Mr. Kirkup asks about the use of specific ZTE mobile broadband devices within the Minister's portfolio and whether they are used to transmit sensitive information. The Minister declines to answer, citing resource allocation concerns.

AnsweredQoN 3750Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities I ask, as at 8 August 2018 are any of the following mobile broadband devices in use and if so, how many and are they used to transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information: (a) ZTE MF910Y; (b) ZTE MF910V; and (c) ZTE MF910 Black?

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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
9 days
(a)-(c) Undertaking work to disaggregate this information would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not willing to allocate the State’s resources in this manner to provide a response.

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