Question on Notice regarding the number of complaints and investigations handled by the Animal Welfare Unit (AWU). The answer reveals a lack of formal tracking systems and incomplete data, particularly prior to the current government's term.

AnsweredQoN 2468Legislative Council
Asked
26 May 2010
Portfolio
Local Government

QuestionView source ↗

(1) How many complaints or requests to inspect, were received by the Animal Welfare Unit (AWU) in the years, -
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009; and
(d) up to 30 April 2010?
(2) How many complaints or reports are currently under investigation?
(3) How many reports to the AWU are currently un-investigated?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
1 July 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
36 days
(1)(a)
The Liberal National Government came to office on 23 September 2008 and, as such, cannot provide answers for previous Government administrations.
(b)-(d) A contract member of staff has been employed by the Department of Local Government in order to compile a history of previous complaints received and details of previous investigations conducted, as well as their outcomes. This staff member is currently totalling these details for the years 2008 (23 September 2008 to 31 December 2008), 2009 and 2010.
I will provide these answers as soon as they are available.
(2) There are eight complaints currently under investigation.
(3) At present, there is not a system in place to formally track complaints. The Department has identified this as an area of importance and is currently investigating suitable options for tracking and recording complaints.
There are at least 10 formal reports to the Animal Welfare Branch that are yet to be investigated.
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