❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers from the Minister's departments and agencies, including the Ministerial Office, for the financial years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. The response details losses from one department and the Rottnest Island Authority.
AnsweredQoN 3999Legislative Council
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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) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?
(2) For each of these years, 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 these 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) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?
(2) For each of these years, 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 these 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
26 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
34 days
(b) 2005-2006?
(1) (a) One (b) Nil (2) (a) $1,171.51 (b) N/A (3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) (a) $1,171.51 (b) N/A (3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2-8) N/A
(1) (a) One (b) Nil (2) (a) $1,171.51 (b) N/A (3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) (a) $1,171.51 (b) N/A (3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) (a) No (b) N/A (4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) (a) N/A (b) N/A (5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) (a) No, it was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) (a) The loss was immediately reported to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport, where the palm computer was lost. (b) N/A (7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) (a) Equipment not recovered. (b) N/A (8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) (a) The palm computer was lost not stolen, therefore it was only considered necessary to report the loss to Westralia Airports Corporation which manages Perth Airport. (b) N/A Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Rottnest Island Authority (1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a) Nil (b) One PDA (2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) $1,000 (3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) No (4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) N/A (5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) Yes (6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) On the day it was lost. (7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) No outcome. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2-8) N/A
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