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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 155 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 March 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

COMMUNITIES —� POLICE RAID

155. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to the raid on the home of an Aboriginal employee of the Department of Communities by Western Australia Police Force.

(1) What was the nature of the complaint made to WAPOL that instigated the raid?

(2) Who from the Department of Communities provided the complaint to WAPOL?

(3) On what date was the complaint made to WAPOL?

(4) When did the minister become aware of the raid on the home of the Aboriginal worker?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.

(1) On 17 February 2022, Department of Communities provided WA Police with evidence of thousands of confidential and sensitive documents being sent by an employee externally. This included 5 463 emails, 2 614 documents, 150 presentations and 329 spreadsheets, which included confidential briefing materials, personal information about children in care and foster information.

(2) The Acting Assistant Director of Integrity Operations, Integrity, Intelligence and Professional Standards, Department of Communities.

(3) The Western Australia Police Force was first notified of a suspected offence on 21 January 2022. However, due to further information required to substantiate the allegation, a formal WA Police Force investigation began on 15 February 2022.

(4) The Minister for Police became aware of the search of an employee of the Department of Communities when it was raised by the media on 22 February 2022.