Private use of social media advice provided to employees

James Smith made this Freedom of Information request to WA Rural Business Development Corporation as part of a batch sent to 204 authorities

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The request was refused by WA Rural Business Development Corporation.

Dear WA Rural Business Development Corporation,

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

I request documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use in a private capacity.

I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar) team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

James Smith

Fisher, Rhea, WA Rural Business Development Corporation

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Dear Mr Smith,

 

Thank you for your email, received by the Rural Business Development
Corporation on 8 August 2017. I understand you are seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act).

 

The Rural Business Development Corporation is regarded as part of the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for the purposes
of the FOI Act. Accordingly, the Department is responsible for progressing
this matter.

 

Section 12(1) of the FOI Act provides, amongst other things, that an
access application must be accompanied by a $30 application fee and give
an address in Australia to which notices under the FOI Act can be sent.

 

If you wish to proceed with your application, please provide the requested
information and arrange payment of the $30 fee required for requesting
access to non-personal information under the FOI Act.  The Department will
not begin to process your application until both of these points have been
satisfied.

Payment of the fee can be made by cheque or cash and posted to:

 

FOI Coordinator

Agriculture and Food Division
Department of Primary Industries and Development
Locked Bag 4
Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6151 

 

Alternatively, if you prefer to pay by credit card, you can contact me on
the below number and provide your details for me to pass on to the
Department’s cashier.

If you require further information regarding the Department’s FOI
processes please visit our [1]webpage.

 

Regards,

 

Rhea Fisher | Freedom of Information Coordinator

Business Support

Agriculture and Food

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

3 Baron-Hay Court | South Perth WA 6151

t +61 (0)8 9368 3702 | w dpird.wa.gov.au

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