A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals a discrepancy regarding the availability of training statistics. The opposition questions the minister's claim that data is freely available online, citing website messages and unanswered email requests.

AnsweredQoN 446Legislative Council
Asked
22 June 2011
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

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TRAINING — AVAILABILITY OF STATISTICS
I refer to the minister’s evidence on no fewer than seven occasions to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations on Thursday, 16 June, that statistical data on training is available on a quarterly basis. (1) If this data is freely available, why does the website regularly accessed by my office now have the message, “Should you require any statistical data please email details of your requirements to [email protected]”? (2) Why is it that an email sent on 24 May to that address, requesting the data that used to be freely available prior to 31 July 2010, has not been replied to? (3) What is the exact web address where this data is freely available without having to wait a number of weeks and getting nowhere? (4) Will the minister now admit that his evidence to the committee that the quarterly data is available on the website was misleading; and, if not, why not, given that no data whatsoever is currently available? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(1) If this data is freely available, why does the website regularly accessed by my office now have the message, “Should you require any statistical data please email details of your requirements to [email protected]”? (2) Why is it that an email sent on 24 May to that address, requesting the data that used to be freely available prior to 31 July 2010, has not been replied to? (3) What is the exact web address where this data is freely available without having to wait a number of weeks and getting nowhere? (4) Will the minister now admit that his evidence to the committee that the quarterly data is available on the website was misleading; and, if not, why not, given that no data whatsoever is currently available? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(2) Why is it that an email sent on 24 May to that address, requesting the data that used to be freely available prior to 31 July 2010, has not been replied to? (3) What is the exact web address where this data is freely available without having to wait a number of weeks and getting nowhere? (4) Will the minister now admit that his evidence to the committee that the quarterly data is available on the website was misleading; and, if not, why not, given that no data whatsoever is currently available? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(3) What is the exact web address where this data is freely available without having to wait a number of weeks and getting nowhere? (4) Will the minister now admit that his evidence to the committee that the quarterly data is available on the website was misleading; and, if not, why not, given that no data whatsoever is currently available? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(4) Will the minister now admit that his evidence to the committee that the quarterly data is available on the website was misleading; and, if not, why not, given that no data whatsoever is currently available? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
I thank the honourable for some notice of the question. (1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(1) In 2010 the department reviewed the information it had placed in the public domain as part of the process to ensure it was consistent with accepted standards. At that time the email address was provided on the website to enable the public to direct their queries directly to the department. At the time the request was received, the department was still finalising the new data release protocols governing the information to be available in the public domain. The purpose of the email link is for data queries of an ad hoc nature for interested stakeholders. (2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(2) The email is going through the appropriate correspondence process for a formal response, which will be provided in due course. (3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(3) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations hearing on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. The department will be placing training activity information on the website in July 2011 and this will be updated on a quarterly basis. A link will be made available to the relevant statistics on the department’s home page: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/dtwd/detcms/portal/ . The PRESIDENT : I assume that will be provided in writing to Hansard. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. (4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
(4) As I indicated on a number of occasions at the estimates committee on Thursday, 16 June 2011, the information will be made available. And it will. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : It will now! Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.
Hon PETER COLLIER : It will, and I said that at the estimates hearing.

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