Mr. Staltari asks about the number and cost of Priority 1 maintenance callouts for WA public schools from 2017-2025. The answer provides the requested data and highlights a reduction in defects since 2017.

✅ AnsweredQoN 2011Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 March 2026
Answered
5 May 2026
Response Time
2 days
Portfolio: Housing and Works

Question

I refer to the Building Management and Works (BMW) program for WA public schools, and I ask:(a) How many Priority 1 maintenance callouts were made to BMW from WA public schools in each of the following school years:(i) 2025;(ii) 2024;(iii) 2023;(iv) 2022;(v) 2021;(vi) 2020;(vii) 2019;(viii) 2018; and(ix) 2017; and(b) What was the total expenditure of Priority 1 maintenance callouts in each of the years in (a)(i-ix)?

Answer

(a-b) In 2021 a new system was introduced to better support schools to log maintenance requests. The Cook Labor Government's maintenance investment has seen a 70% reduction in total defects across schools, compared to what was inheritted under the Liberal-National Government. Priority 1 defect callouts have declined overall since 2017. (i) 2025; 22,709 - $18,772,102 (ii) 2024; 22,075 - $17,155,056 (iii) 2023; 22,410 - $16,043,630 (iv) 2022; 21,979 - $13,758,754 (v) 2021; 25,399 - $14,689,156 (vi) 2020; 25,149 - $14,542,983 (vii) 2019; 26,906 - $15,498,203 (viii) 2018; 26,467 - $15,081,089 (ix) 2017; 26,433 - $15,691,863

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