❓ Details government spending on Electrac and EMS software for electorate offices between 2001-2006, clarifying licensing arrangements and access. Addresses concerns about data access and security.
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(b) how many licences for each of Electrac and EMS have been purchased by the Government on an annual basis; and (c) on how many computers has the Government installed Electrac and EMS?
(c) on how many computers has the Government installed Electrac and EMS?
(c) on how many computers has the Government installed Electrac and EMS?
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23 November 2006
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(b) has that information now been removed from databases in the Labor members’ offices?
(1a-c) From 1 January 2001 to 24 October 2006, total payments by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relevant to these systems are as follows: Magenta Linas Pty Ltd (Electrac) - $756,787.04 Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Magenta Linas Pty Ltd (Electrac) - $756,787.04 Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(1a-c) From 1 January 2001 to 24 October 2006, total payments by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relevant to these systems are as follows: Magenta Linas Pty Ltd (Electrac) - $756,787.04 Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Magenta Linas Pty Ltd (Electrac) - $756,787.04 Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Consultech Engineering Pty Ltd and Power Accounting Pty Ltd (EMS) - $473,912.45 Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Since the August 2000 request for tender process, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has not purchased software licences for either product on a per user or per computer basis. Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Electrac licences are charged on a per electorate basis irrespective of the number of computer installations. Forty-eight (48) electorate offices currently have access to the Electrac product. Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Sufficient licences of EMS have been held for all Members of Parliament since prior to the August 2000 request for tender process and there is no record of additional licences having been purchased since. Forty three (43) Liberal, National, Greens and independent member's electorate offices are supplied with, or could access the EMS product. (2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(2) Each product is a database system used to manage constituent information relevant to each member's electorate that may be accessed from any computer connected to the network within each member's office, or may operate as a standalone database on a single computer. Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Consultech and Magenta Linas have advised that electoral roll information they provide is sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission. In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
In addition to the electoral roll information, both systems contain database fields that enable the entry of additional data that may be obtained from various sources. While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
While Department of the Premier and Cabinet personnel are not users of the Electrac product it is understood that in addition to the electoral roll information sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission, Electrac users are currently able to access constituent date of birth information. (3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(3a) In responding to QWN669 on 21 September 2006, no inference was made in relation to either contract that there is, or has been, a process for information to be entered in the system in one member's office and viewed by a member in another office. It is noted however that it would be possible to export or extract information from either system, and disseminate it elsewhere without the knowledge of the Government, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the relevant electorate information management system contractors. (b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(b) Not applicable (4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
(4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has been advised by Magenta Linas that the structure of Electrac databases has been unchanged for approximately four to five years. Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
Since 21 September 2006 the usual monthly updates have been provided, and it is likely that information has been entered in the databases by members and/or their staff.
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