Question On Notice No. 171 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 June 2021 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the commitment of the Labor Government to establish a Meth Border Force, and I ask:
(a) how many sworn police officers were attached to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date;
(b) how many specialised intelligence staff were attached to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date; and
(c) how much funding has been allocated to the Meth Border Force in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date?
Answered on 12 August 2021
The Western Australian Police advise;
(a) 100 police officers.
(b) 20 specialist support staff including five specialised intelligence staff.
(c) Since 2017-18, the McGowan Government has provided $168.7M to the Western Australian Police Force for this important initiative, including $18.35M in 2017-18, $22.70M in 2018-19, $21.79M in 2019-20, and $20.64M in 2020-21.