WA Parliamentary Question reveals the Department of Corrective Services purchased several cameras and a microphone, while other emergency-related departments reported no such purchases since March 17, 2017.

AnsweredQoN 576Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 May 2017
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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For each of your departments, agencies, boards, public owned corporations and Ministerial offices since 17 March 2017: (a) has any video, DSLR or digital cameras been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the camera; (b) has any lighting equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (c) has any microphone equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (d) has any broadcasting, video editing, photo editing software been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost; and (e) has any software made by Adobe (not covered in question d) been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost?

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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
7 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(a) Yes
i. Make: CANON                        Model: IXUS 1856       Cost: $126.00 Make: CANON                        Model: IXUS75            Cost: $79.95 Make: CANON                        Model: IXUS 185         Cost: $169.00 Make: NIKON A300                 Model: VNA960AA       Cost: $197.00 Make: OLYMPUS                     Model: TG-4 Tough      Cost: $434.10 Make: CANON                        Model: IXUS 180         Cost: $154.00 Make: CANON                        Model: IXUS 180         Cost: $160.00
(b) No
(c) Yes
i. Make:  RODELink microphone    Model: CS0033885     Cost: $410.00
(d) No
(e) No
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a-e) No
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a-e) No
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a-e) No
The Supervised Release Review Board advises:
(a-e) No

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