Mr. Hunter questions the WA government's insurance coverage of state-owned assets, including self-insurance arrangements and contingency plans for major events, given rising insurance premiums.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2291Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio: Treasurer

Question

I refer to the State Government’s exposure to insurance risks and ask:(a) Will the Government confirm whether all State-owned buildings and assets are currently insured:(i) If yes, through which insurer(s) or internal risk arrangements; and(ii) If no, which assets are uninsured and why;(b) Will the Government table or list all State-owned buildings and infrastructure assets, including but not limited to the below and indicate whether is it insured, self insured or uninsured:(i) schools;(ii) hospitals and health facilities;(iii) police stations and emergency service facilities;(iv) overnment office buildings;(v) social housing;(vi) transport infrastructure (including rail, ports, and depots);(vii) water, electricity and utility infrastructure; and(viii) any other significant public assets;(c) Does the Government rely on a self-insurance model (e.g. RiskCover):(i) if so, what is the total annual provision for claims; and(ii) what modelling is used to assess catastrophic risk exposure;(d) Is the Government satisfied that its current insurance or self-insurance arrangements are adequate to cover:(i) natural disasters;(ii) fire and cyclone risk;(iii) flood risk; and(iv) other extreme events;(e) What contingency plans are in place if a major event exceeds insured or provisioned capacity; and(f) How is the Government monitoring and responding to rising insurance premiums impacting public assets? I refer to the State Government’s exposure to insurance risks and ask: (a) Will the Government confirm whether all State-owned buildings and assets are currently insured: (i) If yes, through which insurer(s) or internal risk arrangements; and (ii) If no, which assets are uninsured and why; (b) Will the Government table or list all State-owned buildings and infrastructure assets, including but not limited to the below and indicate whether is it insured, self insured or uninsured: (i) schools; (ii) hospitals and health facilities; (iii) police stations and emergency service facilities; (iv) overnment office buildings; (v) social housing; (vi) transport infrastructure (including rail, ports, and depots); (vii) water, electricity and utility infrastructure; and (viii) any other significant public assets; (c) Does the Government rely on a self-insurance model (e.g. RiskCover): (i) if so, what is the total annual provision for claims; and (ii) what modelling is used to assess catastrophic risk exposure; (d) Is the Government satisfied that its current insurance or self-insurance arrangements are adequate to cover: (i) natural disasters; (ii) fire and cyclone risk; (iii) flood risk; and (iv) other extreme events; (e) What contingency plans are in place if a major event exceeds insured or provisioned capacity; and (f) How is the Government monitoring and responding to rising insurance premiums impacting public assets?

Answer

This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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