❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on Freedom of Information (FOI) applications processed by the Department of Water, Water Corporation, and the Minister's office. The response provides data on the number of applications, processing times, rejections, and appeals.
AnsweredQoN 647Legislative 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
13 May 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Response time
43 days
The Department of Water has provided the following information:
(1) 47 Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) 24 days.
(3) The Freedom of Information Act 1992 provides that applications should be finalised within 45 days, except where extensions have been negotiated. Therefore there is no need to provide a reason in relation to any applications exceeding the 24 day average referred to in (2) above.
(4) Nil
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
For Water Corporation
(1) Seven.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe.
The average time taken to process the application was 27 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
For Ministerial Office
(1) Ten Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe. The average time taken to process the application was 40 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable.
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(1) 47 Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) 24 days.
(3) The Freedom of Information Act 1992 provides that applications should be finalised within 45 days, except where extensions have been negotiated. Therefore there is no need to provide a reason in relation to any applications exceeding the 24 day average referred to in (2) above.
(4) Nil
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
For Water Corporation
(1) Seven.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe.
The average time taken to process the application was 27 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
For Ministerial Office
(1) Ten Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe. The average time taken to process the application was 40 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable.
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