❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting complaint statistics for various agencies under the Attorney General's portfolio for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 financial years. The response provides data for most agencies, with some exceptions due to different reporting periods or incorporation into other agency reports.
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) For the 2014-15 financial year: (i) how many complaints were received by the department; (ii) how many complaints were successfully resolved and closed; (iii) how many complaints are pending action; and (iv) how many complaints were unable to be resolved; and (b) For the 2015-16 financial year: (i) how many complaints were received by the department; (ii) how many complaints were successfully resolved and closed; (iii) how many complaints are pending action; and (iv) how many complaints were unable to be resolved?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Corruption and Crime Commission:
Complaints about the conduct of the Corruption and Crime Commission, or its officers, can be raised directly with the Commission or with the Parliamentary Inspector for the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 48
(ii) 48
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 47
(ii) 46
(iii) 0
(iv) 1
Department of the Attorney General:
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 194;
(ii) 194;
(iii) nil; and
(iv) nil.
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 284;
(ii) 284;
(iii) nil; and
(iv) nil.
Equal Opportunity Commission:
(a)
(i) 1
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b)
(i) 4
(ii) 4
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
Legal Practice Board:
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 0
(ii) 2
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 3
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(iv) 2
LegalAid WA:
(a) (i) 57
(ii) 57
(iii) None
(iv) None.
(b) (i) 61
(ii) 61
(iii) None
(iv) None
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
(a) (i) – (iv) 0
(b) (i) – (ii) 2
(iii) - (iv) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions:
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions registers complaints by calendar years, not financial years. Accordingly, the following responses are provided for the period 2014 to 2016 inclusive.
1 January to 31 December 2014:
1 January to 31 December 2015:
1 January to 31 December 2016:
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information:
Solicitor General’s Office:
(a) 0 to all.
(b) 0 to all.
State Solicitors Office:
Incorporated into the Department of the Attorney General’s response.
Complaints about the conduct of the Corruption and Crime Commission, or its officers, can be raised directly with the Commission or with the Parliamentary Inspector for the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 48
(ii) 48
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 47
(ii) 46
(iii) 0
(iv) 1
Department of the Attorney General:
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 194;
(ii) 194;
(iii) nil; and
(iv) nil.
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 284;
(ii) 284;
(iii) nil; and
(iv) nil.
Equal Opportunity Commission:
(a)
(i) 1
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b)
(i) 4
(ii) 4
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
Legal Practice Board:
(a) For the 2014-15 financial year:
(i) 0
(ii) 2
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(b) For the 2015-16 financial year:
(i) 3
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(iv) 2
LegalAid WA:
(a) (i) 57
(ii) 57
(iii) None
(iv) None.
(b) (i) 61
(ii) 61
(iii) None
(iv) None
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
(a) (i) – (iv) 0
(b) (i) – (ii) 2
(iii) - (iv) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions:
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions registers complaints by calendar years, not financial years. Accordingly, the following responses are provided for the period 2014 to 2016 inclusive.
1 January to 31 December 2014:
1 January to 31 December 2015:
1 January to 31 December 2016:
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information:
Solicitor General’s Office:
(a) 0 to all.
(b) 0 to all.
State Solicitors Office:
Incorporated into the Department of the Attorney General’s response.
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