❓ Question on Notice regarding Freedom of Information requests received by the Attorney General's office and associated agencies since March 2017, including details on extensions sought and granted. The answer provides specific figures for various agencies within the Attorney General's portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 4143Legislative Assembly
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(1) Since 17 March 2017, how many Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have been received by the Minister's office: (a) of those requests, on how many occasions did the Minister's office seek an extension to respond to the initial FOI inquiry; and (b) for each request in which an extension was requested: (i) on how many occasions was an extension granted; and (ii) on how many occasions was a subsequent extension requested in addition to the original extension, and of these requests, how many were granted? (2) for each department, agency or trading enterprise for which the Minister is responsible, how many Freedom of Information requests have been received since 17 March 2017: (a) of those requests, on how many occasions did the department, agency or trading enterprise seek an extension to respond to the initial FOI inquiry; and (b) for each request in which an extension was requested: (i) on how many occasions was an extension granted; and (ii) on how many occasions was a subsequent extension requested in addition to the original extension, and of these requests, how many were granted?
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Answered
22 November 2018
Response time
14 days
(1) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4135.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
In the period of 17 March 2017 to 30 June 2018:
(a)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
6
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(ii) Not Applicable
THE LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD INCORPORATING THE LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Legal Practice Board has received 11 Freedom of Information requests since 17 March 2017. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee has received 8 Freedom of Information requests since 17 March 2018.
(a) The Board has not sought an extension of time to respond to the initial FOI inquiry in relation to any of the requests. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee has sought two extensions of time to respond to initial FOI inquiries.
(b) Not applicable to the Legal Practice Board.
(i) The Legal Profession Complaints Committee was granted one extension of time to respond to an initial FOI inquiry.
(ii) The Legal Profession Complaints Committee sought 1 subsequent extension of time in addition to an original extension, and that 1 request was granted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
1
(a) 0
(b) N/A
THE STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE
The State Solicitor's Office has received 5 Freedom of Information (FOI) applications since 17 March 2017
(a) The State Solicitor's Office has sought an extension of time to respond in relation to 1 of these applications
(b) (i) the request for extension was not granted
(ii) no subsequent requests for an extension were made
All other agencies in the Attorney's portfolio are either FOI exempt or provided a nil return.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
In the period of 17 March 2017 to 30 June 2018:
(a)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
6
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(ii) Not Applicable
THE LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD INCORPORATING THE LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Legal Practice Board has received 11 Freedom of Information requests since 17 March 2017. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee has received 8 Freedom of Information requests since 17 March 2018.
(a) The Board has not sought an extension of time to respond to the initial FOI inquiry in relation to any of the requests. The Legal Profession Complaints Committee has sought two extensions of time to respond to initial FOI inquiries.
(b) Not applicable to the Legal Practice Board.
(i) The Legal Profession Complaints Committee was granted one extension of time to respond to an initial FOI inquiry.
(ii) The Legal Profession Complaints Committee sought 1 subsequent extension of time in addition to an original extension, and that 1 request was granted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
1
(a) 0
(b) N/A
THE STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE
The State Solicitor's Office has received 5 Freedom of Information (FOI) applications since 17 March 2017
(a) The State Solicitor's Office has sought an extension of time to respond in relation to 1 of these applications
(b) (i) the request for extension was not granted
(ii) no subsequent requests for an extension were made
All other agencies in the Attorney's portfolio are either FOI exempt or provided a nil return.
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