A WA parliamentary question seeks information on lost or stolen mobile phones within the Department of Agriculture and Food and related agencies. The response indicates no phones were stolen, but one was lost, and the loss wasn't reported to police due to resource considerations.

AnsweredQoN 4635Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office -
(1) How many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 31 December 2006?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?

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Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
42 days
(1) No mobile phone has been reported lost or stolen in the six months to 31 December 2006. (2-8) Not applicable Department of Agriculture and Food 1. One (1) was lost. 2. $336.36 3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
(2-8) Not applicable Department of Agriculture and Food 1. One (1) was lost. 2. $336.36 3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
Department of Agriculture and Food 1. One (1) was lost. 2. $336.36 3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
1. One (1) was lost. 2. $336.36 3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
2. $336.36 3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
3. No 4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
4. Not applicable 5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
5. Not applicable 6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
6. The Department does not report lost phones to the police as it is considered that such action is a waste of resources. 7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
7. The Department has in place strategies to ensure that Departmental assets are appropriately protected. These strategies include induction training and personal responsibility and accountability for asset care. 8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.
8. These strategies have been in place for nearly 10 years and continue to be maintained and updated.

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