❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates the loss or theft of laptops from agencies within the Regional Development and Lands portfolio. Most agencies report no losses, but the Pilbara Development Commission reports a stolen laptop containing sensitive information.
AnsweredQoN 1538Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 September 2009
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2009?
(2) 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 computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) When were these steps put into place?
(2) 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 computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) When were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
29 days
Gascoyne Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Kimberley Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Landcorp
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Landgate
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Mid West Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Peel Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Pilbara Development Commission
(1) 1 Laptop stolen
(2) $988.95
(3) Yes
(4) Locked by a password
(5)-(7) Refer to question 8
(8) The laptop was originally left on a plane by a staff member and expected to be returned, however it was never returned and is therefore classed as stolen.
(9) Review of laptop processes. New equipment will be engraved.
(10) Following the loss.
Department of Regional Development and Lands
The Department of Regional Development and Lands was formed on 1 July 2009 and therefore has a nil response to all questions as they relate to a period prior to the Department's formation.
The former Departments of Local Government and Regional Development and Planning and Infrastructure through the successor agencies of the Departments of Local Government and Planning will respond for the period in question.
Ministerial Office of Minister Grylls
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
South West Development Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) - (10) Not applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) - (10) Not applicable.
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1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Kimberley Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Landcorp
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Landgate
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Mid West Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Peel Development Commission
1) None
2) - 10) Not applicable
Pilbara Development Commission
(1) 1 Laptop stolen
(2) $988.95
(3) Yes
(4) Locked by a password
(5)-(7) Refer to question 8
(8) The laptop was originally left on a plane by a staff member and expected to be returned, however it was never returned and is therefore classed as stolen.
(9) Review of laptop processes. New equipment will be engraved.
(10) Following the loss.
Department of Regional Development and Lands
The Department of Regional Development and Lands was formed on 1 July 2009 and therefore has a nil response to all questions as they relate to a period prior to the Department's formation.
The former Departments of Local Government and Regional Development and Planning and Infrastructure through the successor agencies of the Departments of Local Government and Planning will respond for the period in question.
Ministerial Office of Minister Grylls
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
South West Development Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) - (10) Not applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) Nil.
(2) - (10) Not applicable.
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