❓ Question asks if departments under the Minister for Emergency Services and Corrective Services monitor third-party WiFi MAC or Bluetooth addresses. The answer is no.
AnsweredQoN 2671Legislative Assembly
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Does any department, agency and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's control maintain any wireless network that monitors a third-party's WiFi MAC (Media Access Control) or bluetooth address and if so: (a) Where is the wireless network located and who is being monitored; (b) What company supplies the software and/or hardware to monitor the addresses, what was the upfront and ongoing annual cost; (c) Why was the decision made to monitor the addresses; (d) What information is harvested as part of this monitoring, how is it stored and how long is it retained; and (e) Are the third-party's aware of the monitoring and do they have any way to opt-out?
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Answered
9 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
10 days
No.
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