A WA parliamentary question on notice requested information on lost or stolen devices from various government departments and agencies in 2016-17 and 2017-18. The response details the number and estimated value of lost or stolen mobile devices, phones, laptops, and other equipment.

AnsweredQoN 3530Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards, I ask how many of the following devices have been reported as either lost or stolen in 2016-17 and 2017-18: (a) Mobile tablet devices; (b) Mobile phones; (c) Laptops; (d) Desktop computers; (e) Printers; (f) Scanners; (g) Photocopiers; and (h) What is the estimated total value of items (a-g) lost or stolen?

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Answered
18 September 2018
Response time
9 days
Goldcorp, Public Sector Commission and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal
(a)-(g)  No.
(h)        Not applicable.
Lotterywest,
Lotterywest had the following mobile devices reported lost or stolen in 2016-17 and 2017-18:
2016-17           2017-18
(a) Mobile tablet devices                                          1                      0
(b) Mobile phones                                                    1                      3
(c) Laptops                                                             0                      0
(d) Desktop computers                                             0                      0
(e) Printers                                                              0                      0
(f) Scanners                                                             0                      0
(g) Photocopiers                                                       0                      0
(h) Estimated total value of items (a-g) lost or stolen  $800                $1,200
Department of Premier and Cabinet
(a) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 1
(b) 2016-17: 1
2017-18: 1
(c) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 0
(d) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 0
(e) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 0
(f) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 0
(g) 2016-17: 0
2017-18: 0
(h) Approximate total value $1,340.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a)        Nil
(b)        One mobile phone was lost in 2016-17.
(c)        Nil
(d)       Nil
(e)        Nil
(f)        Nil
(g)        Nil
(h)        The estimated total value of item lost (b) is $300.

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