❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Minister's office and various departments/agencies under their responsibility since March 17, 2017, including details on extension requests.
AnsweredQoN 4147Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
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(1) Since 17 March 2017, how many Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have been received by the Minister's office: (a) of those requests, on how many occasions did the Minister's office seek an extension to respond to the initial FOI inquiry; and (b) for each request in which an extension was requested: (i) on how many occasions was an extension granted; and (ii) on how many occasions was a subsequent extension requested in addition to the original extension, and of these requests, how many were granted? (2) for each department, agency or trading enterprise for which the Minister is responsible, how many Freedom of Information requests have been received since 17 March 2017: (a) of those requests, on how many occasions did the department, agency or trading enterprise seek an extension to respond to the initial FOI inquiry; and (b) for each request in which an extension was requested: (i) on how many occasions was an extension granted; and (ii) on how many occasions was a subsequent extension requested in addition to the original extension, and of these requests, how many were granted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
13 days
(1) Please see response to Legislative Assemble Question on Notice 4135.
(2)
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
1521 (For the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety since 1 July 2017 and for the former Departments of Commerce and Mines and Petroleum in the preceding period from 17 March 2017).
(a) 163
(b) (i) 162
(ii) 16 subsequent extensions were sought and 11 were granted
Mineral Research Institute Western Australia:
None
(a)-(b) Not applicable
WorkCover Western Australia:
119 valid FOI applications received
(a) 3
(b) (i) 3 FOI extension requests were accepted
(ii) No subsequent extensions were requested
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission:
1
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
3
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Western Australian Electoral Commission:
1
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(2)
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
1521 (For the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety since 1 July 2017 and for the former Departments of Commerce and Mines and Petroleum in the preceding period from 17 March 2017).
(a) 163
(b) (i) 162
(ii) 16 subsequent extensions were sought and 11 were granted
Mineral Research Institute Western Australia:
None
(a)-(b) Not applicable
WorkCover Western Australia:
119 valid FOI applications received
(a) 3
(b) (i) 3 FOI extension requests were accepted
(ii) No subsequent extensions were requested
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission:
1
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
3
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Western Australian Electoral Commission:
1
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
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