❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on Freedom of Information (FOI) applications processed by the Racing and Gaming portfolio agencies between September 2008 and March 2009. The response details the number of applications, processing times, reasons for delays, rejections, and appeals.
AnsweredQoN 641Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolio, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information for the period, 23 September 2008 to date, -
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 May 2009
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
42 days
Ministerial Office
Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 640.
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(1) Eight.
(2) 20 days.
(3) The request was broad and required searching through many files for the requested documents.
(4) Nil.
(5) - (8) Not applicable.
Burswood Park Board
(1) Nil.
(2) - (8) Not applicable.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(1) Nil.
(2) - (8) Not applicable.
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Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 640.
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(1) Eight.
(2) 20 days.
(3) The request was broad and required searching through many files for the requested documents.
(4) Nil.
(5) - (8) Not applicable.
Burswood Park Board
(1) Nil.
(2) - (8) Not applicable.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(1) Nil.
(2) - (8) Not applicable.
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