❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Transport regarding Main Roads WA's non-compliance with Surveillance Devices Regulations concerning data collection from local road users, as highlighted in the Auditor General's report. The Minister was briefed shortly after Main Roads received the report.
AnsweredQoN 975Legislative Council
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MAIN ROADS — DATA COLLECTION
975. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report of 2022–23, which states —
� despite being aware they are not
permitted to, MRWA has continued to collect anonymous data from local road
users under the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999. We have recommended they
comply with the Regulations.
(1) On what date was the minister
first informed of this noncompliance with the regulations?
(2) On what date
was the minister informed that Main Roads Western Australia is now complying
with the regulations?
975. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Auditor General's
twenty-fifth report of 2022–23, which states —
� despite being aware they are not
permitted to, MRWA has continued to collect anonymous data from local road
users under the Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999. We have recommended they
comply with the Regulations.
(1) On what date was the minister
first informed of this noncompliance with the regulations?
(2) On what date
was the minister informed that Main Roads Western Australia is now complying
with the regulations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(2) Main
Roads received the final Auditor General's audit findings report on 12
June 2023, and the Minister for Transport was briefed on the report on 13 June.
Main Roads has been working closely with WA Police on this issue.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(2) Main
Roads received the final Auditor General's audit findings report on 12
June 2023, and the Minister for Transport was briefed on the report on 13 June.
Main Roads has been working closely with WA Police on this issue.
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