❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the use of specific Huawei mobile devices within various government departments and agencies, and whether these devices access sensitive information. The responses indicate limited use, with only the Department of Finance reporting usage, and confirming no access to sensitive data.
AnsweredQoN 3714Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
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 tables or broadband devices in use and if so, how many and do they have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information: (a) HUAWEI E3372 mobile broadband; (b) HUAWEI E8372 mobile broadband; (c) HUAWEI MediaPad M2 8.0; and (d) HUAWEI MediaPad T3?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2018
Response time
9 days
Department of Treasury
(a-d) No
Department of Finance
(a) No
(b) Two. These devices do not have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information.
(c-d) No
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-d) No
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-d) No
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3717.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3704.
Western Power
(a-d) No
Synergy
(a-d) No
Horizon Power
(a-d) No
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-d) No
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-d) No
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-d) No
Office of the Auditor General
(a-d) Nil - no devices of these makes and models are owned by the Office, however we have a mobile workforce and staff can also access their work email via their own personal devices, so long as they adhere to our strict information security and confidentiality policies. We employ a security layer beyond normal access protocols.
(a-d) No
Department of Finance
(a) No
(b) Two. These devices do not have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information.
(c-d) No
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-d) No
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-d) No
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3717.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3704.
Western Power
(a-d) No
Synergy
(a-d) No
Horizon Power
(a-d) No
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-d) No
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-d) No
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-d) No
Office of the Auditor General
(a-d) Nil - no devices of these makes and models are owned by the Office, however we have a mobile workforce and staff can also access their work email via their own personal devices, so long as they adhere to our strict information security and confidentiality policies. We employ a security layer beyond normal access protocols.
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