Page 5020 - Week 13 - Thursday, 2 November 2017

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video


(2) Did any Directorate or Government agency for which the Minister is responsible seek or receive advice from any independent parties or consult with organisations on the use of taxpayer funds to promote same sex marriage prior to 17 August 2017; if so, can the Minister identify the parties that provided advice or were consulted, and whether they were financially reimbursed.

(3) Did any Directorate or Government agency for which the Minister is responsible seek or receive advice from any independent parties or consult with organisations on the use of taxpayer funds to promote same sex marriage after to 17 August 2017; if so, can the Minister identify the parties that provided advice or were consulted, and whether they were financially reimbursed.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) One via Access Canberra.

(2) No.

(3) No.

Government—FOI requests
(Question Nos 700-728)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 22 September 2017 (redirected to the Acting Chief Minister):

(1) What is the total number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible during (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 to date.

(2) How many FOI requests were answered after the 30 day timeframe expired by each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible during (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 to date.

(3) What was the total number of days on average it took for an FOI request to be completed by each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible in 2016-17.

(4) What is the total number of staff by full-time equivalent and headcount assigned to handling FOI requests for each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible, during (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 to date.

(5) What is the breakdown, by ACT public service classification type, of the number of staff currently assigned to handling FOI requests for each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible.

(6) Are there any efforts underway to recruit additional staff to handle FOI requests or otherwise increase FOI capabilities for each Directorate and each Government agency for which the Minister is responsible.


Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video