❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the Minister's mobile device usage, security, and record-keeping practices. The answer provided is brief and asserts compliance with guidelines and legislation.
AnsweredQoN 621Legislative Council
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I refer to mobile devices, including tablets, that are provided to the Minister by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), and I ask: (a) what devices are used by the Minister that are funded by DPC; (b) what applications are installed on each device; (c) what is the mobile data usage associated with each device, per month, for the last six months; (d) with respect to messaging applications that may be installed on the device(s), are these used for official communication purposes with the Ministers' staff, departments or stakeholders; and (e) how is the Minister ensuring if messaging applications are used, that the communications are secure, and records are maintained as required by the State Records Act 2000 and the Freedom of Information Act 1992 ?
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Answered
11 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
(a) iphone 6S and iPad Air 2.
(b) - (e) All usage is within DPC guildlines and meets the requirements of the relevant Acts.
(b) - (e) All usage is within DPC guildlines and meets the requirements of the relevant Acts.
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