Background
The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 (the FOI Act) gives you the right to apply for access to documents held by Main Roads Western Australia.
As a State Government agency, we are required to assist with access to documents at the lowest reasonable cost. We must also ensure that personal information held is accurate, complete, up to date and not misleading.
Your right to apply is not affected by any reasons you have for wanting to access information, or our views about what your reasons for applying might be.
The documents that you may request access to include:
- Paper files
- Computer records
- Maps
- Plans
- Photographs
- Tape recordings
- Films
- Video tapes
- Electronically stored information
You can also apply for access to personal information about you that is in documents held by Main Roads. You can correct that information if it is incorrect, inaccurate, out of date, or misleading. Personal information is information about you. Non-personal information is information concerning other people.
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Applying for Access to Information
The first thing to do, is to find out if the information you seek is freely available. Sources of information include:
Details about the functions of Main Roads, the information available from us and the fees payable for FOI applications, can be found on our information statement:
If you decide that you need to apply for information under the Freedom of Information Act 1992, the preferred method is to complete an FOI Application Form:
Under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 the application has to:
- Be in writing;
- Give enough information to enable the requested documents to be identified;
- Give an address in Australia to which notices under the FOI Act can be sent;
- Give any other information or details required under the regulations; and
- Be lodged at an office of Main Roads with any application fee payable under the regulations ($30.00 per application).
Post FOI applications to:
The Freedom of Information Coordinator
Main Roads Western Australia
PO Box 6202
East Perth WA 6892
Email applications to:
enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au
Personally lodge applications at:
Main Roads Western Australia
Don Aitken Centre
Waterloo Crescent
East Perth WA 6004
Payment of the application fee may be made by cheque, credit card or by paying cash at Main Roads Head Office (Don Aitken Centre) Waterloo Crescent
East Perth.
Your application will be acknowledged in writing and you will be provided with a receipt for the application fee and a date by which Main Roads must grant or refuse access to the requested documents (45 days from the date of application receipt).
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Notice of Decision
After processing your application and locating relevant documents, we will make a decision about access to the requested information. A Notice of Decision will be issued that contains the following information:
- The day on which the decision was made;
- The name and designation of the officer making the decision;
- The reasons for refusing access to particular documents (if applicable) and the relevant exemption(s) claimed under the FOI Act;
- The reasons for deferring access to particular documents (if applicable);
- The arrangements to be made for giving access to a document;
- Details of any fees and charges payable to Main Roads; and
- The applicant's rights of review and appeal, including the right to internal and external review of the decision.
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