❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice inquired about the loss or theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers from the Minister for Science's departments and agencies between 2002 and 2005. The response indicated no losses or thefts occurred.
AnsweredQoN 427Legislative Council
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) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 the 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) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 the 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
18 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for Science
Response time
22 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
The Minister for Science has provided the following response: Office of the Minister for Science and the Office of Science and Innovation: 1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
Office of the Minister for Science and the Office of Science and Innovation: 1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
(2-8) Not applicable.
(c) to date in the current financial year?
The Minister for Science has provided the following response: Office of the Minister for Science and the Office of Science and Innovation: 1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
Office of the Minister for Science and the Office of Science and Innovation: 1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
1. (a) 0. (b) 0. (c) 0. (2-8) Not applicable.
(2-8) Not applicable.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.