Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to requests for information from WorkSafe Tasmania regarding industrial safety matters I am informed that WorkSafe Tasmania uncovered a “systemic issue that impacted numerous correspondence, across a significant period of time”.

1. How long was this system not working properly:

November 2020 to April 2021.

2. How many correspondees are likely to be impacted:

A total of twenty (20) incoming documents were impacted.

3. What actions have been taken to inform the public of this issue to enable re-lodgement of enquiries/matters:

All items were addressed with no requirement for documents to be re lodged. Where follow up action was required on documents, individuals have been contacted and action taken to address the matter. All matters have either been addressed or are in the process of being addressed, depending on the complexity.

4. Is the system now operating normally:

The system has been rectified and is operating effectively.

a. If not, when is it expected to be correctly operating?

N/A