❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on online payment systems used by various government departments, boards, agencies, and corporations, including URLs, usage, security breaches, data storage, costs, administration, and user numbers. The response provides specific information for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 1214Legislative Assembly
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Do any of the Minister's portfolio responsibility Departments, Boards, Agencies or corporations operate an online payment system, and if so: (a) What is the URL used to access this payment system; (b) What is the system used for; (c) Since 1 January 2017 have there been any reported online attacks or breaches of these systems; (d) Does the online payment system store any personal data of those who use it: (i) If so, what data is stored and for how long; and (ii) If so, is that data encrypted; (e) Are there any maintenance costs associated with the online payment system: (i) if so, what is the annual maintenance cost; (f) Are there any people dedicated to the administration of the online payment system: (i) If so, what is the job title of those people and their associated salary and entitlements; and (g) How many people have used the system since 1 January 2017?
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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
Response time
3 days
Department of Planning Yes (a) https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/Online-lodgement.aspx (b) Lodgement of, and payment for, land use applications and plans such as subdivision applications. (c) No (d) Yes (i) Applicant contact details, email and mailing addresses, land lot details and application data associated with the lodgement. (ii) Yes (e) Yes (i) Approximately $300,000 per annum (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 3,087
Department of Lands No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Department of Transport Yes (a) https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/onlinepayment/?1; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/vipo/?1; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/permit/?0; http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/dotdirect/dotdirect.asp; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/pdabooking/manage/?0 (b) Paying accounts for vehicle renewals, vehicle transfers, driver’s licence renewals; vehicle inspections; temporary vehicle movement permits; practical driving assessment entitlements; boat licence renewals; licence plate infringement and final demand notices. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) Yes (i) URL - $34.50 per year; Digital certificate - $260 per year (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 884,251
Public Transport Authority Yes (a) https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/publictransport; https://secure.transwa.wa.gov.au. (b) Payment of infringements and Transwa bookings. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) $127,394 for 2016-17 for the entire online booking system, of which the online payment system is a small component. (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 51,801
Main Roads Western Australia Yes (a) https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UsingRoads/HeavyVehicles/Pages/RAVS.aspx (b) Heavy vehicle permit application and payment system. (c) No (d) Yes (i) Name, address, phone number, email address (ii) Yes (e) No (i) Not applicable (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 129
Fremantle Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Kimberley Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Mid West Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Pilbara Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Southern Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Landcorp Yes (a) www.commbank.com.au (b) Process creditor payments electronically. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) No (i) Not applicable (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 6
Landgate Yes (a) https://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/ (b) Corporate Website used to accept customers credit card details for purchasing products. (c) Yes. Automated attack sent numerous emails to a customer refund process. The customer refund form was taken down, modified to include an anti-spam component and then replaced back into service. (d) The online payment process does not store date, it passes data through to the bank’s payment system. (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) Yes (i) Approximately $10,000 per annum (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 34,006
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Department of Lands No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Department of Transport Yes (a) https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/onlinepayment/?1; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/vipo/?1; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/webExternal/permit/?0; http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/dotdirect/dotdirect.asp; https://online.transport.wa.gov.au/pdabooking/manage/?0 (b) Paying accounts for vehicle renewals, vehicle transfers, driver’s licence renewals; vehicle inspections; temporary vehicle movement permits; practical driving assessment entitlements; boat licence renewals; licence plate infringement and final demand notices. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) Yes (i) URL - $34.50 per year; Digital certificate - $260 per year (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 884,251
Public Transport Authority Yes (a) https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/publictransport; https://secure.transwa.wa.gov.au. (b) Payment of infringements and Transwa bookings. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) $127,394 for 2016-17 for the entire online booking system, of which the online payment system is a small component. (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 51,801
Main Roads Western Australia Yes (a) https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UsingRoads/HeavyVehicles/Pages/RAVS.aspx (b) Heavy vehicle permit application and payment system. (c) No (d) Yes (i) Name, address, phone number, email address (ii) Yes (e) No (i) Not applicable (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 129
Fremantle Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Kimberley Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Mid West Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Pilbara Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Southern Ports Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
Landcorp Yes (a) www.commbank.com.au (b) Process creditor payments electronically. (c) No (d) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) No (i) Not applicable (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 6
Landgate Yes (a) https://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/ (b) Corporate Website used to accept customers credit card details for purchasing products. (c) Yes. Automated attack sent numerous emails to a customer refund process. The customer refund form was taken down, modified to include an anti-spam component and then replaced back into service. (d) The online payment process does not store date, it passes data through to the bank’s payment system. (i)-(ii) Not applicable (e) Yes (i) Approximately $10,000 per annum (f) No (i) Not applicable (g) 34,006
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority No (a)-(g) Not applicable
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