Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 (NSW)

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009.

2Definitions(1)

In this Regulation:

LGA means the Local Government Act 1993.

the Act means the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

(2)

Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2Open access information of local authorities3Additional open access information(1)

The government information listed in Schedule 1 that is held by a local authority is prescribed as open access information of the local authority.

(2)

An advertising compliance certificate issued by the head of a Government agency under the Government Advertising Act 2011 is prescribed as open access information of that agency.

Note—

The fact that information is open access information does not create an obligation to keep records indefinitely and does not interfere with records management practices and procedures of local authorities that are consistent with the State Records Act 1998.

4Additional ways in which open access information is to be made available(1)

A local authority must make its open access information publicly available by:

• (a)

  making the information available for inspection free of charge by any person at the office of the local authority during ordinary office hours, and

• (b)

  providing a copy of a record containing the information (or providing the facilities for making a copy of a record containing the information) to any person either free of charge or for a charge not exceeding the reasonable cost of photocopying.

(2)

This clause does not prevent a local authority from archiving records that contain open access information in accordance with the authority’s records management practices and procedures. The authority is required to retrieve archived records and make the information available in accordance with this clause in response to a request for access as soon as reasonably practicable after the request is made.

(3)

This clause extends to open access information of a local authority that is open access information listed in section 18 of the Act (and is not limited to information listed in Schedule 1).

Part 3Provisions relating to agencies generally5Additional open access information of certain agencies(1)

For the purposes of section 18 (g) of the Act, the following government information is prescribed as open access information of a Minister:

• (a)

  any media release issued by the Minister,

• (b)

  the following details concerning overseas travel undertaken by the Minister:

  • (i)

    the portfolio to which the travel relates,

  • (ii)

    the purpose and anticipated benefits to New South Wales of the travel,

  • (iii)

    the destinations visited,

  • (iv)

    the dates of travel,

  • (v)

    the number of persons who accompanied the Minister (including Ministerial advisors, agency staff and family members),

  • (vi)

    the total cost of airfares,

  • (vii)

    the total cost of accommodation,

  • (viii)

    the total cost of other travel expenses (including travel allowances).

(2)

For the purposes of section 18 (g) of the Act, the following government information is prescribed as open access information of a Government Department:

• (a)

  a list of the Department’s major assets, other than land holdings, appropriately classified and highlighting major acquisitions during the previous financial year,

• (b)

  the total number and total value of properties disposed of by the Department during the previous financial year,

• (c)

  the Department’s guarantee of service (if any),

• (d)

  the Department’s code of conduct (if any),

• (e)

  any standard, code or other publication that has been applied, adopted or incorporated by reference in any Act or statutory rule that is administered by the Department.

(3)

The reference in subclause (2) to a Government Department includes a reference to a public authority that is a Department within the meaning of the Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985.

(4)

For the purposes of section 18 (g) of the Act, the following government information is prescribed as open access information of a public authority that is a statutory body within the meaning of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984:

• (a)

  the total number and total value of properties disposed of by the statutory body during the previous financial year,

• (b)

  the statutory body’s guarantee of service (if any).

6Extension of decision period for access applications involving schools

The decision period under section 57 of the Act is:

• (a)

  in the case of an access application that involves a school, and

• (b)

  if any part of the decision period occurs when the school is closed for school holidays,

extended by the number of working days occurring in that school holiday period after the application is received.

7Annual reporting requirements under section 125 of Act

The annual report of an agency (other than a Minister) required to be prepared under section 125 of the Act must include the following:

Note—

An agency’s report under section 125 of the Act can be included in the agency’s annual report required to be prepared under the annual reporting legislation—see section 6 of the Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985 or section 5A of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 (as the case requires).

• (a)

  details of the review carried out by the agency under section 7 (3) of the Act during the reporting year and the details of any information made publicly available by the agency as a result of the review,

• (b)

  the total number of access applications received by the agency during the reporting year (including withdrawn applications but not including invalid applications),

• (c)

  the total number of access applications received by the agency during the reporting year that the agency refused, either wholly or partly, because the application was for the disclosure of information referred to in Schedule 1 to the Act (Information for which there is conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure),

  Note—

  Table D in Schedule 2 also requires information relating to access applications in respect of which there is a conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure.

• (d)

  information, as set out in the form required by the tables in Schedule 2, relating to the access applications (if any) made to the agency during the reporting year.

8Public availability of open access information of Ministers

The open access information of a Minister may, without limiting section 6 of the Act, be made publicly available on a website maintained by a Government Department for which the Minister is responsible.

9Discounted processing charge

An agency is required to reduce, by 50%, the processing charge payable under the Act for dealing with an access application if the applicant provides evidence that the applicant:

• (a)

  is the holder of a Pensioner Concession card issued by the Commonwealth that is in force, or

• (b)

  is a full-time student, or

• (c)

  is a non-profit organisation (including a person applying for or on behalf of a non-profit organisation).

Part 4Miscellaneous10Exempt documents under interstate FOI legislation—corresponding laws

The following laws are prescribed as corresponding laws for the purposes of clause 7 of the Table to section 14 of the Act:

• (a)

  Freedom of Information Act 1982 of Victoria,

• (b)

  Right to Information Act 2009 of Queensland,

• (c)

  Freedom of Information Act 1989 of the Australian Capital Territory,

• (d)

  Freedom of Information Act 1992 of Western Australia,

• (e)

  Right to Information Act 2009 of Tasmania,

• (f)

  Freedom of Information Act 1991 of South Australia,

• (g)

  Information Act of the Northern Territory.

11Bodies declared to be public authorities

For the purposes of clause 2 (2) (b) of Schedule 4 to the Act, each of the following bodies is declared to be a public authority:

• (a)

  NSW Adult Migrant English Service,

• (b)

  Australian Music Examinations Board NSW,

• (c)

  Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (NSW State Committee),

• (d)

  Regional Development Australia.

11ADeclaration of Service NSW as government agency

For the purposes of clause 5 (1) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Service NSW Division of the Government Service is declared to be an agency.

12Agencies that are part of other agencies

For the purposes of clause 6 of Schedule 4 to the Act, each agency referred to in Schedule 3 to this Regulation (the subsidiary agency) is declared not to be a separate agency but is taken to be part of and included in the agency (the parent agency) specified in that Schedule in respect of the subsidiary agency.

13Records in certain agencies

For the purposes of clause 13 (1) (e) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the following agencies are prescribed:

• (a)

  Audit Office,

• (b)

  Ombudsman’s Office.

14Savings and transitional provisions(1)

Section 68 of the FOI Act continues to apply (as if it had not been repealed) to and in respect of any report that would, but for that repeal, have been required to be prepared at any time during 2010.

(2)

Despite the repeal of section 14 of the FOI Act, the requirement under that section to publish a statement of the affairs of an agency, or an up-to-date summary of those affairs, that was due by 30 June 2010 is, if that statement or summary was not published on or before that date, extended until 30 July 2010. However, any such statement or summary is not required to be published if the agency adopts its publication guide under section 20 of the Act before 30 July 2010.

(2A)

If an access application has been made (but not finally determined) immediately before the commencement of a relevant 2014 amendment and the agency that received the application ceases to be responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment, that agency is taken to be the agency responsible for the application if the agency is satisfied that it is the most appropriate agency to deal with the application.

(2B)

Section 45 (2) of the Act does not apply in relation to an agency-initiated transfer if:

• (a)

  the access application in respect of the transfer was made (but not finally determined) immediately before the commencement of a relevant 2014 amendment, and

• (b)

  the agency that received the access application ceased to be responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment, and

• (c)

  the agency that received the access application transfers the application to the agency that is responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment by an agency-initiated transfer.

(3)

In this clause:

FOI Act means the Freedom of Information Act 1989 as in force immediately before its repeal.

relevant 2014 amendment means an amendment made by the Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Regulation 2014.

Schedule 1Additional open access information—local authorities

(Clause 3)

1Information about local authority(1)

Information contained in the current version and the most recent previous version of the following records is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  the model code prescribed under section 440 (1) of the LGA and the code of conduct adopted under section 440 (3) of the LGA,

• (b)

  code of meeting practice,

• (c)

  annual report,

• (d)

  annual financial reports,

• (e)

  auditor’s report,

• (f)

  management plan,

• (g)

  EEO management plan,

• (h)

  policy concerning the payment of expenses incurred by, and the provision of facilities to, councillors,

• (i)

  annual reports of bodies exercising functions delegated by the local authority,

• (j)

  any codes referred to in the LGA.

(2)

Information contained in the following records (whenever created) is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  returns of the interests of councillors, designated persons and delegates,

• (b)

  agendas and business papers for any meeting of the local authority or any committee of the local authority (but not including business papers for matters considered when part of a meeting is closed to the public),

• (c)

  minutes of any meeting of the local authority or any committee of the local authority, but restricted (in the case of any part of a meeting that is closed to the public) to the resolutions and recommendations of the meeting,

• (d)

  Departmental representative reports presented at a meeting of the local authority in accordance with section 433 of the LGA.

(3)

Information contained in the current version of the following records is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  land register,

• (b)

  register of investments,

• (c)

  register of delegations,

• (d)

  register of graffiti removal work kept in accordance with section 13 of the Graffiti Control Act 2008,

• (e)

  register of current declarations of disclosures of political donations kept in accordance with section 328A of the LGA,

• (f)

  the register of voting on planning matters kept in accordance with section 375A of the LGA.

2Plans and policies

Information contained in the current version and the most recent previous version of the following records is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  local policies adopted by the local authority concerning approvals and orders,

• (b)

  plans of management for community land,

• (c)

  environmental planning instruments, development control plans and contributions plans made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applying to land within the local authority’s area.

3Information about development applications(1)

Information contained in the following records (whenever created) is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  development applications (within the meaning of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and any associated documents received in relation to a proposed development including the following:

  • (i)

    home warranty insurance documents,

  • (ii)

    construction certificates,

  • (iii)

    occupation certificates,

  • (iv)

    structural certification documents,

  • (v)

    town planner reports,

  • (vi)

    submissions received on development applications,

  • (vii)

    heritage consultant reports,

  • (viii)

    tree inspection consultant reports,

  • (ix)

    acoustics consultant reports,

  • (x)

    land contamination consultant reports,

• (b)

  records of decisions on development applications (including decisions made on appeal),

• (c)

  a record that describes the general nature of the documents that the local authority decides are excluded from the operation of this clause by subclause (2).

(2)

This clause does not apply to so much of the information referred to in subclause (1) (a) as consists of:

• (a)

  the plans and specifications for any residential parts of a proposed building, other than plans that merely show its height and its external configuration in relation to the site on which it is proposed to be erected, or

• (b)

  commercial information, if the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it or to reveal a trade secret.

(3)

A local authority must keep the record referred to in subclause (1) (c).

4Approvals, orders and other documents

Information contained in the following records (whenever created) is prescribed as open access information:

• (a)

  applications for approvals under Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the LGA and any associated documents received in relation to such an application,

• (b)

  applications for approvals under any other Act and any associated documents received in relation to such an application,

• (c)

  records of approvals granted or refused, any variation from local policies with reasons for the variation, and decisions made on appeals concerning approvals,

• (d)

  orders given under Part 2 of Chapter 7 of the LGA, and any reasons given under section 136 of the LGA,

• (e)

  orders given under the authority of any other Act,

• (f)

  records of building certificates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979,

• (g)

  plans of land proposed to be compulsorily acquired by the local authority,

• (h)

  compulsory acquisition notices,

• (i)

  leases and licences for use of public land classified as community land.

• (j)

  performance improvement orders issued to a council under Part 6 of Chapter 13 of the LGA.

Schedule 2Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report

(Clause 7)

Table A: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome*
Access granted in full	Access granted in part	Access refused in full	Information not held	Information already available	Refuse to deal with application	Refuse to confirm/deny whether information is held	Application withdrawn
Media
Members of Parliament
Private sector business
Not for profit organisations or community groups
Members of the public (application by legal representative)
Members of the public (other)

* More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to Table B.

Table B: Number of applications by type of application and outcome
Access granted in full	Access granted in part	Access refused in full	Information not held	Information already available	Refuse to deal with application	Refuse to confirm/deny whether information is held	Application withdrawn
Personal information applications*
Access applications (other than personal information applications)
Access applications that are partly personal information applications and partly other

* A personal information application is an access application for personal information (as defined in clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual).

Table C: Invalid applications
Reason for invalidity	No of applications
Application does not comply with formal requirements (section 41 of the Act)
Application is for excluded information of the agency (section 43 of the Act)
Application contravenes restraint order (section 110 of the Act)
Total number of invalid applications received
Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications

Table D: Conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure: matters listed in Schedule 1 to Act

Number of times consideration used*

Overriding secrecy laws

Cabinet information

Executive Council information

Contempt

Legal professional privilege

Excluded information

Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety

Transport safety

Adoption

Care and protection of children

Ministerial code of conduct

Aboriginal and environmental heritage

* More than one public interest consideration may apply in relation to a particular access application and, if so, each such consideration is to be recorded (but only once per application). This also applies in relation to Table E.

Table E: Other public interest considerations against disclosure: matters listed in table to section 14 of Act

Number of occasions when application not successful

Responsible and effective government

Law enforcement and security

Individual rights, judicial processes and natural justice

Business interests of agencies and other persons

Environment, culture, economy and general matters

Secrecy provisions

Exempt documents under interstate Freedom of Information legislation

Table F: Timeliness

Number of applications

Decided within the statutory timeframe (20 days plus any extensions)

Decided after 35 days (by agreement with applicant)

Not decided within time (deemed refusal)

Total

Table G: Number of applications reviewed under Part 5 of the Act (by type of review and outcome)
Decision varied	Decision upheld	Total
Internal review
Review by Information Commissioner*
Internal review following recommendation under section 93 of Act
Review by ADT
Total

* The Information Commissioner does not have the authority to vary decisions, but can make recommendations to the original decision-maker. The data in this case indicates that a recommendation to vary or uphold the original decision has been made by the Information Commissioner.

Table H: Applications for review under Part 5 of the Act (by type of applicant)

Number of applications for review

Applications by access applicants

Applications by persons to whom information the subject of access application relates (see section 54 of the Act)

Table I: Applications transferred to other agencies under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Act (by type of transfer)

Number of applications transferred

Agency-initiated transfers

Applicant-initiated transfers

Schedule 3Agencies declared to be part of other agencies

(Clause 12)

Subsidiary agency	Parent agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Advisory committee established under the Food Act 2003	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Advisory committee established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974	Office of Environment and Heritage
Advisory committee or consultation forum established under the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991	Office of Environment and Heritage
Agricultural industry services committee constituted by the Agricultural Industry Services Act 1998	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Agricultural Scientific Collections Trust	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Animal Research Review Panel	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Anti-Discrimination Board	Department of Justice
Australian Music Examinations Board NSW	NSW Education Standards Authority Staff Agency
Belgenny Farm Trust	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Biological Diversity Advisory Council	Office of Environment and Heritage
Board of Surveying and Spatial Information	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Board of the Environment Protection Authority	Environment Protection Authority
Botany Cemetery Trust	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Committee	Treasury
Building Insurers’ Guarantee Corporation	NSW Self Insurance Corporation
Building Professionals Board	Department of Planning and Environment
Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee	Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service
Cape Byron State Conservation Area Trust	Office of Environment and Heritage
Carers Advisory Council	Department of Family and Community Services
Central Coast Regional Development Corporation	Department of Planning and Environment
Charity Referee appointed under the Dormant Funds Act 1942	Department of Justice
Child Death Review Team	Office of the Ombudsman
Children’s Court	Department of Justice
Children’s Court Advisory Committee	Department of Justice
Children’s Court Clinic	Department of Justice
Chinese Medicine Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Chiropractic Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Department of Justice
Combat Sports Authority	Office of Sport
Commissioner of the Land and Environment Court	Department of Justice
Committee of inquiry established under the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Committee of Review appointed under the Health Services Act 1997	Ministry of Health
Contract of Carriage Tribunal	Department of Justice
Coroner (including the State Coroner and Deputy State Coroner)	Department of Justice
Costs assessor appointed under the Legal Profession Act 2004	Department of Justice
Crown Solicitor’s Office	Department of Justice
Dental Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Disability Council under the Community Welfare Act 1987	Department of Family and Community Services
District Court	Department of Justice
Drug Court	Department of Justice
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (NSW State Committee)	Department of Education
Dumaresq-Barwon Border Rivers Commission	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Dust Diseases Tribunal	Department of Justice
Electrical Equipment Safety Advisory Committee	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Electricity Tariff Equalisation Ministerial Corporation	Treasury
Energy Corporation	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Environmental Trust	Office of Environment and Heritage
Exhibited Animals Advisory Committee	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Fair Trading Advisory Council	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Financial Counselling Trust Fund	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee	Ministry of Health
Geographical Names Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Government Property NSW	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Greater Sydney Commission	Department of Planning and Environment
Hardship Review Board constituted under the State Debt Recovery Act 2018	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Health Administration Corporation	Ministry of Health
Heritage Council of New South Wales	Office of Environment and Heritage
Home Building Advisory Council	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Home Care Service of New South Wales	Department of Family and Community Services
Home Warranty Insurance Scheme Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Homebush Motor Racing Authority	Office of Destination NSW
Hunter and Central Coast Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
Hunter Development Corporation	Department of Planning and Environment
Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme	Environment Protection Authority
Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority	Department of Justice
Industrial Committee established under the Industrial Relations Act 1996	Department of Justice
Industrial Registrar	Department of Justice
Industrial Relations Commission	Department of Justice
Land and Environment Court	Department of Justice
Law Reform Commission	Department of Justice
Legal Profession Admission Board	Department of Justice
Legal Services Commissioner	Department of Justice
Liability Management Ministerial Corporation	Treasury
Library Council of New South Wales	Department of Justice
Local Court	Department of Justice
Local Government Boundaries Commission	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Local Government Grants Commission	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Local Government Remuneration Tribunal	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Long Service Corporation	Treasury
Medical Committee constituted under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966	Ministry of Health
Medical Radiation Practice Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Medical Services Committee established under the Health Administration Act 1982	Ministry of Health
Mental Health Review Tribunal	Ministry of Health
Mine Subsidence Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Mining Competence Board	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Ministerial Corporation for Industry	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Motor Vehicle Industry Advisory Council	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council	Office of Environment and Heritage
New South Wales Biological Control Authority	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
New South Wales Council on Environmental Education	Office of Environment and Heritage
New South Wales Film and Television Office (also known as Screen NSW)	Department of Justice
New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority (also known as TELCO)	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
New South Wales Innovation and Productivity Council	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation	Department of Family and Community Services
New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
New South Wales Sentencing Council	Department of Justice
Northern Region Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
NSW Adult Migrant English Service	Department of Education
NSW Coastal Panel	Office of Environment and Heritage
NSW Food Authority	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
NSW Procurement Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
NSW Self Insurance Corporation	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
NSW Skills Board	Department of Education
Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Optometry Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Osteopathy Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Paramedicine Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Parramatta Park Trust	Office of Environment and Heritage
Physiotherapy Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Planning administrator appointed under section 118 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979	The local authority whose functions the planning administrator was appointed to exercise
Planning assessment panel appointed under section 118 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979	The local authority whose functions the planning assessment panel was appointed to exercise
Podiatry Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Poisons Advisory Committee	Ministry of Health
Products Safety Committee	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Professional Standards Committee for nurses and midwives	Ministry of Health
Professional Standards Council	Department of Justice
Property Services Advisory Council	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Psychology Council of New South Wales	Ministry of Health
Public Defender (including the Senior Public Defender and Deputy Senior Public Defenders)	Department of Justice
Public Guardian	NSW Trustee and Guardian
Radiation Advisory Council	Environment Protection Authority
Registrar under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983	Department of Education
Rental Bond Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Retirement Villages Advisory Council	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Review panel established under the Gas Supply Act 1996	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Rural Fire Service Advisory Council	Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service
Serious Offenders Review Council	Department of Justice
Small Business Commissioner	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Southern Region Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
State Aviation Working Group	Department of Transport
State Parole Authority	Department of Justice
Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Stewart House Preventorium	Department of Education
Supreme Court	Department of Justice
Sydney East Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
Sydney West Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Trust established in respect of a common under the Commons Management Act 1989	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Building	Department of Premier and Cabinet
Trustees of the Farrer Memorial Research Scholarship Fund	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Trustees of the West Scholarship Scheme	Department of Education
Victims Advisory Board	Department of Justice
Waste Assets Management Corporation	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Western Region Joint Planning Panel	Department of Planning and Environment
Wild Dog Destruction Board	Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Workers Compensation Commission	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board	Department of Finance, Services and Innovation