❓ Question on Notice regarding FTE allocation and vacancies within Freedom of Information units across agencies in the Minister's portfolio. The answer provides specific data for some agencies and refers to other QoNs for additional information.
AnsweredQoN 1087Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, as at 1 July 2024, 1 July 2023 and 21 November 2025, I ask: (a) How many FTE are allocated to the Freedom of Information Unit or equivalent area; (b) How many vacancies are in the Freedom of Information Unit or equivalent area; and (c) For each vacancy, how long has each position been vacant?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
4 days
As at 21 November 2025,
Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation
(a) The Perth Mint Corporate Governance and Legal team manage Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) The Coordinator Executive Services manages Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) The Legislation Co-ordinator manages Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
For matters relating to the Department of Treasury and Finance please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1076.
For matters relating to the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1077.
Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation
(a) The Perth Mint Corporate Governance and Legal team manage Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) The Coordinator Executive Services manages Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) The Legislation Co-ordinator manages Freedom of Information applications as part of their broader role.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
For matters relating to the Department of Treasury and Finance please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1076.
For matters relating to the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 1077.
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