❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the loss or theft of mobile phones within the Planning and Infrastructure portfolio, revealing varying levels of loss and security measures across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 2510Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007;
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
36 days
Answer
Albany Port Authority, Armadale Redevelopment Authority, Broome Port Authority, Bunbury Port Authority, Dampier Port Authority, Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Eastern Goldfields Transit Board, Esperance Port Authority, East Perth Redevelopment Authority, Fremantle Port Authority, Geraldton Port Authority, Landcorp, Midland Redevelopment Authority, Port Headland Port Authority, Office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b) to (h) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
(a) Three lost and one stolen
(b) $749
(c) Yes
(d) As soon as possible following the incident
(e) None have been recovered
(f) All lost or stolen units were reported to the Police
(g) All employees allocated mobile phones are regularly reminded of their responsibilities and monthly audits of equiptment are undertaken
(h) The practice of monthly audits has been in place for a number of years. Individual officers are further counselled as soon as possible following an incident
Public Transport Authority
(a) 1
(b) Negligible residual value due to age of the mobile phone
(c) No
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) A block on the SIM card was activated by the service provider. The mobile phone had a negligible residual value.
(g) All new handsets are purchased with leather zip/clip belt cases to prevent accidental loss from pockets etc
(h) November 2006
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) One mobile phone reported stolen, three lost, total four
(b) $979
(c) The theft of the mobile phone was reported to the police.
(d) Reported within 48 hours of the theft
(e) The stolen mobile phone has not been recovered
(f) N/A
(g) Staff sign an asset form acknowledging responsibility and accountability for the protection of departmental assets. The DPI mobile phone policy also defines the process for reporting lost and stolen phones.
(h) 2003/4
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) None
(b) $0
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(g) Staff sign an asset form acknowledging responsibility and accountability for the protection of departmental assets. The DPI mobile phone policy also defines the process for reporting lost and stolen phones.
(h) 2003/4
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Albany Port Authority, Armadale Redevelopment Authority, Broome Port Authority, Bunbury Port Authority, Dampier Port Authority, Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Eastern Goldfields Transit Board, Esperance Port Authority, East Perth Redevelopment Authority, Fremantle Port Authority, Geraldton Port Authority, Landcorp, Midland Redevelopment Authority, Port Headland Port Authority, Office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b) to (h) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
(a) Three lost and one stolen
(b) $749
(c) Yes
(d) As soon as possible following the incident
(e) None have been recovered
(f) All lost or stolen units were reported to the Police
(g) All employees allocated mobile phones are regularly reminded of their responsibilities and monthly audits of equiptment are undertaken
(h) The practice of monthly audits has been in place for a number of years. Individual officers are further counselled as soon as possible following an incident
Public Transport Authority
(a) 1
(b) Negligible residual value due to age of the mobile phone
(c) No
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) A block on the SIM card was activated by the service provider. The mobile phone had a negligible residual value.
(g) All new handsets are purchased with leather zip/clip belt cases to prevent accidental loss from pockets etc
(h) November 2006
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) One mobile phone reported stolen, three lost, total four
(b) $979
(c) The theft of the mobile phone was reported to the police.
(d) Reported within 48 hours of the theft
(e) The stolen mobile phone has not been recovered
(f) N/A
(g) Staff sign an asset form acknowledging responsibility and accountability for the protection of departmental assets. The DPI mobile phone policy also defines the process for reporting lost and stolen phones.
(h) 2003/4
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) None
(b) $0
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(g) Staff sign an asset form acknowledging responsibility and accountability for the protection of departmental assets. The DPI mobile phone policy also defines the process for reporting lost and stolen phones.
(h) 2003/4
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