❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the management of intellectual property assets within the Planning and Infrastructure portfolio, including registers, valuation, and financial reporting. The response indicates inconsistent practices across departments and agencies, with a lack of formal registers in some cases and a reluctance to table existing registers due to their varying formats.
AnsweredQoN 438Legislative Council
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(1) Do the respective Departments or Agencies within your portfolio maintain a current register which lists the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of the respective Departments or Agencies?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Are these assets valued on an annual basis?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) What is the capital value of these assets?
(6) Do the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of these Departments or Agencies appear in their respective balance sheets or Annual Reports?
(7) Will you table a copy of the respective registers?
(8) If not, why not?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Are these assets valued on an annual basis?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) What is the capital value of these assets?
(6) Do the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of these Departments or Agencies appear in their respective balance sheets or Annual Reports?
(7) Will you table a copy of the respective registers?
(8) If not, why not?
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Answered
9 May 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
65 days
However, some agencies do not currently own intellectual property or do not maintain a formal register. Others have general registers that include intellectual property (3) and (4) In some cases, yes. (5) The value of these assets is currently under review as per the answer to question (1) and (2) (6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(3) and (4) In some cases, yes. (5) The value of these assets is currently under review as per the answer to question (1) and (2) (6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(5) The value of these assets is currently under review as per the answer to question (1) and (2) (6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(3) and (4) In some cases, yes. (5) The value of these assets is currently under review as per the answer to question (1) and (2) (6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(5) The value of these assets is currently under review as per the answer to question (1) and (2) (6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(6) Some departments and agencies included that cost and depreciable value of intellectual property in their asset register and balance sheets. (7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(7) No (8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
(8) Given the varying type of registers, they are not in a form that can be tabled. If there is a particular area of concern, the Hon Member is requested to ask a more specific question.
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