❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Minister's office and associated departments/agencies since March 2017, including extensions sought and granted. The response provides specific figures for various entities, referring to other QoNs for some.
AnsweredQoN 4151Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
(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 Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
13 days
(1) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4135. Aqwest (2) 1 (a) Nil (b) Not applicable
Busselton Water (2) Nil (a) Nil (b) Not applicable
ChemCentre (2) 1 (a) Nil (b) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Department of Fisheries (2) 3 (a) 2 (b) (i) 2 (ii) 1; 1
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4140.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Department of Water For the period 17 March 2017 – 30 June 2017 (2) 21 (a) 6 (b) (i) 6 (ii) 1; 1
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation For the period 1 July 2017 to present (2) 514 (a) 100 (b) (i) 100 (ii) 22; 20
Forest Products Commission (2) 4 (a) 1 (b) (i) 1 (ii) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4135.
Office of Digital Government For the period 17 March 2017 – 30 June 2018 (2) Nil (a) Nil (b) Not applicable. For the period of 1 July 2018 to present (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4135.
Water Corporation (2) 63 (a) 1 (b) (i) 1 (ii) Not applicable.
Busselton Water (2) Nil (a) Nil (b) Not applicable
ChemCentre (2) 1 (a) Nil (b) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Department of Fisheries (2) 3 (a) 2 (b) (i) 2 (ii) 1; 1
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4140.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Department of Water For the period 17 March 2017 – 30 June 2017 (2) 21 (a) 6 (b) (i) 6 (ii) 1; 1
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation For the period 1 July 2017 to present (2) 514 (a) 100 (b) (i) 100 (ii) 22; 20
Forest Products Commission (2) 4 (a) 1 (b) (i) 1 (ii) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4135.
Office of Digital Government For the period 17 March 2017 – 30 June 2018 (2) Nil (a) Nil (b) Not applicable. For the period of 1 July 2018 to present (2) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice No. 4135.
Water Corporation (2) 63 (a) 1 (b) (i) 1 (ii) Not applicable.
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