❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding access to SafeWA app data by the WA Police Force for purposes other than COVID-19 pandemic response, and the Minister's awareness of these requests.
AnsweredQoN 284Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SAFEWA APP — ACCESS — POLICE INVESTIGATION
284. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I
refer to data retained by the state government and its contractors in relation
to the SafeWA contact registers and application.
(1) On how many occasions has information been sought
for a purpose other than responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
(2) On how many
individual occasions has information been provided for a purpose other than
responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
(3) On what date did the Minister for Health and/or his
office first become aware of the request from the WA Police Force?
(4) Please table
any advice or correspondence received by the Minister for Health in relation to
the release of data to investigative agencies or others.
284. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I
refer to data retained by the state government and its contractors in relation
to the SafeWA contact registers and application.
(1) On how many occasions has information been sought
for a purpose other than responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
(2) On how many
individual occasions has information been provided for a purpose other than
responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
(3) On what date did the Minister for Health and/or his
office first become aware of the request from the WA Police Force?
(4) Please table
any advice or correspondence received by the Minister for Health in relation to
the release of data to investigative agencies or others.
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 Health.
(1) WA Health has
received seven requests for SafeWA data for purposes other than responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic. These were all requested by the WA Police Force as
individual orders to produce.
(2) WA Health provided SafeWA data in response to
three of these requests, relating to two police investigations.
(3) It was on 31 March 2021.
(4) Advice is being sought before
any documents are tabled.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Health.
(1) WA Health has
received seven requests for SafeWA data for purposes other than responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic. These were all requested by the WA Police Force as
individual orders to produce.
(2) WA Health provided SafeWA data in response to
three of these requests, relating to two police investigations.
(3) It was on 31 March 2021.
(4) Advice is being sought before
any documents are tabled.
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