❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks to determine the number of full-time equivalent staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio from 2016 to 2019. The answers reveal varying levels of resourcing for FOI processing across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 4659Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
10 days
Aqwest (a) 0 (b) 0 (c) 0 (d) 0
Busselton Water (a) 0.01 (b) 0.01 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.01
ChemCentre (a) 0.1 (b) 0.1 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.1
Department of Fisheries (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4648
Department of Water (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) 5.1 (d) 4.6
Forest Products Commission (a) – (d) Two. Both staff members process FOI applications as part of their broader role.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a)-(d) The former Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (the Office) was a sub department of the Department of Finance from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018. Corporate services, including the FOI function, were provided to the Office by the Department of Finance under a service level agreement. For the period 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2018, one full time equivalent staff member received and processed FOI applications for the Department of Finance, the Department of Treasury, and the Office.
Office of Digital Government (a) – (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4643.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (a) – (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4643.
Water Corporation (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
Busselton Water (a) 0.01 (b) 0.01 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.01
ChemCentre (a) 0.1 (b) 0.1 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.1
Department of Fisheries (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4648
Department of Water (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) 5.1 (d) 4.6
Forest Products Commission (a) – (d) Two. Both staff members process FOI applications as part of their broader role.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a)-(d) The former Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (the Office) was a sub department of the Department of Finance from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018. Corporate services, including the FOI function, were provided to the Office by the Department of Finance under a service level agreement. For the period 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2018, one full time equivalent staff member received and processed FOI applications for the Department of Finance, the Department of Treasury, and the Office.
Office of Digital Government (a) – (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4643.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (a) – (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4643.
Water Corporation (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
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