Audit Exposes Serious Failures in Contaminated Water Sites Management - Leader of the Opposition

WA pollution reports assigned to employees no longer working for watchdog

The WA Auditor General has released a scathing report into the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s assessment of contaminated sites, finding some high-priority cases were assigned to staff members no longer employed.

Audit exposes serious failures in contaminated water sites management - Leader of the Opposition

Media Release | 2 October 2026 Peter Rundle MLA Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Water Peter Rundle MLA says a damning Auditor General’s report has exposed serious failures within the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), raising concerns about the Cook Labor Government’s management of contaminated water sites across Western Australia. The […]