❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Attorney General about the backlog of freedom of information external review applications at the Office of the Information Commissioner, including the number, age of oldest, and median age of applications. The Attorney General provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 1222Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Information Commissioner—Freedom of information
applications
1222. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the
Office of the Information Commissioner.
(1) Is the Attorney General aware of the number of
freedom of information external review applications that are presently
backlogged in the OIC?
(2) If yes to (1):
(a) what is the current number of applications yet
to be finalised;
(b) what is the age of the oldest application; and
(c) what is the median age of the applications?
(3) If no to (1), will the Attorney General
undertake to ascertain this information and provide it to Parliament during the
December sittings?
applications
1222. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the
Office of the Information Commissioner.
(1) Is the Attorney General aware of the number of
freedom of information external review applications that are presently
backlogged in the OIC?
(2) If yes to (1):
(a) what is the current number of applications yet
to be finalised;
(b) what is the age of the oldest application; and
(c) what is the median age of the applications?
(3) If no to (1), will the Attorney General
undertake to ascertain this information and provide it to Parliament during the
December sittings?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I note that these answers
are as of Tuesday 2 December.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) It is 253.
(b) It is 1,632 days.
(c) It is 238 days.
(3) Not applicable.
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I note that these answers
are as of Tuesday 2 December.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) It is 253.
(b) It is 1,632 days.
(c) It is 238 days.
(3) Not applicable.
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