Home›Questions on Notice›QoN 3987

❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2006 inquires about the number, value, and security of lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within the Minister for Housing and Works' departments and agencies. The response indicates a small number of losses, all reported to the police, with no sensitive information compromised and no recoveries made.

AnsweredQoN 3987Legislative Council

Asked

23 August 2006

Member

Hon Ray Halligan

Portfolio

Housing and Works

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) 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 Housing and Works

Response time

34 days

(b) 2005-2006?
(1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Department of Housing and Works: The Department of Housing and Works advises: (1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(2-8) Not applicable. Department of Housing and Works: The Department of Housing and Works advises: (1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
Department of Housing and Works: The Department of Housing and Works advises: (1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
The Department of Housing and Works advises: (1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
The Department of Housing and Works advises: (1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(a) 3 (b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(b) 2 (2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(2) (a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(a) $6,600 (b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(b) $4,400 (3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(3) No (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(5) Yes (6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(6) At the time they were stolen. (7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(7) No recoveries. (8) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.

View on Parliament of WA