A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates the online payment systems used by departments under the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement, focusing on security, data storage, costs, and usage.

AnsweredQoN 1213Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2017
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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Do any of the Minister's portfolio responsibility Departments, Boards, Agencies or corporations operate an online payment system, and if so: (a) What is the URL used to access this payment system; (b) What is the system used for; (c) Since 1 January 2017 have there been any reported online attacks or breaches of these systems; (d) Does the online payment system store any personal data of those who use it: (i) If so, what data is stored and for how long; and (ii) If so, is that data encrypted; (e) Are there any maintenance costs associated with the online payment system: (i) if so, what is the annual maintenance cost; (f) Are there any people dedicated to the administration of the online payment system: (i) If so, what is the job title of those people and their associated salary and entitlements; and (g) How many people have used the system since 1 January 2017?

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Answered
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
36 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
Yes
(a) http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/pay
(b)        The system is used to receive payments.
(c)        No
(d)        No
(i)-(ii)   Not applicable
(e)       Yes
(i)        $40 687 FY 2016/2017
(f)        No
(i)        Not applicable
(g)       The former Department of Mines and Petroleum cannot determine the number of unique users as the portal does not store any identification details.
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
No
(a)-(g) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Yes
(a)   onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/renewal/WS
onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/renewal/ESD
onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/reprint/ESD
onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/restore/ESD
onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/renewal/BCM
onlinelicensing.commerce.wa.gov.au/onlinelicensing/app/reprint/BCM
associations.commerce.wa.gov.au/associations/public/publicHomePage.jspx
(b) The system is used to receive payments.
(c) No
(d) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(e) No
(i) Not applicable
(f) No
(i) Not applicable
(g) The system records payments, so it cannot be stated the number of individuals who use the system.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
Yes
(a)       http:\\etx.cardaccess.com.au\etx
(b)       The systems is used to receive payments.
(c)       No
(d)       No personal data is shared with the payments gateway at the transaction time.
(i)-(ii)  Not applicable.
(e)      Yes
(i)       MyLeave paid $1,820 for the period 01/07/16 to 29/06/17.
(f)       No staff at MyLeave.
(i)       Not applicable.
(g)      The systems records payments, so it cannot be state the number of individuals who used the system.
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
No
(a)-(g) Not applicable.
WORKCOVER WA
No
(a)-(g) Not applicable.
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
No
(a)-(g) Not applicable.

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