SAFEWA APP — ACCESS
277. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
concerning revelation that SafeWA app check-in data can presently be accessed
by the Corruption and Crime Commission and by individuals making
freedom-of-information applications.
(1) Has the CCC
or any government agency or statutory authority other than WA Police sought
access to contact tracing data at any time since the launch of the SafeWA app;
and, if so, for what purpose?
(2) If yes to
(1), was access granted or in the process of being granted prior to the
introduction yesterday of the Protection of
Information (Entry Registration Information Relating to COVID-19 and Other
Infectious Diseases) Bill 2021?
(3) Has any
private citizen sought access to contact tracing data via
freedom-of-information applications at any time since the launch of the SafeWA
app; and, if so, for what purpose?
(4) If yes to
(3), how many applications have been made, and has access to this information
been provided in whole or in part prior to the aforementioned bill's
introduction?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer is
provided on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No. If such
an application were made, even without the proposed legislation, the request
would be refused under the grounds available in the Freedom of Information Act.
(4) Not applicable.