Every WA government document, structured and searchable.
8 official sources. Updated daily. Searchable back to 2017. Built for journalists who need to find things fast and verify them independently.
First to Know
GovScanner scans the Government Gazette within minutes of publication. Hansard entries are processed after each sitting day. Query all 10 sources and get structured data the same day something relevant is published - before it hits the news cycle.
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Gazette data availability
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Hansard processing
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All 8 sources checked
8 Sources. 49,000+ Records.
Every entry is extracted, categorised, and enriched with metadata. Not just links to PDFs - structured, searchable data.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings of all 96 current WA Parliament members across 19 categories. Who speaks the most, who raises the hottest issues, who asks the most questions, who tables the most petitions.
Every ranking links to the member's profile, which shows their complete parliamentary record: activity timeline, topic breakdown, key quotes, and sentiment analysis.
Story Angles
The data surfaces patterns that aren't obvious from reading individual documents.
Who's the most active MP in Parliament?
Pollie Rankings track all 96 members across 19 categories - activity, temperament, word count, questions asked, petitions tabled. Sortable, shareable, updated after every sitting day.
Which opposition members ask the most questions?
Cross-reference Questions on Notice data with Hansard question counts. See who's holding government to account - and who's being questioned the most.
What's buried in the Gazette?
Planning scheme amendments, mining tenement forfeitures, and regulatory changes are published in the Gazette with minimal fanfare. GovScanner extracts and categorises every entry.
Solo crossbencher outperforms major parties
Brian Walker (LCWA) - the only member of his party - has more per-member parliamentary activity than any party caucus. The data tells stories that press releases don't.
API Access
For data journalists and newsroom tools. Programmatic access to all 8 data sources via a REST API. Search, filter by date range, category, member, or keyword. JSON responses.
Example
GET https://api.govscanner.com.au/v1/search?q=housing+crisisReturns matching entries across all sources with metadata, categories, and source links.
API Access for Journalists
Query all 10 sources via API. Get structured data the same day something is published. 50 free queries to get started. month - enough to stay across breaking regulatory and parliamentary activity.
Get API key →50 free queries. No credit card.
Press Enquiries
Happy to provide context on any data point, walk through the methodology, or discuss story angles. GovScanner is built by a small team in Western Australia.
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