❓ Hon Giz Watson raises concerns about public access to personal address information via Landgate's title name search, particularly for vulnerable individuals. The Minister acknowledges the issue and outlines planned legislative amendments to allow suppression of names for security reasons.
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LANDGATE - TITLE NAME SEARCH
(1) Is the minister aware that Landgate offers a title name search through which a person can obtain the address of another person? (2) In what circumstances, if any, is this information suppressed; for example, in relation to a victim of family violence; a person who has a silent telephone number; a person registered as a silent voter; or other circumstances where disclosure of this information may be inappropriate and/or jeopardise a person’s safety? (3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Is the minister aware that Landgate offers a title name search through which a person can obtain the address of another person? (2) In what circumstances, if any, is this information suppressed; for example, in relation to a victim of family violence; a person who has a silent telephone number; a person registered as a silent voter; or other circumstances where disclosure of this information may be inappropriate and/or jeopardise a person’s safety? (3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(2) In what circumstances, if any, is this information suppressed; for example, in relation to a victim of family violence; a person who has a silent telephone number; a person registered as a silent voter; or other circumstances where disclosure of this information may be inappropriate and/or jeopardise a person’s safety? (3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(2) In what circumstances, if any, is this information suppressed; for example, in relation to a victim of family violence; a person who has a silent telephone number; a person registered as a silent voter; or other circumstances where disclosure of this information may be inappropriate and/or jeopardise a person’s safety? (3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(3) If there are currently no circumstances in which this information is suppressed, what, if any, measures will the minister implement to rectify this and when will this occur? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer from the Minister for Land Information is as follows - (1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(1) Yes. I am aware that it is possible to search by name the properties that a person owns and in so doing to obtain the residential address of that landowner. (2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
(2)-(3) Under the current provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1893, the land title register is established as an open public register. This means that members of the public can obtain any information included in the register referred to in the act upon making an application to the Registrar of Titles and paying the prescribed fee. Landgate has recognised that an open public register does not meet current community expectations in which there is a heightened concern about the security of individuals who own property in the land title register. In response to community concerns, Landgate has developed both a policy paper and proposed amendments to the act based on significant consultation with industry stakeholders. This proposal permits the Registrar of Titles to suppress names for reasons of personal security from name search indices and datasets/data extracts established by the registrar and administered by Landgate with respect to information derived from records and dealings in land under the operation of the act.
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