This WA parliamentary question seeks information about the Ministerial correspondence system, specifically regarding the recording, storage, and searchability of correspondence. The answer indicates a new system is being implemented to improve these aspects.

AnsweredQoN 112Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 June 2005
Portfolio
Housing and Works; Heritage; Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) are details of all incoming and outgoing correspondence entered into this system; (c) are copies of the relevant correspondence scanned and stored electronically or filed as a hard copy as part of this process; and (d) does this correspondence system have a search function?
(c) are copies of the relevant correspondence scanned and stored electronically or filed as a hard copy as part of this process; and (d) does this correspondence system have a search function?
(d) does this correspondence system have a search function?
(b-d) A new Ministerial correspondence system is being implemented. When the implementation is complete, all Ministerial correspondence will be scanned, stored electronically and available for online, full text searching. The current system records details of hard copy inwards Ministerial correspondence, action taken and has limited search capacity.

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Answered
15 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works; Heritage; Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
78 days
(a) Yes
(b-d) A new Ministerial correspondence system is being implemented. When the implementation is complete, all Ministerial correspondence will be scanned, stored electronically and available for online, full text searching. The current system records details of hard copy inwards Ministerial correspondence, action taken and has limited search capacity.

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