❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the number of full-time equivalent staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across various departments and agencies under the Premier's portfolio from 2016 to 2019. The response provides a breakdown by agency and year.
AnsweredQoN 4643Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
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
12 March 2019
Response time
6 days
Gold Corporation
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 1
Lotterywest
Lotterywest had the following full time equivalent staff were dedicated to the receipt and processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) applications as at:
(a) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties
(b) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties
(c) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties and
(d) 1 FTE who is undertaking FOI as part of their duties
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s (Department) FOI Unit is responsible for processing FOI applications made to the Office of the Premier, Ministerial Offices and the Department. The FOI Unit employed the following numbers of full time equivalent (FTE) staff:
(a) 4.6 FTE staff.
(b)-(d) 4.8 FTE staff.
Public Sector Commission
The Public Sector Commission does not have a dedicated FOI Officer. The receipt and processing of FOI applications is a component of an officer’s role, the proportion of which varies depending on the quantity of FOI applications received.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
For 1 January 2016 to 1 July 2017, in relation to the former Department of State Development:
(a) & (b) 0.8 FTE
For 1 January 2016 to 1 July 2017, in relation to Tourism Western Australia:
(a) & (b) 0 FTE
Since 1 July 2017, in relation to the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation:
(c) & (d) 0.8 FTE
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 1
Lotterywest
Lotterywest had the following full time equivalent staff were dedicated to the receipt and processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) applications as at:
(a) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties
(b) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties
(c) 1 FTE who undertook FOI as part of their duties and
(d) 1 FTE who is undertaking FOI as part of their duties
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s (Department) FOI Unit is responsible for processing FOI applications made to the Office of the Premier, Ministerial Offices and the Department. The FOI Unit employed the following numbers of full time equivalent (FTE) staff:
(a) 4.6 FTE staff.
(b)-(d) 4.8 FTE staff.
Public Sector Commission
The Public Sector Commission does not have a dedicated FOI Officer. The receipt and processing of FOI applications is a component of an officer’s role, the proportion of which varies depending on the quantity of FOI applications received.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
For 1 January 2016 to 1 July 2017, in relation to the former Department of State Development:
(a) & (b) 0.8 FTE
For 1 January 2016 to 1 July 2017, in relation to Tourism Western Australia:
(a) & (b) 0 FTE
Since 1 July 2017, in relation to the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation:
(c) & (d) 0.8 FTE
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