Legislative Council

Thursday 18 September 2025

Police—Termination benefits

794. Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to the Western Australia Police Force: Annual Report 2025, page 46, "Financial Statements", section 3.1, "Employee benefits expenses" and "Termination benefits".

(1) How many employees of the Western Australia Police Force received termination benefits in the reporting years listed in the annual report as at 2024–25, with the figures provided separately?

(2) For each of those reporting years, what were the average highest and lowest termination payments?

(3) What were the reasons for the termination payments being made?

Hon Samantha Rowe replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police.

(1)–(3) The Western Australia Police Force advises that it cannot provide an answer within the required timeframe, and requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.