❓ 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 within the Environment, Disability Services, and Electoral Affairs portfolios from 2016 to 2019. The answer provides a breakdown by agency and year.
AnsweredQoN 4646Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
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
13 March 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Response time
7 days
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) - (d) 1
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a) 0.6
(b) 0.6
Department of Environment Regulation
(a) 2.5
(b) 3.5
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) 0.8
(b) 0.8
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.8
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) 0
(b) < 0.1
(c) < 0.1
(d) < 0.1
Zoological Gardens Authority
(a) < 0.1
(b) < 0.1
(c) < 0.1
(d) < 0.1
(a) - (d) 1
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a) 0.6
(b) 0.6
Department of Environment Regulation
(a) 2.5
(b) 3.5
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) 0.8
(b) 0.8
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.8
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) 0
(b) < 0.1
(c) < 0.1
(d) < 0.1
Zoological Gardens Authority
(a) < 0.1
(b) < 0.1
(c) < 0.1
(d) < 0.1
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