❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks the Minister for Innovation and ICT for an estimated timeframe for the introduction of privacy legislation reform, noting previous data breaches and the length of time the reform has been underway. The Minister declines to provide a timeframe, citing cabinet confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 910Legislative Council
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PRIVACY LEGISLATION
910. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
ICT:
I thank the minister for his answer
to my question without notice 874 regarding reform of WA's privacy
legislation. I note that work on this reform has been underway since prior to
2019, and I draw to the minister's attention recent and repeated
breaches of data privacy by government agencies.
Can the minister please provide an
estimated time frame for the introduction of this much-needed reform?
910. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
ICT:
I thank the minister for his answer
to my question without notice 874 regarding reform of WA's privacy
legislation. I note that work on this reform has been underway since prior to
2019, and I draw to the minister's attention recent and repeated
breaches of data privacy by government agencies.
Can the minister please provide an
estimated time frame for the introduction of this much-needed reform?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The
drafting of bills and their introduction into Parliament is a decision of
cabinet and is therefore cabinet-in-confidence.
some notice of the question.
The
drafting of bills and their introduction into Parliament is a decision of
cabinet and is therefore cabinet-in-confidence.
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