❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on Freedom of Information (FOI) applications processed by the Department of Housing and Works and the Housing Authority between September 2008 and early 2009. The response provides figures on FOI requests received, processing times, and confirms no rejections occurred during the period.
AnsweredQoN 636Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolio, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information for the period, 23 September 2008 to date, -
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 May 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
36 days
(1) Department of Housing and Works
[1]
23
Housing Authority 16
(2) Department of Housing and Works 37 days
Housing Authority 19 days
(3) The average time to process an application varies depending on the application type and the level of complexity.
(4) None.
(5) N/A
(6) N/A
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
[1]
Information relating to the Department of Housing and Works refers to the period from 23 September 2008 to 31 January 2009. The Works function was transferred to the Department of Treasury and Finance on 2 February 2009.
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[1]
23
Housing Authority 16
(2) Department of Housing and Works 37 days
Housing Authority 19 days
(3) The average time to process an application varies depending on the application type and the level of complexity.
(4) None.
(5) N/A
(6) N/A
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
[1]
Information relating to the Department of Housing and Works refers to the period from 23 September 2008 to 31 January 2009. The Works function was transferred to the Department of Treasury and Finance on 2 February 2009.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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