An audit of WA Health's contact tracing processes has found severe privacy concerns over who could access users' information and how long it was being kept.

WA Auditor-General Caroline Spencer and her team have been examining the state's pandemic response while auditing the financial statements and KPIs of government departments.

Caroline Spencer told Perth Live host Oliver Peterson that there were worrying issues around the security behind the data saved through the Safe WA app.

An audit of WA Health's contact tracing processes has found severe privacy concerns over who could access users' information and how long it was being kept.
WA Auditor-General Caroline Spencer and her team have been&nbsp;<a href="https://audit.wa.gov.au/reports-and-publications/reports/audit-results-report-annual-2020-21-financial-audits-of-state-government-entities-part-2-covid-19-impacts/">examining the state's pandemic response</a>&nbsp;while auditing the financial statements and KPIs of government departments.
Caroline Spencer told&nbsp;Perth Live&nbsp;host Oliver Peterson that there were worrying issues around the security behind the data saved through the&nbsp;Safe WA&nbsp;app.

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