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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking information on the use of specific Huawei mobile and broadband devices within various government departments and agencies, and whether these devices access sensitive information. The response indicates limited use, with the Public Transport Authority being the only entity reporting usage, and confirming no sensitive information is transmitted.

AnsweredQoN 3717Legislative Assembly

Asked

14 August 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Transport; Planning; Lands

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For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities I ask, as at 8 August 2018 are any of the following mobile tables or broadband devices in use and if so, how many and do they have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information: (a) HUAWEI E3372 mobile broadband; (b) HUAWEI E8372 mobile broadband; (c) HUAWEI MediaPad M2 8.0; and (d) HUAWEI MediaPad T3?

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Answered

30 October 2018

Responded by

Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands

Response time

18 days

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a)-(d) No
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a)-(d) No
Department of Transport
(a)-(d) No
Main Roads Western Australia
(a)-(d) No
Public Transport Authority
1. Yes
(a) 5 - Not used to transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information
(b) 2 - Not used to transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information
(c)-(d) Nil
Fremantle Ports Authority
(a)-(d) No
Kimberley Ports Authority
(a)-(d) No
Mid West Ports Authority
(a)-(d) No
Pilbara Ports Authority
(a)-(d) No
Southern Ports Authority
(a)-(d) No
Landcorp
(a)-(d) No
Landgate
(a)-(d) No
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authroity
(a)-(d) No

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