❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on whether agencies within the Treasurer's portfolio had published Information Statements as required by the Freedom of Information Act 1992, and the dates of publication. All agencies except the Auditor General (exempt) had statements, with Synergy initially omitting one but rectifying it.
AnsweredQoN 5550Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 June 2016
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
For every department and agency in the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, does the agency have an Information Statement consistent with section 96 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 : (a) If yes to (1), what was the date of publication of the Information Statement. If no, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2016
Response time
48 days
Department of Treasury
(1) Yes.
(a) Published on the Department of Treasury website on 16 July 2015 and updated periodically.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 16th. January 2014
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(1) Yes
(a) 25 February 2015
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b) March 2016
Independent Market Operator
The Independent Market Operator has an Information Statement that is consistent with section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. The Information Statement was first published in 2007. The Information Statement is currently under review to reflect the recent changes to the Independent Market Operator’s functions.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) Yes.
(a) 12 July 2016.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(1) Yes
(a) 16 March 2016
Office of the Auditor General
The Office of the Auditor General is defined as an “Exempt Agency” under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 and therefore does not require an information statement as per section 96 (1).
Public Utilities Office
(1) Yes. The Department of Finance’s Information Statement covers the functions of the Public Utilities Office.
(a) 17 June 2016
Synergy
(1) Yes.
(a) While all information relating to how a freedom of information request can be submitted is available on Synergy’s website, a formal Information Statement has not previously been published. This was an omission on Synergy’s part and an Information Statement was published on Synergy’s website in August 2016.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Yes.
(a) In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1992, Western Australian Treasury Corporation first published its Information Statement on 1 November 1994 and it was last updated in July 2015.
Western Power
(1) Yes. Western Power has published an Information Statement on its website since April 2007. The content of the Information Statement is consistent with section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 .
(a) Western Power has recently reviewed its Information Statement, publishing the updated version on its Website on 15 July 2016.
(1) Yes.
(a) Published on the Department of Treasury website on 16 July 2015 and updated periodically.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 16th. January 2014
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(1) Yes
(a) 25 February 2015
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b) March 2016
Independent Market Operator
The Independent Market Operator has an Information Statement that is consistent with section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. The Information Statement was first published in 2007. The Information Statement is currently under review to reflect the recent changes to the Independent Market Operator’s functions.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) Yes.
(a) 12 July 2016.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(1) Yes
(a) 16 March 2016
Office of the Auditor General
The Office of the Auditor General is defined as an “Exempt Agency” under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 and therefore does not require an information statement as per section 96 (1).
Public Utilities Office
(1) Yes. The Department of Finance’s Information Statement covers the functions of the Public Utilities Office.
(a) 17 June 2016
Synergy
(1) Yes.
(a) While all information relating to how a freedom of information request can be submitted is available on Synergy’s website, a formal Information Statement has not previously been published. This was an omission on Synergy’s part and an Information Statement was published on Synergy’s website in August 2016.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Yes.
(a) In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1992, Western Australian Treasury Corporation first published its Information Statement on 1 November 1994 and it was last updated in July 2015.
Western Power
(1) Yes. Western Power has published an Information Statement on its website since April 2007. The content of the Information Statement is consistent with section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 .
(a) Western Power has recently reviewed its Information Statement, publishing the updated version on its Website on 15 July 2016.
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