❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Leader of the House regarding the Public Sector Commissioner's awareness and response to Main Roads WA's unlawful data collection practices, as highlighted in the Auditor General's report. The response indicates a lack of awareness and no investigation.
AnsweredQoN 295Legislative Council
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MAIN ROADS — DATA COLLECTION
295. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report released on 12 June 2023, which states —
� despite being aware they are not
permitted to, MRWA has continued to collect anonymous data from local road
users under the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999.
(1) When did the Public Sector
Commissioner first become aware of the report?
(2) Is the PSC
aware that Main Roads WA received the final audit findings on 12 June 2023 and
that the Minister for Transport was briefed on 13 June 2023?
(3) Is the PSC
aware that only on 11 August 2023 was this breach of law stopped following a decision
by the managing director on 4 August 2023?
(4) Is the PSC
aware that the CCC has been too busy investigating the Ombudsman's
international travel to be able to turn its mind to this sustained breach of
law exposed by the Auditor General?
(5) Will the PSC investigate?
295. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report released on 12 June 2023, which states —
� despite being aware they are not
permitted to, MRWA has continued to collect anonymous data from local road
users under the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999.
(1) When did the Public Sector
Commissioner first become aware of the report?
(2) Is the PSC
aware that Main Roads WA received the final audit findings on 12 June 2023 and
that the Minister for Transport was briefed on 13 June 2023?
(3) Is the PSC
aware that only on 11 August 2023 was this breach of law stopped following a decision
by the managing director on 4 August 2023?
(4) Is the PSC
aware that the CCC has been too busy investigating the Ombudsman's
international travel to be able to turn its mind to this sustained breach of
law exposed by the Auditor General?
(5) Will the PSC investigate?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Public
Sector Commissioner has not been made aware of the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report. The report was received by the commission on 14 June 2023
by subscription email.
(2) No.
(3) No.
(4) No.
(5) No. The
commission's integrity and risk division considered the report and did
not form a suspicion of minor misconduct on
the part of any public officer for the purposes of the Corruption, Crime and
Misconduct Act 2003.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Public
Sector Commissioner has not been made aware of the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report. The report was received by the commission on 14 June 2023
by subscription email.
(2) No.
(3) No.
(4) No.
(5) No. The
commission's integrity and risk division considered the report and did
not form a suspicion of minor misconduct on
the part of any public officer for the purposes of the Corruption, Crime and
Misconduct Act 2003.
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