The Corruption and Crime Commission has today tabled in State Parliament a report following a thematic review of unlawful access to the Transport Executive and Licensing Information System, known as TRELIS, by authorised users of the system.

This report serves as an important reminder for everyone in a position that allows them to access personal information about members of the WA public.

The WA community has a rightful expectation that personal information held in government owned and shared databases is protected – not only from external hackers, but from abuse and unlawful access by those people who have been authorised to use it to perform their official duties.

The Department of Transport uses TRELIS to facilitate the delivery of vehicle and driver licensing and registration services across the State. Of all the WA government databases, it holds the most personal information about members of the WA public.

The Commission's review considered more than 100 alleged incidents of unlawful access and identified incidents involving improper user access to TRELIS. Some of the reasons for access included viewing of the user's own driver licence details, renewing a family member's vehicle registration, or obtaining information to share with family or friends.

Unlawful access to TRELIS is a criminal offence and is serious misconduct as defined by the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 (CCM Act), s4.

Read the report

A review of the Department of Transport's management of unlawful access to TRELIS

Download the full media release

Media release - CCC report highlights access to information misconduct risk