❓ Mr. Zempilas asks about staffing levels and vacancies in Freedom of Information (FOI) units across agencies within the Deputy Premier's portfolio. The answer reveals that many agencies don't have dedicated FOI units and provides FTE numbers for those that do.
AnsweredQoN 1076Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation
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
Response time
4 days
(a)-(c) The Department of Treasury and Finance, Economic Regulation Authority, Government Employees Superannuation Board, Keystart, Office of the Auditor General, VenuesWest, and Western Australian Treasury Corporation do not have dedicated Freedom of Information units.
With respect to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, I refer the Member to the answer given to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1083.
One FTE is allocated to processing FOI requests at both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia and Main Roads Western Australia. Two are allocated at both the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and the Public Transport Authority. Four are allocated at the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.
With respect to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, I refer the Member to the answer given to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1083.
One FTE is allocated to processing FOI requests at both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia and Main Roads Western Australia. Two are allocated at both the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and the Public Transport Authority. Four are allocated at the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.
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