❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Premier's knowledge and actions related to police access of SafeWA app data for purposes beyond COVID-19 contact tracing, and whether affected users will be notified. The Premier acknowledges awareness in early April, raising the issue with the Police Commissioner on April 14, and states that users will not be notified.
AnsweredQoN 294Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SAFEWA APP —
ACCESS — POLICE INVESTIGATION
294. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
admission that data associated with mandatory contact registers and the SafeWA
app have been accessed and used for purposes other than the COVID-19 pandemic
response.
(1) On what date
did the Premier first become aware that data was being accessed and used for a purpose
other than was intended by the government?
(2) On what date or dates did the
Premier meet with the Commissioner of Police in relation to this matter?
(3) On what date
did the Premier ''request'' that the Commissioner of Police and
the WA Police Force discontinue seeking access to data?
(4) Does the
Premier intend to notify app users who have had their data released to WA
police contrary to the commitment that he and his government gave to them; and,
if so, when?
ACCESS — POLICE INVESTIGATION
294. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
admission that data associated with mandatory contact registers and the SafeWA
app have been accessed and used for purposes other than the COVID-19 pandemic
response.
(1) On what date
did the Premier first become aware that data was being accessed and used for a purpose
other than was intended by the government?
(2) On what date or dates did the
Premier meet with the Commissioner of Police in relation to this matter?
(3) On what date
did the Premier ''request'' that the Commissioner of Police and
the WA Police Force discontinue seeking access to data?
(4) Does the
Premier intend to notify app users who have had their data released to WA
police contrary to the commitment that he and his government gave to them; and,
if so, when?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Premier first became aware
in early April.
(2) The Premier
first raised the issue with the police commissioner on 14 April. There were a number
of follow-up conversations.
(3) The request was made during the
initial conversation.
(4) No.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Premier first became aware
in early April.
(2) The Premier
first raised the issue with the police commissioner on 14 April. There were a number
of follow-up conversations.
(3) The request was made during the
initial conversation.
(4) No.
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