❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information regarding Freedom of Information (FOI) applications processed by the Department for Communities (including the Office for Youth) between September 2008 and April 2009. The response provides data on the number of applications, processing times, and reasons for delays.
AnsweredQoN 621Legislative 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
12 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Youth
Response time
42 days
This answer provides figures for the Department for Communities of which the Office for Youth is a division.
(1) Since 23 September 2008 until 30 April 2009 a total of 4 applications have been received.
(2) The average time take to process an FOI application is approximately 37 days.
(3) An application will exceed the average processing time when the volume of material required to respond to the application is greater than normal.
(4) Nil
(5-8) Not applicable
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(1) Since 23 September 2008 until 30 April 2009 a total of 4 applications have been received.
(2) The average time take to process an FOI application is approximately 37 days.
(3) An application will exceed the average processing time when the volume of material required to respond to the application is greater than normal.
(4) Nil
(5-8) Not applicable
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