❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the process for handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests related to the Premier's office. The response clarifies the roles and responsibilities of officers within the Department of Premier and Cabinet and ministerial offices in processing FOI requests, confirming the Premier's non-involvement in individual FOI decisions.
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PREMIER’S OFFICE — FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DECISIONS
(1) Who is responsible for making freedom of information decisions in response to FOI applications involving the Premier’s office? (2) Does each ministerial office have a separate FOI officer, or are all ministerial office FOI requests dealt with by the FOI officer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Who is responsible for making freedom of information decisions in response to FOI applications involving the Premier’s office? (2) Does each ministerial office have a separate FOI officer, or are all ministerial office FOI requests dealt with by the FOI officer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(2) Does each ministerial office have a separate FOI officer, or are all ministerial office FOI requests dealt with by the FOI officer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(3) No.
(2) Does each ministerial office have a separate FOI officer, or are all ministerial office FOI requests dealt with by the FOI officer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(3) Does the Premier make any decisions concerning freedom of information applications covering himself or his office? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(1) A number of senior position holders or officers acting in those positions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are authorised to serve as decision makers on freedom of information applications relating to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including the Premier’s office. (2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(2) Each ministerial office has its own FOI officer to deal with FOI matters. (3) No.
(3) No.
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