were due to unsuitable health assessments.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iv) The Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) are unable to disclose this information due to privacy and confidentiality.
(b)
(i) The two dismissals were the result of a disciplinary process conducted by the Police Staff Conduct Investigation Unit.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
(iii) The WAPF are unable to disclose this information due to privacy and confidentiality.
(c)
(i) The two revocations were due to unsuitable health assessments.
(ii) The Metropolitan Region.
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