❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the number, value, and handling of lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within the Housing and Works portfolio, including whether sensitive information was compromised and if police reports were filed. The answer reveals losses within the Department of Housing and Works, but none in the Ministerial Office, with no sensitive information compromised and all incidents reported to the police, but no recoveries made.
AnsweredQoN 444Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s Control, including the Ministerial Office -
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, what was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen?
(3) Did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, what was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen?
(3) Did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 May 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
22 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Ministerial Office: (1) - (8) Nil Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
(1) - (8) Nil Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
8) N/A
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Ministerial Office: (1) - (8) Nil Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
(1) - (8) Nil Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
Department of Housing and Works: 1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
1) 2002/2003 4 2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 2 2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 3 2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2) 2002/2003 $14,000 2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 $ 7,000 2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 $ 6,600 3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
3) 2002/2003 No 2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 No 2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 No 4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
4) 2002/2003 Not applicable 2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 Not applicable 2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 Not applicable 5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
5) 2002/2003 Yes 2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 Yes 2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 Yes 6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
6) 2002/2003 2 July 2002, 25 February 2003, 28 April 2003 and 7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
7 May 2003 2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 January 2004 and June 2004 2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 December 2004 7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
7) 2002/2003 No recovery 2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2003/2004 No recovery 2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
2004/2005 No recovery 8) N/A
8) N/A
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