A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the use of specific Huawei mobile devices within the Local Government, Heritage, Culture and the Arts portfolio and whether these devices access sensitive information. The response indicates limited use and no access to classified data for the devices in use.

AnsweredQoN 3711Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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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
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
9 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (including the Culture and Arts Portfolio Statutory Authorities)
(a) No
(b) Yes – 30 devices, issued by Telstra, No access to classified data.
(c-d) No
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-d) No
National Trust of Western Australia
(a-d) No
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3717
Heritage Council of Western Australia
(a-d) No

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