❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine the use of specific ZTE mobile phone models within various government departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio, and whether these devices access sensitive information. The responses indicate limited use, primarily within the Water Corporation and Aqwest, with assurances that sensitive data handling is not a standard function.
AnsweredQoN 3737Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
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 phones in use and if so, how many and do they have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information: (a) ZTE T57; (b) ZTE AXON 7; (c) ZTE AXON 7 Mini; (d) ZTE Blade V7 Plus; (e) ZTE T85; (f) ZTE B815; (g) ZTE A520; (h) ZTE A602; (i) ZTE F327S; (j) ZTE Blade; (k) ZTE Blade L111; (l) ZTE R350; (m) ZTE T21; (n) ZTE T55a; (o) ZTE T403; (p) ZTE A112; (q) ZTE B112; (r) ZTE Blade A475; (s) ZTE Blade A462; (t) ZTE Blade V7; (u) ZTE A462; (v) ZTE A462 Skinny; (w) ZTE Blade L5; (x) ZTE Blade V7 Lite; (y) ZTE A110; (z) ZTE F328; (aa) ZTE A110; (bb) ZTE R84; (cc) ZTE T84; (dd) ZTE T816; (ee) ZTE B816; (ff) ZTE Blade Q Lux; (gg) ZTE Fit 4G Smart; (hh) ZTE T126; and (ii) ZTE T815?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
12 days
Aqwest
(a) – (bb) Nil.
(cc) 9 ZTE T84 models, all of which have access to corporate email. (dd) – (ii) Nil.
Busselton Water
(a) – (ii) Nil.
ChemCentre
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3726.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Forest Products Commission
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3721.
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3721.
Water Corporation
(a) 2 (b)-(j) Nil. (k) 1 (l)-(m) Nil. (n) 85 (o) Nil (p) 1 (q) 1 (r) - (v) Nil. (w) 3 (x) - (z) Nil. (aa) - (bb) Nil. (cc) 1 (dd) - (hh) Nil. (ii) 5
These devices are provided to Water Corporation Field Operators to remain in contact with other Water Corporation staff.
In the normal course of their duties, there would be no requirement to send or receive customer or commercially sensitive information using these devices.
(a) – (bb) Nil.
(cc) 9 ZTE T84 models, all of which have access to corporate email. (dd) – (ii) Nil.
Busselton Water
(a) – (ii) Nil.
ChemCentre
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3726.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Forest Products Commission
(a)– (ii) Nil.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3721.
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3721.
Water Corporation
(a) 2 (b)-(j) Nil. (k) 1 (l)-(m) Nil. (n) 85 (o) Nil (p) 1 (q) 1 (r) - (v) Nil. (w) 3 (x) - (z) Nil. (aa) - (bb) Nil. (cc) 1 (dd) - (hh) Nil. (ii) 5
These devices are provided to Water Corporation Field Operators to remain in contact with other Water Corporation staff.
In the normal course of their duties, there would be no requirement to send or receive customer or commercially sensitive information using these devices.
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