❓ A parliamentary question probes potential preferential treatment given to a mining tenement services company, Western Tenement Services (WTS), regarding access to the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) mainframe computer. The Minister denies any special access or dispensation.
AnsweredQoN 83Legislative Council
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I refer to a high speed microwave link or some other high speed data transmission technology used that provided Western Tenement Services (previously managed by a senior former Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) employee) with a direct link to the DMP mainframe computer, including tengraph:
(a) can the Minister explain why Western Tenement Services (WTS) had a high speed microwave link or some other high speed data transmission technology link to the DMP mainframe computer which was not available to any other member of the public;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) does the Minister support the DMP providing special dispensation to former senior departmental officers, working or operating in any mining tenement services companies (not necessarily WTS), where the DMP affords these people services, which are clearly not available to other members of the public; and
(d) if no to (c), why not?
(a) can the Minister explain why Western Tenement Services (WTS) had a high speed microwave link or some other high speed data transmission technology link to the DMP mainframe computer which was not available to any other member of the public;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) does the Minister support the DMP providing special dispensation to former senior departmental officers, working or operating in any mining tenement services companies (not necessarily WTS), where the DMP affords these people services, which are clearly not available to other members of the public; and
(d) if no to (c), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
9 days
(b) No external organisations, including Western Tenement Services, have direct access to internal Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) systems. (c) No (d) Public access to DMIRS systems are provided on a consistent and equitable basis with no special dispensation to anyone. If the Member is aware of evidence of wrong doing they are encouraged to address this with the Public Sector Commission or the Minister.
(c) No (d) Public access to DMIRS systems are provided on a consistent and equitable basis with no special dispensation to anyone. If the Member is aware of evidence of wrong doing they are encouraged to address this with the Public Sector Commission or the Minister.
(d) Public access to DMIRS systems are provided on a consistent and equitable basis with no special dispensation to anyone. If the Member is aware of evidence of wrong doing they are encouraged to address this with the Public Sector Commission or the Minister.
(c) No (d) Public access to DMIRS systems are provided on a consistent and equitable basis with no special dispensation to anyone. If the Member is aware of evidence of wrong doing they are encouraged to address this with the Public Sector Commission or the Minister.
(d) Public access to DMIRS systems are provided on a consistent and equitable basis with no special dispensation to anyone. If the Member is aware of evidence of wrong doing they are encouraged to address this with the Public Sector Commission or the Minister.
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