A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the loss or theft of mobile phones within various government departments and authorities, seeking details on reporting, value, and preventative measures. The responses vary across departments, with some reporting losses and others none.

AnsweredQoN 2516Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2007
Portfolio
the Environment; Climate Change; Peel

QuestionView source ↗

(a) how many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007;
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?

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Answered
20 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for the Environment; Climate Change; Peel
Response time
37 days
Ministerial Office
Please refer to question on notice 2503.
Department of Environment and Conservation
(a) One mobile phone was reported lost for the six months to 30 June 2007.
(b) The purchase cost of the mobile phone was $99.
(c) The loss of the mobile phone was reported to the police.
(d) The mobile phone was reported to the police on 6 February 2007.
(e) The mobile phone has not been recovered.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Staff are reminded from time to time about their responsibilities when they have custody of public property.
(h) Reminders to all staff are issued periodically.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) The Botanic Gardens and Parks has had NIL mobile phones reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007.
(b) - (f) Not applicable.
(g) An annual review of mobile phone policy and user guidelines.
(h) September 2006.
Swan River Trust
(a) No mobile phones were lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007
(b) - (h) Not applicable.
Zoological Parks Authority
(a) Two.
(b) $377.00
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) The phones were lost and recovery was not anticipated.
(g) Step 1: Zoological Parks Authority staff who have access to mobile phones are regularly reminded of the Authority's guidelines that require that the physical security of Zoo property is maximised.
Step 2: The Zoological Parks Authority has begun a microdot security identification project, marking mobile phones with the agency ABN.
(h) Step 1: February 2007.
Step 2: Commenced July 2007.
Peel Development Commission
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) Not applicable.
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