FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Publications - Other

(Materials are supplied in PDF format unless otherwise stipulated)

FOI Review:

Western Australia’s independent Information Commissioner is conducting a review and calling for public submissions about the manner in which Western Australian State and local government agencies administer the freedom of information (FOI) process. Further details can be found here.

The Freedom of Information Act 1992 and Freedom of Information Regulations 1993 (HTML format).
PDF versions of the Information Commissioner's formal decisions are available here at this site. HTML versions are available from the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), including full text search facilities.
Brochures -"Guidelines for Using FOI in Western Australia", "Third Parties and Their Rights" & "Checklist for Applicants" in HTML or PDF formats.
Articles giving guidance on FOI processes (inc. extracts from FOI Bulletins).

Guidance on using the AustLII search facilities.
Customer Service Charter (PDF) or HTML
FOI Standards and Performance Measures available in PDF or DOC format.
FOI Policy and Practice Manual available in PDF or HTML format.

Information Commissioner's paper presented to:
Australian Society of Archivists Inc.
in Perth on 22/02/2001... also available in PDF and DOC formats.
Information Commissioner's paper presented at:
FOI: Past, Present and Future Conference
in Hobart on 30/11/1999... available in PDF or DOC format.
Information Commissioner's paper presented at:
Australian Society of Archivists Inc. AGM
in Perth on 10/07/2002... also available in PDF and DOC formats.
Copy of A/Information Commissioner's speech to Integrity Legal’s Perth Legal Counsel conference on proposed Privacy and Freedom of Information Amendment Bills 2007 in PDF format.
Copy of A/Information Commissioner's submission to Australian Government on Information Commissioner Bill 2009 and Freedom of Information (Reform) Bill 2009 in PDF format.

Guides to assist in the understanding and application of some of the most commonly used exemption clauses:

Clause 4(2)... (PDF)
Clause 4(3)... (PDF)
Clause 6....... (PDF)
Clause 7....... (PDF)
Clause 8....... (PDF)

Online forms (not required but recommended):

Application form for External Review (PDF or HTML) - (a copy of the agency’s notice of decision on internal review must be attached)
Reconciliation Action Plan (2008)