❓ Hon Ken Travers seeks details on the Department of Premier and Cabinet's monitoring of departmental equipment usage, specifically regarding access to social media. The department provides information on monitoring practices and confirms no authorised employees accessed the named Twitter accounts.
AnsweredQoN 591Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 294, and ask: (a) what records are kept regarding the use of departmental equipment; (b) what records were checked in providing the answer to question on notice No. 294; (c) were any media advisors or communications officers asked about the use of departmental equipment; and (d) if yes to (c), please identify them?
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18 February 2014
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Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
91 days
(a)-(d)
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises
All devices issued to departmental employees are monitored on usage. This can be viewed as details on sites visited and duration of download volumes.
Internet logs were checked. The department advises it is not possible to view the specific content of internet transactions.
A recent survey by the department of authorised employees who have access to social media for official purposes confirms that no employee accessed the named twitter accounts.
The department has an internal record of authorised employees who have access to social media for official purposes however due to privacy considerations it is not considered appropriate to release these names.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises
All devices issued to departmental employees are monitored on usage. This can be viewed as details on sites visited and duration of download volumes.
Internet logs were checked. The department advises it is not possible to view the specific content of internet transactions.
A recent survey by the department of authorised employees who have access to social media for official purposes confirms that no employee accessed the named twitter accounts.
The department has an internal record of authorised employees who have access to social media for official purposes however due to privacy considerations it is not considered appropriate to release these names.
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