❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding FTE and vacancies in Freedom of Information units across agencies within the Minister's portfolio. The answer provides data for some agencies and refers to other QoNs for additional information.
AnsweredQoN 1082Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
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 Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Response time
4 days
(a)-(c)
The information requested as at 21 November 2025 is provided in the table below.
Agency / Department / GTE
FTE
Vacancies
Vacancy Timeframe
Western Power
2
0
N/A
Synergy
1
0
N/A
Horizon Power
0.1
0
N/A
Department of Training and Workforce Development
1
0
N/A
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1075 for the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1077 for the Pilbara Development Commission.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1090 for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
The information requested as at 21 November 2025 is provided in the table below.
Agency / Department / GTE
FTE
Vacancies
Vacancy Timeframe
Western Power
2
0
N/A
Synergy
1
0
N/A
Horizon Power
0.1
0
N/A
Department of Training and Workforce Development
1
0
N/A
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1075 for the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1077 for the Pilbara Development Commission.
Refer to the answer provided in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1090 for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
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