❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and value of lost/stolen laptops, tablets, and mobile phones within various WA government departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio. The response provides specific figures for some agencies and refers to other QoNs for additional information.
AnsweredQoN 1224Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as lost for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (b) how many notebook computers, laptops or tablets have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; (c) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen notebook computers; (d) how many mobile phones have been recorded as stolen for 2023-24; 2024-25 and 2025 to date; and (e) what is the actual or estimated value of the lost or stolen mobile phones?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
4 days
Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration was formed on 1 July 2025.* As at 1 July 2025:
(a) Zero.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Zero.
(e) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation
(a) Six.
(b) Zero.
(c) $2,500.
(d) Zero.
(e) $3,400.
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) Zero.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Zero.
(e) Not applicable.
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) $2949.80.
(d) One.
(e) $349.00.
For matters relating to the Department of Treasury and Finance please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1213.
For matters relating to the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1214.
* For matters relating to the former Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1225.
The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration was formed on 1 July 2025.* As at 1 July 2025:
(a) Zero.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Zero.
(e) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation
(a) Six.
(b) Zero.
(c) $2,500.
(d) Zero.
(e) $3,400.
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) Zero.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Zero.
(e) Not applicable.
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) $2949.80.
(d) One.
(e) $349.00.
For matters relating to the Department of Treasury and Finance please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1213.
For matters relating to the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1214.
* For matters relating to the former Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1225.
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