❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Transport about the date they were briefed on Main Roads disabling data collection devices due to breaches of surveillance regulations. The Minister confirms the briefing occurred on 21 August 2023.
AnsweredQoN 1439Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MAIN ROADS —
DATA COLLECTION
1439. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the revelation in the
hearing before the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations on
8 November 2023 that the managing director of Main Roads decided on 4 August
2023 to disable the devices that had been collecting data from road users in
breach of the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999.
(1) On what date was the minister
verbally briefed by the managing director about this decision?
(2) Did the minister or any other
person keep notes during the briefing?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister
table those notes?
DATA COLLECTION
1439. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the revelation in the
hearing before the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations on
8 November 2023 that the managing director of Main Roads decided on 4 August
2023 to disable the devices that had been collecting data from road users in
breach of the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999.
(1) On what date was the minister
verbally briefed by the managing director about this decision?
(2) Did the minister or any other
person keep notes during the briefing?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister
table those notes?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) The minister was
briefed on 21 August 2023.
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) The minister was
briefed on 21 August 2023.
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