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❓ The Minister confirms that no department, agency, or Government Trading Enterprise under their control maintains a wireless network that monitors third-party WiFi MAC or Bluetooth addresses. Detailed follow-up questions regarding location, suppliers, costs, rationale, data handling, and consent are therefore not applicable.

AnsweredQoN 2672Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 March 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

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Does any department, agency and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's control maintain any wireless network that monitors a third-party's WiFi MAC (Media Access Control) or bluetooth address and if so: (a) Where is the wireless network located and who is being monitored; (b) What company supplies the software and/or hardware to monitor the addresses, what was the upfront and ongoing annual cost; (c) Why was the decision made to monitor the addresses; (d) What information is harvested as part of this monitoring, how is it stored and how long is it retained; and (e) Are the third-party's aware of the monitoring and do they have any way to opt-out?

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Answered

10 May 2018

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

Response time

11 days

No.
(a) – (e) Not Applicable.

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