Hon. Norman Moore asks about the referral to police and the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) regarding the theft of hospital computers and the subsequent police raid on the Sunday Times. Hon. Sue Ellery responds that the Executive Director of Royal Perth Hospital referred the theft to WA Police verbally, and the matter was not referred to the CCC.

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7 May 2008
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SUNDAY TIMES POLICE RAID — THEFT OF HOSPITAL COMPUTERS
In searching for an answer, I ask this question of the minister representing the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to the police raid on the Sunday Times during April in response to a story concerning hospital computers with personal records being left in unsecured rubbish bins. (1) Did the minister or the health department refer the complaint concerning the source of the story to the police or the Corruption and Crime Commission; and, if not, who did? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table copies of the complaint made to the relevant authorities; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
(1) Did the minister or the health department refer the complaint concerning the source of the story to the police or the Corruption and Crime Commission; and, if not, who did? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table copies of the complaint made to the relevant authorities; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table copies of the complaint made to the relevant authorities; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
(1) The matter concerning the theft of hospital computers from Royal Perth Hospital was referred to WA Police by the Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital. The matter has not been referred to the CCC. (2) The complaint was made verbally.
(2) The complaint was made verbally.

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