❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number, value, and reporting of lost or stolen mobile phones within various government departments and agencies for the six months leading up to June 30, 2007. The responses vary across departments, with some reporting no losses and others detailing incidents and preventative measures.
AnsweredQoN 2513Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007;
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Energy; Resources; Industry and Enterprise
Response time
35 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
MERIWA
The Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (MERIWA) does not have any mobile phones and therefore there have been none lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES
Please refer to question on notice number 2504.
INDEPENDENT MARKET OPERATOR
(a - h) Nil.
WESTERN POWER
a) Three.
b) $1497.00.
c) Yes, they were reported to the police.
d) Within 1-3 days of the phones being lost/stolen.
e) No further response from the Police has been received in any of the cases. All devices had their unique IMEI number which bars them from all Australian networks, rendering them useless.
f) Not applicable.
g) Users are reminded of the replacement cost of these devices and reminded that care should be taken to avoid theft/loss.
h) The last six months.
VERVE ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
HORIZON POWER
a) One mobile phone was reported lost for the six months to June 30th 2007.
b) The value of this phone was $550.
c) The police were notified.
d) A report was made on 23rd April 2007.
e) The phone device has not been recovered.
f) Not applicable.
g) A hard copy of Horizon Power's Telecommunications Policy is provided to every new mobile phone / blackberry user. Part of the policy describes what to do when a device is lost or stolen (ie. contact local Police and I.T. Group)
h) The Telecommunications Policy came into effect at disaggregation on 1 April 2006. The policy is currently being reviewed.
SYNERGY
(a) One.
(b) Approximately $200 (depreciated value).
(c) Yes.
(d) 27 March 2007.
(e) Employee's company motor vehicle was broken into in an open public car park during business hours during a customer visit.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Employees encouraged to secure all valuables from view when left in parked vehicle.
(h) Following incident.
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(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
MERIWA
The Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (MERIWA) does not have any mobile phones and therefore there have been none lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES
Please refer to question on notice number 2504.
INDEPENDENT MARKET OPERATOR
(a - h) Nil.
WESTERN POWER
a) Three.
b) $1497.00.
c) Yes, they were reported to the police.
d) Within 1-3 days of the phones being lost/stolen.
e) No further response from the Police has been received in any of the cases. All devices had their unique IMEI number which bars them from all Australian networks, rendering them useless.
f) Not applicable.
g) Users are reminded of the replacement cost of these devices and reminded that care should be taken to avoid theft/loss.
h) The last six months.
VERVE ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
HORIZON POWER
a) One mobile phone was reported lost for the six months to June 30th 2007.
b) The value of this phone was $550.
c) The police were notified.
d) A report was made on 23rd April 2007.
e) The phone device has not been recovered.
f) Not applicable.
g) A hard copy of Horizon Power's Telecommunications Policy is provided to every new mobile phone / blackberry user. Part of the policy describes what to do when a device is lost or stolen (ie. contact local Police and I.T. Group)
h) The Telecommunications Policy came into effect at disaggregation on 1 April 2006. The policy is currently being reviewed.
SYNERGY
(a) One.
(b) Approximately $200 (depreciated value).
(c) Yes.
(d) 27 March 2007.
(e) Employee's company motor vehicle was broken into in an open public car park during business hours during a customer visit.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Employees encouraged to secure all valuables from view when left in parked vehicle.
(h) Following incident.
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