❓ A WA parliamentary question sought data on lost/stolen mobile phones within the Energy portfolio for the first half of 2007. The responses detail the number of incidents, value, police reporting, outcomes, and preventative measures across various energy corporations.
AnsweredQoN 5360Legislative Council
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(1) How many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 3O June 2007?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 September 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
The Minister for Energy has been provided with the following response:
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(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.
INDEPENDENT MARKET OPERATOR
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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.
VERVE ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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.
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MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(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.
INDEPENDENT MARKET OPERATOR
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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.
VERVE ENERGY
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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.
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