❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Premier regarding the Department of Health's email retrieval capabilities, specifically addressing discrepancies in reported retention periods. Hon. Kim Chance defers action until the Pettit inquiry concludes.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - RETRIEVAL OF EMAILS
I refer the Premier to his interview on the Stateline program on Friday, 21 June, whereby he expressed concern at claims by the Department of Health that it can retrieve emails from the computer system for a period of only 12 months. (1) Has the Premier sought further information from the health department; and, if so, what is the health department’s explanation for its claims about a three-month limit? (2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the Premier to his interview on the Stateline program on Friday, 21 June, whereby he expressed concern at claims by the Department of Health that it can retrieve emails from the computer system for a period of only 12 months. (1) Has the Premier sought further information from the health department; and, if so, what is the health department’s explanation for its claims about a three-month limit? (2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(1) Has the Premier sought further information from the health department; and, if so, what is the health department’s explanation for its claims about a three-month limit? (2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(1) Has the Premier sought further information from the health department; and, if so, what is the health department’s explanation for its claims about a three-month limit? (2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(2) If the Premier has not sought further information, why not? (3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
(3) Has the health department found a means to retrieve computer records going further back than three months; and, if not, will the Premier ensure expert assistance is provided to the department to enable it to do so? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. ( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
( 1)-(3) I am advised that the government will await the outcome of the Pettit inquiry before taking further action .
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