This parliamentary question seeks to determine the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across various Western Australian government departments and agencies from 2016 to 2019. The answer reveals staffing levels for FOI processing within specific departments and agencies.

AnsweredQoN 4656Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Portfolio
Transport; Planning

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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?

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Answered
12 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
6 days
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority:
(a)-(d) The MRA does not have staff dedicated solely to the receipt and processing of FOI applications. A number of staff are involved in the functions as a part of their duties at an approximation of 1 FTE.
Former Department of Planning:
(a) 1.6 FTE
(b) 0.6 FTE
(c)-(d) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a)-(b) Not applicable
(c) 2.6 FTE
(d) 2.0 FTE
Department of Transport
(a) 1 FTE
(b) 1 FTE
(c) 1 FTE
(d) 1 FTE
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) 1 FTE
(b) 1 FTE
(c) 1 FTE
(d) 1 FTE
Public Transport Authority
(a) 0.5 FTE
(b) 0.5 FTE
(c) 0.5 FTE
(d) 0.5 FTE

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