Question Without Notice No. 426 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 June 2018 by Hon Rick Mazza
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET — FREEDOM OF INFORMATION UNIT
426. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's freedom of information unit.
(1) Are applicants under the Freedom of Information Act advised that their application will be dealt with as soon as practicable and within the time specified in the FOI act—45 days after a valid application is received?
(2) In how many instances have applications not been processed more than 25 days past the specified 45 days; and, if so, how many applications are outstanding by 25 days, 35 days and 45 days or more?
(3) Which government ministerial offices have applications that are overdue by 25 days, 35 days and 45 days or more?
(4) Are there any instances in which the Department of the Premier and Cabinet FOI unit is unable to provide any estimation of when overdue applications might be finalised and how many?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Given the nature of the question and the resources required to provide this information, I request that the member place the question on notice.