❓ A parliamentary question seeks assurance regarding the thoroughness of the State Records Office's assessment of WA Inc Royal Commission records, including consultation with past experts and consideration of all formats and locations. The Minister's answer provides the requested assurances.
AnsweredQoN 1688Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 June 2003
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Is it correct that the State Records Office, as part of its responsibility for the preservation, maintenance and security of the official records of the Royal Commission into Commercial Activities of Government has allocated people to carry out this task?
(2) If so, has the expertise of the person in charge of the Royal Commission records at the time been called upon, and if so, in what way?
(3) Will the Minister assure the House that the current assessment will address the complete needs of all the W.A. Inc records, including hard-copy, microfilm and especially the complete electronic versions?
(4) Will the Minister assure the House that the current assessment will also include any or all records that may still be in the custody of the Director of Public Prosecutions, rather than being confined to the limited quantity of records currently held by the State Records Office?
(2) If so, has the expertise of the person in charge of the Royal Commission records at the time been called upon, and if so, in what way?
(3) Will the Minister assure the House that the current assessment will address the complete needs of all the W.A. Inc records, including hard-copy, microfilm and especially the complete electronic versions?
(4) Will the Minister assure the House that the current assessment will also include any or all records that may still be in the custody of the Director of Public Prosecutions, rather than being confined to the limited quantity of records currently held by the State Records Office?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
55 days
(2) The former Records Manager to the Royal Commission and others involved with the management and day to day operations of those records have been consulted by the people within the State Records Office assigned with the responsibility to organize the WA Inc records. The purpose of that consultation was to establish background information about the policy and procedural operations in relation to the management of the records; the organization and storage of data; the establishment of records series and numbering patterns etc. (3) The current assessment is addressing the records of the WA Inc Royal Commission in all formats; hard copy, microfilm and electronic. (4) The current assessment includes all WA Inc records held by both the State Records Office and the DPP.
(3) The current assessment is addressing the records of the WA Inc Royal Commission in all formats; hard copy, microfilm and electronic. (4) The current assessment includes all WA Inc records held by both the State Records Office and the DPP.
(4) The current assessment includes all WA Inc records held by both the State Records Office and the DPP.
(3) The current assessment is addressing the records of the WA Inc Royal Commission in all formats; hard copy, microfilm and electronic. (4) The current assessment includes all WA Inc records held by both the State Records Office and the DPP.
(4) The current assessment includes all WA Inc records held by both the State Records Office and the DPP.
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