Qld: Fewer public servants accessing porn at work - Beattie

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2005
Qld: Fewer public servants accessing porn at work - Beattie

BRISBANE, April 4 AAP - Fewer Queensland public servants were accessing pornography
at work, Premier Peter Beattie said today.

Mr Beattie said a new report showed the hardline stance he took against pornography
was achieving positive results.

So far in 2004/05, 16 public servants had been found accessing pornography on their
work computers, "plummeting" from 57 in 2003/04, he said.

"I will not tolerate people accessing pornography at work. It's totally unacceptable
and in most cases, anyone guilty of this will be sacked," Mr Beattie said in a statement.

He said seven of the 16 public servants were either sacked or disciplined, three resigned,
five were still under investigation, and one had provided a reasonable explanation so
no further action was taken.

"The ones who are a problem are in a very small minority and they are warned: they
will be caught," Mr Beattie said.

The report's release followed claims last week that security guards were downloading
pornography on public works computers.

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