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❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates potential misuse of government resources and ministerial advisor involvement in creating Twitter accounts, possibly for political attacks. The government denies using department equipment for the specified accounts.

AnsweredQoN 294Legislative Council

Asked

17 September 2013

Member

Hon Ken Travers

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Premier

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(1) In the last 18 months, have any Ministerial media advisors been present at a meeting that discussed setting up Twitter accounts? (2) In the last 18 months, have any Ministerial media advisors been present at a meeting that discussed setting up Twitter accounts to attack WA Labor or Greens Members of Parliament? (3) In the last 18 months, has any equipment owned, leased or operated by the Department of Premier and Cabinet, including phones, iPads, computers or other electronic equipment, been used to create, access, service or post tweets on any Twitter accounts with the following names: (a) @CarloCordino; (b) @DavidsonSigh; (c) @DamatoJosep; (d) @McCardleDavis; (e) @bosticdana; and (f) @LizaMinulka?

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Answered

29 October 2013

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Premier

Response time

42 days

Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1) Yes. Ministerial media advisers regularly discuss communication strategies, including social media.
(2) No.
(3 a-f) There is no record of any Department equipment being used to the named Twitter accounts.

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