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Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021
Contents
Introduction 3 Legislative requirements 12
City of Stirling 4 Local Laws of the City 12
City’s profile 4 Information held by the City 13
City’s vision 5 Information held 13
City’s values 5 Documents available Outside of FOI Act 1992 15
City’s mission statement 5 Limitation to access 15
Organisational structure 6 Freedom of Information 16
Council 7 What is Freedom of Information 16
Elected Members 8 The FOI process 16
Decision making 8 FOI application 16
Ordinary Council meetings 10 Amendment of personal information 16
Special meetings of Council 10 Notice of decision 16
Special Electors’ meetings 10 FOI charges 17
Electors’ General meetings 10 Refusal of access 17
Committees 10 Internal review 17
Audit Committee 10 External review 17
Community and Resources Committee 10 Appeals to the Supreme Court 17
Planning and Development Committee 10 Further information 17
Public participation 11
Attending Council and Committee meetings 11
Public question time 11
Deputations 11
Elected members 11
Written requests 11
Community consultation 11
Petitions 11
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Introduction
Part 5 of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 1992 requires
each government agency to prepare and publish an Information
Statement annually. The Information Statement must include
the following information:
• The City of Stirling (“the City”) This document is the City’s Information
mission statement Statement and is also available on the
City’s website.
• Details of legislation administered
Further information on FOI or enquiries
• Details of the City’s structure and
about this document may be made by
functions
contacting:
• Details of decision making functions
Freedom of Information Officer
within the City
City of Stirling
• Public participation in the
25 Cedric Street
formulation of policy and
Stirling WA 6021
performance of the City’s functions
Tel: (08) 9205 8555
• Documents held by the City Email: stirling@stirling.wa.gov.au
• The operation of FOI in the City.
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 3
City of Stirling
City’s profile
The City is the largest local government by population in the The City has one of the most diverse populations
state and the second largest employment district in Western in Australia, with an estimated population of 219,975
Australia after the Perth Central Business District (CBD). representing a wide variety of cultures, ages and
household types.
The City is located 8 kilometres north of the Perth CBD and
encompasses 104.7 sq kilometres. The City also has one of the highest rates of overseas
migration in the country, with over 16,000 Stirling residents
This area covers:
having moved to Australia from overseas in the last five
• 6.5 km of pristine Western Australian coastline years.
• 627 ha of parks, gardens and developed reserves Table 1 below provides an overview of the City’s diverse
population.
• 616 ha of natural bushland
• 30 suburbs, from Mount Lawley in the south to Hamersley Residents born in Australia 55%
in the north, and from Dianella in the east to Scarborough Residents who speak a non-English 27%
in the west language at home
• 1,118 km of footpaths
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples 1.1%
• 97,000 rated properties
Table 1
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census Population and Housing
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City’s vision
The City of Stirling will be a place where people choose to live, work, visit and invest. We will
have safe and thriving neighbourhoods with a range of housing, employment and recreational
opportunities. We will engage with our diverse community to help shape our future into the
City of Stirling – City of Choice.
Our mission Our values
To serve the City’s diverse community
The City of Stirling’s core values are:
through delivering efficient, responsive
and sustainable services. • Integrity
• Community Participation
• Accountability
• Respect
• Environment
• Diversity.
The City’s vision is further described by five key result areas.
Key result area Outcomes
Social
Vision: Thriving local communities S1: Inclusive and harmonious City
S2: Active and healthy City
S3: Accessible services
S4: Safer City
Economic
Vision: Prosperous and vibrant City E1: Destination City
E2: A great place to work, invest and do business
Built environment
Vision: Liveable and accessible City B1: Places to live, work and enjoy
B2: Accessible and connected City
B3: Built infrastructure that meets community needs
Natural environment
Vision: Sustainable natural environment N1: Sustainable natural resources
N2: Greener City
Governance
Vision: Making it happen G1: Good governance
G2: Partner of choice
G3: Customer-focussed organisation
G4: Sustainable organisation
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 5
Organisational structure
Chief Executive
Officer
Executive
Governance
Services
Community Corporate Planning and
Infrastructure
Development Services Development
Corporate Facilities,
Community
Information Projects and City Planning
Safety
Services Assets
Community Finance Engineering Development
Services Services Services Services
Customer and Human
Parks and
Communications Resources
Sustainability
Recreation
and Leisure Waste and Fleet
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Council
The City comprises of 14 Elected The Council is responsible for the
Members with equal representation performance of the City’s functions as
across seven wards. The Mayor is well as providing leadership through:
elected by the Elected Members and
• Governing the City’s affairs
holds office for two years. The office
of Mayor will be elected by electors • Determining the policies of the City
of the City for the first time at the next
• Overseeing the allocation of the
ordinary election “in October 2019
City’s finances and resources.
for a term of four years.
The City of Stirling is divided into seven wards
Watermans Carine Hamersely
Bay Balga
Balga
Hamersley Mirrabooka
North Beach Ward
Ward
Balcatta
Karrinyup Westminster
Trigg Gwelup
Stirling
Nollamara Dianella
Coastal Doubleview
Ward Inglewood
Innaloo Osborne Ward
Ward Yokine
Scarborough Doubleview Tuart Hill
Ward Osborne Park
Lawley
Ward
Woodlands Joondanna
Coolbinia Inglewood
Wembley Downs Glendalough
Churchlands Menora
Herdsman
Wembley
Mt Lawley
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Elected Members of the City Mayor Mark Irwin Balga Ward Coastal Ward Cr David Boothman JP Cr Keith Sargent Cr Karen Caddy Cr Felicity Farrelly Doubleview Ward Hamersley Ward Cr Stephanie Proud JP Cr Elizabeth Re Cr Karlo Perkov Cr Chris Hatton Inglewood Ward Lawley Ward Deputy Mayor Cr David Lagan Cr Suzanne Migdale Cr Joe Ferrante Cr Bianca Sandri Osborne Ward Cr Giovanni Italiano JP Cr Adam Spagnolo 8
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 9
Decision making
Ordinary council meetings Electors’ general meetings Community and Resources
Committee
The Council consists of 14 Elected The Electors’ General Meeting occurs
The objective of the Committee is to
Members, which includes the Mayor. once every financial year. Reports
advise Council on matters relating to
The Council is the policy and decision that are submitted include the Annual
issues such as engineering services,
making body for the City with a focus Report, Annual Financial Statements,
parks and sustainability, recreation
on strategic direction. The CEO and Auditor’s Report for the previous
and leisure services, waste and fleet,
directors of the business units also financial year, and other general
engineering operations, community
attend Council meetings to assist the business.
services, human resources, city
Elected Members in making informed
building operations, governance,
decisions.
Committees finance and corporate projects.
Recommendations are referred
The City has several Committees
Special meeting of Council that meet on a regular basis to
to Council for consideration.
Special meetings are convened to oversee operations and make Planning and Development
consider an urgent matter or a matter recommendations to the Council in Committee
that involves special circumstances. their specific areas of responsibility. The objective of the Planning and
Special meetings are conducted in Development Committee is to advise
The two major Committees
a similar way as the Ordinary Council on issues such as urban
(the Community and Resources
Council meetings. regeneration, planning matters,
Committee and Planning and
building and development approvals,
Development Committee) are
heritage matters, the City’s Local
Special Electors’ meetings represented by seven members,
Planning Scheme and health issues.
each being one Elected Member from
A Special Electors’ meeting occurs Recommendations are referred to
each ward. Each Committee member
if a petition, signed by at least 100 Council for consideration.
has an appointed deputy and second
eligible electors, is submitted to the deputy to act in their place should they
Council requesting that meeting be absent. The relevant directors and
be held on a particular matter. other senior members of the business
unit attend the meeting according to
the business to be considered.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for
overseeing internal and external audit
issues and corporate governance,
including risk management. The
committee meets at least once every
quarter. Membership of the committee
includes the Mayor, up to seven
Elected Members, and an independent
external member with financial
management and audit expertise.
Recommendations are referred to
Council for consideration.
10Public participation
Attending Council and Deputations Community consultation
committee meetings Members of the public can make a The City is committed to ensuring
The procedures for conducting Council three minute deputation (statement) that the community is consulted on
and Committee Meetings are governed at Planning and Development projects, plans and proposals by
by the City of Striling’s Meeting Committee meetings and at advertising in local papers, the
Procedures Local Law 2009. Community and Resources Committee City’s website and on public notice
meetings. Deputations may only be boards, as well as organising public
Members of the public are welcome made in relation to an item on the meetings, letters to the community
to attend Council and Committee agenda, and only one speaker and communication through the local
meetings. There is an opportunity at ‘against’ an item is permitted. The ward Elected Members.
Council meetings for members of the Deputation Submission Form must
public to ask questions (refer to ‘Public The City’s Planning Consultation
be completed prior to the
Question Time’) and an opportunity at Procedure provides a framework
commencement of the meeting.
Committee meetings for members of to ensure that our community and
the public to make a deputation (refer stakeholders are effectively consulted
to ‘Deputations’). Elected Members prior to decision making. The outcomes
of community consultation are reported
In their role, Elected Members make to Council and are recorded in the
Public question time themselves available to the community Council minutes.
to assist with matters regarding the
The allotted public question time during function of Council.
a Council meeting is 15 minutes and Petitions
may be extended if circumstances
require. A submission form must be Written requests Petitions can be submitted in a hard
completed by the speaker in advance, copy format or as an ePetition via the
A member of the public can write to City’s website. Electors may petition
with sufficient time for complex the City on the policy, activity, service
questions to be researched and a the Council to take action on a matter,
or any issues within the City’s but certain conditions must be met
response provided. jurisdiction. to ensure authenticity. Any Elected
Any member of the public attending Members or the CEO can present
a Council meeting can ask up to three the petition at an Ordinary Council
questions on any matter relating to Meeting. The matter is then referred
the ordinary business of the City of to the relevant business unit. Officers
Stirling or the function of the Council from that business unit are responsible
regardless of whether or not the matter for contacting the lead petitioner to
in question is on the agenda. deal with the matter.
A bona fide petition requires a
minimum of two City of Stirling electors’
signatures to be accepted. Although
the petition can be signed by anyone,
only the City’s electors will be recorded
in the official signature count.
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 11Legislative requirements
The principal legislation governing the operation of Western Australian local governments is the Local Government Act 1995
and associated regulations.
Although not exhaustive, the following list of legislation provides an overview of the legislations binding on the City.
Agriculture and Related Resources Food Act 2008 Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Protection Act 1976
Biosecurity and Agriculture Freedom of Information Act 1992 Rates and Charges (Rebates and
Management Act 2007 Deferments) Act 1992
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Graffiti Vandalism Act 2016 Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Act 1998
Building Act 2011 Heritage of Western Australia Act 1992 Road Safety Council Act 2002
Building Services (Complaint Housing Act 1980 Road Traffic Act 1974
Resolution and Administration)
Act 2011
Building Services (Registration) Act Industrial Relations Act 1979 Sex Discrimination Act 1984
2011
Bush Fires Act 1954 Land Administration Act 1997 State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Library Board of Western Australia Act State Records Act 2000
Act 1995 1951
Cat Act 2011 Litter Control Act 1988 Strata Titles Act 1985
Children and Community Services Act Liquor Control Act 2008 Superannuation Act 2005
2004
Conservation and Land Management Local Government Act 1995 Superannuation Guarantee Act 1992
Act 1984
Control of Vehicles (Off-Road Areas) Local Government (Miscellaneous Transfer of Land Act 1893
Act 1978 Provisions) Act 1960
Disability Services Act 1993 Local Government Grants Act 1978 Valuation of Land Act 1978
Dividing Fences Act 1993 Main Roads Act 1930 Volunteers and Food and Other Donors
(Protection from Liability) Act 2002
Dog Act 1976 Occupational Safety and Health Act Waste Avoidance and Resource
1984 Recovery Act 2007
Emergency Management Act 2005 Planning and Development Act 2005 Western Australian Land Authority Act
1992
Environmental Protection Act 1986 Privacy Act 1988 Wildlife Conservation Act 1950
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 Professional Standards Act 1997 Workers’ Compensation and Injury
Management Act 1981
Fines and Infringement Notices Public Health Act 2016
Enforcement Act 1994
Fair Work Act 2009 Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003
Local laws
Under the Local Government Act 1995, the City also has power to make local laws to regulate and manage activities
throughout the City. These local laws are enforceable through the courts.
Below is a list of the local laws of the City.
Bee Keeping Local Law 2008 Keeping and Control of Cats Pest Plant Local Law 2012
Local Law 1999
Dogs Local Law 2008 Local Government Property Prevention and Abatement of Dust
Local Law 2009 and Liquid Waste Local Law 2002
Fencing Local Law 2008 Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009 Thoroughfares and Public Places
Local Law 2009
Health Local Law 2009 Parking Local Law 2014 Waste Management Local Law 2010
Copies of the City’s local laws are available on the City’s website.
12Information held by the City
The City maintains comprehensive records of all its dealings including correspondence,
memorandum, file notes, reports, plans, sketches, maps, diagrams, documents pertaining
to the keeping of records, applications, approvals and notices.
Availability of information is subject to the provisions established in the FOI Act 1992 and the Local Government Act 1995
and may be free or subject to the City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges. The City will assist members of the public to obtain
access to documents promptly, at the lowest reasonable cost and ensure that personal information contained in documents
is accurate, complete, up-to-date and not misleading.
Information is made available through a range of mediums including public statements, news releases, the City’s website,
advertisements placed in local and state-wide newspaper, public notice boards, library services, information sheets,
individual correspondence, public and statutory documents and reports.
The list below provides a summary of key information held by the City.
Information held
Office of CEO Planning and Development • Metropolitan Regional Road Group
funding submission reports
Executive Services • Health breaches and infringements
• Common Seal Register • Parking signage
• Immunisation records
• Freeman of the City Register • Paths and cycle ways details
Development Services and plans
Governance • Building applications • Resurfacing and reconstruction
• Business Continuity Plan • Compliance infringements details and plans
• Citizenship records • Development applications • Roads and drainage details
and plans
• Civic function details • Property and land locality
information • Streetscape details and plans
• Code of Conduct
• Subdivision applications • Street lighting
• Corporate records
• Swimming pool requirements and • Traffic safety requirements
• Council agenda and minutes
inspections • Underground power
• Council Committee agendas
and minutes • Crossovers and verge treatments
Construction and maintenance
• Councillor Complaints Register • Verge bonds associated with • Car parks
• Delegation Authority Register building/development
• Dedicated laneways
• Elected Member And Employee Application details, infringements and • Drainage
Conference Attendance Register breaches are held within the City’s
electronic databases for rateable • Roads
• Elected Member And Employee
Contributions To Travel Register properties. • Road side furniture
• Elected Member And Employee City Planning • Surveying
Gifts, Benefits And Hospitality • Economic Development • Path and cycle ways
Register
• Property Heritage Register • Construction of subdivisions and
• Elected Elected Members works in the road reserve carried
contact details • Town Planning Schemes
out by private contractors and
• FOI Information Statement • Rezoning information (residential public corporations
• Local Laws and commercial/industrial areas
in the City) Maintenance
• Primary and Annual Returns • General verge area
Records Infrastructure • Lighting for streets, car parks,
• Recordkeeping Plan Engineering Services dedicated laneways and public
• Travel and Accommodation • Engineering Services access ways
Register subdivision files • Street signs, parking signs, direction
• Geotechnical reports (subdivisions) signs and non-statutory road signs
• Laneway details and plans
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 13Other • General services information • Coordination and advertising
• Crossovers including subsidy brochure of statutory notices
requests • Library membership details • Customer Service Charter
• Roadside infrastructure – bus • Community information database • Promotional materials and
shelters, underpass, overpass, information
• Local studies information and
seats, city signs, bollards,
records • Voice recording received
guard rails
• Museum collection through the Contact Centre
• Roadworks traffic management
and job safety analysis • Seniors Plan Corporate Services
• Underground power • Community Safety Finance
• Accounts
Parks and Sustainability • Community safety information
• Irrigation plans • CCTV*, alarm and access control • Budget information
• Parks and sustainability asset systems • Customer information
databases • Dog and cat registration details • Debtors
• Parks and Sustainability Register • Emergency management matters • Fees and charges
Waste and Fleet including Local Emergency
Management Committee • Gross rental valuations
• Fleet management
• Graffiti reporting • Invoice information
• Waste disposal information
• Infringement details • Property fees and charges
Facilities, Projects and Assets • Security/ranger reports • Property rates
• Consultant reports (when initiated
• Security/ranger investigations
by business unit) • Purchase orders
• City operated building maintenance * The City collects and retains CCTV
• Rating information
records (when initiated by business Footage for the purpose of public
units) safety. There are limitations to public • Owners details
access and may require an application
• City operated building plans Corporate Information Services (CIS)
to access under the FOI Act 1992.
City’s Geospatial information
• Maintenance inspection records Where a WA Police Officer requests
(when initiated by business units) As a requirement of the FOI Act,
access to the City’s CCTV footage, searches are performed on all the
Records are held within the City’s access will be provided: computer systems held within CIS.
electronic databases and only held for • Upon production of a written Correspondence is classified as
locations within the City’s boundaries. request on the WA Police letterhead per the State Records Act (2000) in
or by email with the official WA accordance with the City’s Record
Infrastructure administration Police signature; and Keeping Plan.
• Asset Management: Lease and Human Resources
• The request must be in regard to an
licenses
investigation or enquiry and should • Employee records
• Asset Management: Pedestrian include a relevant case reference
access way information • Establishment
number
• Asset Management – Right of way • Documents released under these • Equal Opportunity
information circumstances are considered • Industrial relations
confidential and must not be
• Leave
Community Development divulged or released to any third
parties without prior consent from • Learning and development
Community Services
the City.
• Access and Inclusion Plan • Occupational health and safety
Recreation and Leisure Services information
• Book and collection catalogues
• Clubs Forever information
• Children and Youth Plan • Payroll
• Funding grants and sponsorship
• Financial counselling details information • Performance management
(pre 2017)
• Information brochures on recreation • Recruitment
centres • Workers compensation and
• Recreation master plans rehabilitation records
Marketing and Communications
• Advertising information
• Annual reports
• Art collection inventory
• Community events
14Documents available outside of FOI Act 1992
Section 5.94 of the Local Government Act 1995 details the type of documents that a local government must make
available for inspection and those where restrictions apply. Any member of the public may attend the City’s Administration
Centre, 25 Cedric Street, Stirling and request to view these documents. Some of the documents are also available on the
City’s website. Copies of documents can be provided upon payment of any relevant charges for production in accordance
with the City’s Fees and Charges Schedule.
Documents that are available for inspections are as follows: Limitation to access
• Access and Inclusion Plan • Elected Member And Employee Limitation to access applies to the
Gifts, Benefits And Hospitality inspections of the following documents.
• Advertising Information
Register • Building licence document/plan
• Annual Financial Statements
• Elected Members contact details »» Only the owner or mortgagee
• Annual Report
• Funding grants and sponsorship of a building, or their authorised
• Art Collection Inventory information representative, may inspect any
• Book and Collection Catalogues • Historical information plan or other document relating
to that building
• Building and Residential Design • Information brochures
Codes »» A non-owner may inspect or
• Information statements obtain a copy subject to the
• Building Licence Document* written approval by the owner.
• Local laws
• City of Stirling Town Planning
Schemes • Local studies information and »» Minutes of Council/Committee
records meetings (includes agendas,
• Corporate Business Plan reports and documents relating
• Minutes and agendas of
• Code of Conduct Council/Committee meetings* to the meeting)
• Clubs Forever Information • Policy Manual »» A person’s right to inspect
• Delegation of Authority Register • Recordkeeping Plan information does not extend to
the inspection of information
• Disaster and Recovery Plan • Statutory notices where the agenda of the meeting
• Disability Services Plan • Strategic Community Plan is closed to members of the
• Documents released for public public or if it relates to any debt
• Structure plans and local
comment owed to the City
development plans
• Elected Member and Employee • Tender Register Refer to the following section -
Conference Attendance Register Freedom of Information: Refusal of
*limitations apply Access for additional information on
• Elected Member and Employee
access refusal.
Contributions to Travel Register
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 15Freedom of Information
What is Freedom of Information The FOI process Amendment of personal
The FOI Act gives the public a right to Prior to lodging an FOI Application, the information
access documents held by the City, applicant is encouraged to check and Under the FOI Act, a person can
subject to some limitations. Documents ascertain if the information is available apply to the City for amendment of
accessible under the FOI Act include outside the FOI Act. personal information if the person
paper records, plans and drawings, applying believes that the information
The City has various documents that
photographs, tape recordings, films, is inaccurate, incomplete, out-of-
are publicly available on the City’s
videotapes or information stored in a date or misleading. An application
website or at the Administration
computerised form. must be lodged in writing, providing
Building, 25 Cedric Street, Stirling.
The objectives of the FOI Act are to: details, identification and, if necessary,
documentation to support claims to
• Enable the public to participate FOI application amend personal information. There is
more effectively in governing the no application fee or charge associated
State; and FOI applications must be in writing with
the FOI application form completed, with an application for personal
• Make the persons and bodies that provide sufficient information to identify information about the applicant, or
are responsible for the State and the requested documents, have an the amendment of personal records.
local government more accountable Australian address to where notices
to the public. can be sent and be submitted with a Notice of decision
$30 application fee.
The City gives effect to the FOI Act in A Notice of Decision will be issued by
a way that: The completed application form the City as soon as possible, within the
together with the application fee can statutory 45 days of receipt of a valid
• Assists the public to obtain access
be delivered by: application. The Notice of Decision will
to documents
Post include details such as:
• Allows access to documents to be
obtained promptly and at the lowest Freedom of Information Officer • The date the decision was made;
reasonable cost and 25 Cedric Street, Stirling WA 6021 • The name and the designation of
• Assists the public to ensure that In person the officer who made the decision;
personal information contained in 25 Cedric Street, Stirling WA 6021 • The reasons for claiming the
documents is accurate, complete, document is exempt if access is
up to date and not misleading. Email
refused; and
stirling@stirling.wa.gov.au
• Information on the rights of review
Application forms are available from and the procedures to be followed
the City’s Administrative Centre (25 to exercise those rights.
Cedric Street, Stirling) or available via
the City’s website www.stirling.wa.gov.
au
Upon receipt of a valid application
and prescribed $30 application fee,
the City’s Freedom of Information
Officer will identify and review the
documents requested to determine if
any exemptions apply.
16FOI charges
A scale of fees and charges are set out in the FOI Regulations and are as follows.
General
Personal information about the applicant No fees and no charges
Application fee (for non-personal information) $30.00
Charge for time dealing with the application (per hour, or pro rata) $30.00
Access time supervised by staff (per hour, or pro rata) $30.00
Photocopying staff time (per hour, or pro rata) $30.00
Per photocopy $0.20
Transcribing from tape, film or computer (per hour, or pro rata) $30.00
Duplicating a tape, film or computer information Actual Cost
Delivery, packaging and postage Actual Cost
Deposits
An advance deposit may be required in respect of the estimated charges 25%
Further advance deposit may be required to meet the charges for dealing with the application 75%
Concessions
For impecunious applicants or applicants issued with a prescribed pensioner concession card, the charges payable are
reduced by 25%. The reduction in fees does not apply to the application fee.
Refusal of access Internal review Appeals to the
While the FOI Act provides a general Applicants who are dissatisfied with the Supreme Court
right of access to documents, it is City’s decision are entitled to request The Information Commissioner’s
subject to some limitations. Schedule an internal review. decisions are final and binding on
1 of the FOI Act recognises that some the City, subject to an appeal to
The internal review application should
documents require a level of protection the Supreme Court of a question
be made in writing within 30 calendar
and are exempt. of law arising out of the
days after being provided with the
The most commonly claimed City’s Notice of Decision. Commissioner’s decision.
exemptions are: The timeframe and process for lodging
The outcome of the review will be
• Personal Information provided to the applicant within an appeal is governed by the Rules of
15 calendar days. the Supreme Court 1971. An appeal
»» Information that would reveal must be lodged within 21 days after the
personal information about an date of the Commissioner’s decision.
individual (i.e. name, contact External review
details, financial information). The procedures relating to appeals to
The applicant can apply to the the Supreme Court are established
• Business and Commercial Information Commissioner for an by the court. Further information on
Information external review in the event that the lodging an appeal can be obtained by
»» Information that would reveal applicant disagrees with the result of contacting the Supreme Court.
trade secrets, information that the internal review.
has a commercial value or reveal
the financial affairs of a person.
The external review application should Further information
be made within 60 calendar days after
• Deliberative Process being provided with the City’s written Further information on FOI can
Notice of the Internal Review Decision. be found on the Office of the
»» Information that would reveal Information Commissioner’s website
a decision made during a Applications requesting external www.oic.wa.gov.au or by contacting
deliberative process closed to the review as a third party or following an the office.
public. application for amendment of personal
• Legal Professional Privilege information must be lodged within 30 Office of the Information
calendar days after being provided Commissioner
»» Information that would reveal with the written Notice of the Internal Albert Facey House
legal advice. Review Decision. 469 Wellington Street
Perth WA 6000
• Confidential Communications Tel: (08) 6551 7888
»» Information that would reveal Email: info@foi.wa.gov.au
details of a confidential nature
obtained in confidence and could
be expected to prejudice the
future supply of information.
Freedom of Information Statement 2020 – 2021 1718
Administration Centre 25 Cedric Street Stirling WA 6021
Telephone (08) 9205 8555
Enquiries www.stirling.wa.gov.au/enquiries
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