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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 327 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 June 2021 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

SAFEWA APP — ACCESS — POLICE INVESTIGATION

327. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to the passage of the Protection of Information (Entry Registration Information Relating to COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases) Bill 2021.

(1) On what date did the Commissioner of Police first become aware that the Western Australia Police Force was accessing or seeking access to SafeWA data for investigations?

(2) On what date was the operational guidance referred to in correspondence between the police commissioner and the director general of the Department of Health on 19 March 2021 issued; and will the minister please table that document?

(3) On what date or dates did the police commissioner converse with the director general of the Department of Health in relation to this matter; and will the minister please table any related correspondence?

(4) On what date and at what time were WA Police Force advisers sought by the state government to assist with the passage of the aforementioned bill through the Legislative Council; and for what reason were WA Police Force advisers not available to assist the Legislative Council in its consideration of this bill?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.

The Western Australia Police Force advises the following.

(1) It is the commissioner's recollection that it was on or about 26 February 2021 when a broadcast was published on the matter.

(2) The date was 26 February 2021. Please refer to the tabled paper.

[See paper 332.]

(3) Discussions were had with the director general of the Department of Health on 11 March 2021. Please refer to the documents tabled in response to Legislative Council question without notice 284, tabled paper 290.

(4) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice C352.