POLICE — G2G PASS APPLICATIONS
411. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the article published by
ABC news on 3 August titled ''WA residents frustrated with G2G entry
pass system with little guidance after multiple rejections''.
(1) How many staff, by FTE, are
responsible for processing and responding to G2G applications?
(2) How many travellers have arrived in Western Australia
from medium-risk jurisdictions since 23 June 2021 without an approved
G2G PASS?
(3) For those travellers identified in (2), please provide a breakdown
of how many travellers were —
(a) issued with a G2G PASS and
approved entry;
(b) permitted to enter Western Australia
without a valid G2G PASS;
(c) issued with a fine or other
penalty; and
(d) refused entry and returned to
their state of origin?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises —
(1) Specific information relating to staffing levels
at individual business units and police stations is not publicly
released for operational reasons.
(2)–(3) The
actual number of arrivals from medium-risk jurisdictions is unable to be
obtained without extensive manual effort and the diversion of police resources
from other tasks. This is due to the changes in risk levels per state in
response to changing circumstances and health advice.
Accuracy
remains the main focus of the Western Australia Police Force when releasing
data. The WA Police Force maintains high-level data on the movement of
persons into the state to provide operational and tactical intelligence, to
inform critical decision-making and direct resource allocation.