WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding unfilled positions and acting positions within the Attorney General's portfolio. The Department of Justice has a significant number of unfilled positions and acting roles, some lasting over 2 years.

AnsweredQoN 1341Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Attorney General

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For each Department and Agency under the Attorney General’s control, including the Attorney General’s office -
(1) How many unfilled positions are there?
(2) Of those positions that are unfilled, how many are occupied in an acting position?
(3) What is the length of time each position has had an occupant in an acting position?

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Answered
29 November 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
209 days
Please refer to question on notice 1327. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) Approximately 406 (2) 268 (3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) Approximately 406 (2) 268 (3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1) Approximately 406 (2) 268 (3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Approximately 406 (2) 268 (3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) 268 (3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
Less than 6 months 153 6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
6 - 12 months 60 12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
12 - 24 months 36 more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
more than 24 months 19_ Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
Total 268 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) 66 (2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) 23 (3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) The length of time these positions have had an occupant acting is summarised below. Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
Length of Acting No of Acting Records Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
Less than 6 months 8 6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
6 to 12 months 7 12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
12 months to 2 years 3 More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
More than 2 years 5 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Eight. (2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) One. (3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) 16 months. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
LAW REFORM COMMISSION (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
LEGAL AID WA (1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Ten. (2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Two. (3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Less than 6 months. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
SOLICITOR GENERAL (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.

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