❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Electoral Affairs regarding the number of non-citizen temporary election workers hired by PersolKelly for the state election. The Minister deflects, referring to a review of recruitment procedures.
AnsweredQoN 584Legislative Assembly
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2025 state election—Temporary election workers584.Hon Tjorn Sibmato
the minister representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs:I refer to the Western Australian Electoral Commission's
contract with PersolKelly which permitted theemployment of noncitizen temporary
election workers (TEWs) on "valid working visas" at the state general
election.(1) Considering the response to my question
yesterday, has the WAEC now inquired into the number of non-citizens
PersolKelly hired as the TEW workforce?(2) If yes to (1), how many non-citizens were
hired and what roles did they perform?(3) If no to (1), will WAEC undertake to make such
inquiries?
the minister representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs:I refer to the Western Australian Electoral Commission's
contract with PersolKelly which permitted theemployment of noncitizen temporary
election workers (TEWs) on "valid working visas" at the state general
election.(1) Considering the response to my question
yesterday, has the WAEC now inquired into the number of non-citizens
PersolKelly hired as the TEW workforce?(2) If yes to (1), how many non-citizens were
hired and what roles did they perform?(3) If no to (1), will WAEC undertake to make such
inquiries?
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Answered
20 August 2025
Response time
0 days
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Electoral Affairs.(1)–(3) I draw the member's attention to
the government's response to the special inquiry. In relation to the
recruitment of temporary election workers, the government has requested the
Acting Electoral Commissioner review the Western Australian Electoral Commission's
recruitment procedures.
2025 state election—Temporary election workers
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Electoral Affairs.(1)–(3) I draw the member's attention to
the government's response to the special inquiry. In relation to the
recruitment of temporary election workers, the government has requested the
Acting Electoral Commissioner review the Western Australian Electoral Commission's
recruitment procedures.
2025 state election—Temporary election workers
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