Media Releases
New resource to help grow Western Australia's defence workforce
27 October 2023
The State Government has today launched a new Defence Industry VET Steps to Uni resource to help Western Australians get the skills they need to build a career in WA's defence industry.
Cook Government strengthens GPS tracking for FDV perpetrators
26 October 2023
The Cook Government will introduce legislation which will compel courts and the PRB to impose GPS monitoring conditions on family violence perpetrators subject to community supervision.
Major overhaul of Department of Justice management structure
25 October 2023
WA Police Force Assistant Commissioner Brad Royce APM has been appointed as the new Corrective Services Commissioner at the Department of Justice.
Statement from Premier Roger Cook and Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia
20 October 2023
A statement regarding the tragic incident involving a 16-year-old boy inside Unit 18
On-water drug and alcohol testing to be introduced in WA
18 October 2023
Amendments to the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 allowing drug and alcohol testing on Western Australian waterways have been introduced to State Parliament ahead of the staged implementation of the long-awaited reforms.
Public safety enhanced under historic firearm reform
17 October 2023
Western Australia's new written authority provisions will improve public safety, reduce unnecessary firearm ownership, and give control back to landowners and leaseholders.
Historic reform to deliver toughest firearms laws in the nation
16 October 2023
The number of guns an individual can own is set to be restricted, as part of the Cook Labor Government's historic firearm reform that enhances community safety.
Police bolstered by new armoured vehicles and specialised vessels
06 October 2023
The Cook Government has ramped up efforts to equip the WA Police Force with world-class state-of-the-art assets to better protect officers and the public.
Satellite technology to help police solve crimes quicker
26 September 2023
The Western Australian Police Force is set to become the first law enforcement agency in the world to integrate low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology with its current communication network, giving officers high-speed internet anywhere in WA.
First squad of international recruits joins the WA Police Force
25 September 2023
The first cohort of experienced international police recruits has been sworn into the Western Australia Police Force following a major WA Government led employment campaign.