❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about stolen mobile phones within the Corrective Services and Small Business portfolios. Corrective Services reports three phones stolen, valued at $597, all reported to police, with no recoveries. Policies are in place to report thefts and address negligence.
AnsweredQoN 5849Legislative Council
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(1) How many mobile phones were reported stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007?
(2) What was the total value of these mobile phones?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported, why not?
(7) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(8) When were these steps put in place?
(2) What was the total value of these mobile phones?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported, why not?
(7) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(8) When were these steps put in place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
27 days
Ministerial Office
Please refer to question on notice 5818.
Small Business
(1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not reported any mobile phones stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007.
(2)-(8) Not applicable.
Corrective Services
(1) Three mobile phones were stolen.
(2) $597 excluding GST.
(3) Yes.
(4) Police reports were made on the following dates:
- 27 July 2007;
- 2 November 2007; and
- 5 November 2007.
(5) The items reported have not been recovered.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) The Department requires that stolen and lost mobile phones be reported to the Police. The Department also requires the person reporting the incident to sign a Statutory Declaration outlining the facts surrounding the loss or theft of the mobile phone and for Managers to consider the degree of staff negligence involved in the loss of the item. Where it is determined that an individual was negligent, disciplinary action may proceed.
(8) Reporting lost mobile phones to the police was introduced in August 2006. Completion of Statutory Declarations and consideration of any negligence involved in the loss was introduced in December 2006.
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Please refer to question on notice 5818.
Small Business
(1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not reported any mobile phones stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007.
(2)-(8) Not applicable.
Corrective Services
(1) Three mobile phones were stolen.
(2) $597 excluding GST.
(3) Yes.
(4) Police reports were made on the following dates:
- 27 July 2007;
- 2 November 2007; and
- 5 November 2007.
(5) The items reported have not been recovered.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) The Department requires that stolen and lost mobile phones be reported to the Police. The Department also requires the person reporting the incident to sign a Statutory Declaration outlining the facts surrounding the loss or theft of the mobile phone and for Managers to consider the degree of staff negligence involved in the loss of the item. Where it is determined that an individual was negligent, disciplinary action may proceed.
(8) Reporting lost mobile phones to the police was introduced in August 2006. Completion of Statutory Declarations and consideration of any negligence involved in the loss was introduced in December 2006.
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