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.