❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding briefings received by the Premier on Huawei, Radio System Replacement, Automatic Train Control, Public Safety Mobile Broadband, and related national security concerns. The Premier received several written and verbal briefings on these topics.
AnsweredQoN 1583Legislative Council
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(1) On what dates did the Premier receive verbal or written briefings on Huawei? (2) On what dates did the Premier receive verbal or written briefings on the Radio System Replacement project? (3) On what dates did the Premier receive verbal or written briefings on the Automatic Train Control project? (4) On what dates did the Premier receive verbal or written briefings on the Public Safety Mobile Broadband Capacity? (5) On what dates did the Premier receive verbal or written briefings from any national security agency regarding (1) to (4)? (6) For (1) to (5), who was in attendance at the briefing?
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Answered
20 September 2018
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
9 days
(1-6) The Premier received written briefings from Office of State Security & Emergency Coordination dated 28 June 2018 and 2 July 2018 regarding the PTA/Huawei project.
The Premier was verbally briefed at a Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet meeting.
The Premier also received separate written briefings on the Public Safety Mobile Broadband on 10 April 2018, 3 July 2018, 10 July 2018 and 13 September 2018.
The Premier receives a CIBN on the Huawei issue, prepared for Parliament, which is updated regularly.
Beyond this, relevant issues would have been discussed at regular meetings with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
The Premier was verbally briefed at a Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet meeting.
The Premier also received separate written briefings on the Public Safety Mobile Broadband on 10 April 2018, 3 July 2018, 10 July 2018 and 13 September 2018.
The Premier receives a CIBN on the Huawei issue, prepared for Parliament, which is updated regularly.
Beyond this, relevant issues would have been discussed at regular meetings with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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