❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the number of full-time equivalent staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio from 2016 to 2019.
AnsweredQoN 4655Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations
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
12 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations
Response time
6 days
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
(a) – (b) Four under the former Departments of Mines and Petroleum and Commerce
(c) – (d) Six under the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Mineral Research Institute WA
(a) - (d) One full time equivalent officer
Department of Treasury’s Public Utilities Office
(a) – (d) Nil. The Department of Finance provided the dedicated services related to Freedom of Information applications
Synergy
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer. The responsibility for the Freedom of Information Coordinator role is allocated to the Public Affairs and Corporate Communications team and forms one aspect of the responsibilities that team is accountable for.
Western Power
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer (FOI related workload is managed among four staff members).
Horizon Power
(a) – (d) 10 per cent of a full time equivalent officer.
WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer
WorkCover WA
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) – (d) Nil
(a) – (b) Four under the former Departments of Mines and Petroleum and Commerce
(c) – (d) Six under the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Mineral Research Institute WA
(a) - (d) One full time equivalent officer
Department of Treasury’s Public Utilities Office
(a) – (d) Nil. The Department of Finance provided the dedicated services related to Freedom of Information applications
Synergy
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer. The responsibility for the Freedom of Information Coordinator role is allocated to the Public Affairs and Corporate Communications team and forms one aspect of the responsibilities that team is accountable for.
Western Power
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer (FOI related workload is managed among four staff members).
Horizon Power
(a) – (d) 10 per cent of a full time equivalent officer.
WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer
WorkCover WA
(a) – (d) One full time equivalent officer
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) – (d) Nil
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