❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Minister for Emergency Services' use of Twitter, specifically focusing on account management, access, blocked users, and compliance with the State Records Act. The Minister responded that they do not have a registered Twitter account, rendering the remaining questions not applicable.
AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Council
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I refer to Twitter, and I ask: (a) does the Minister have a registered Twitter account; (b) what is the Ministers' Twitter handle; (c) does the account describe you as a Minister and the portfolios that you hold; (d) other than the Minister, who else has access to the account; (e) do any of the Ministers' ministerial or departmental staff access and/or maintain the Twitter account; (f) how many Twitter users has the Minister blocked from accessing the account; (g) will the Minister please list the Twitter users that have been blocked from the account; and (h) how is the Minister ensuring compliance with the State Records Act 2000 with respect to public and private communications received and sent via Twitter?
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Answered
12 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
11 days
(a) No
(b)-(h) Not applicable.
(b)-(h) Not applicable.
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