❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks to determine the number of full-time equivalent staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across various departments, agencies, and boards within the Minister's portfolio between 2016 and 2019. The answer reveals staffing levels and departmental restructures impacting FOI processing.
AnsweredQoN 4650Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
QuestionView source ↗
How many full time equivalent staff were dedicated to the receipt and processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) applications within the Minister's departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards as at: (a) 1 January 2016; (b) 1 January 2017; (c) 1 January 2018; and (d) 1 January 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
7 days
Former Department of Local Government and Communities (17 March 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(a-b) One
(c-d) Not applicable
Former Department of Culture and the Arts (17 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) including statutory bodies
(a-b) Nil
(c-d) Not applicable.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries including statutory bodies
(a-b) Not applicable
(c-d) One
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-d) Nil
National Trust of Western Australia
(a-d) One
Former Office of State Heritage and Heritage Council of Western Australia (17 March – 30 June 2017)
(a-b) Not applicable
(c-d) One
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (1 July 2017 – 12 February 2019)
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4656.
(a-b) One
(c-d) Not applicable
Former Department of Culture and the Arts (17 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) including statutory bodies
(a-b) Nil
(c-d) Not applicable.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries including statutory bodies
(a-b) Not applicable
(c-d) One
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-d) Nil
National Trust of Western Australia
(a-d) One
Former Office of State Heritage and Heritage Council of Western Australia (17 March – 30 June 2017)
(a-b) Not applicable
(c-d) One
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (1 July 2017 – 12 February 2019)
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 4656.
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