Action Log

Action Log – WA Animal Welfare Transparency

Maintained by Hanyu Liu
Last updated: June 2025

This is a structural record — not of what was achieved,
but of what was attempted, requested, refused, and left undocumented.

Each entry is part of a wider cycle:
→ Legal request → Institutional response or silence → Public memory trace.
This log preserves that cycle,
not as progress — but as accountability.

🔁 Cycle 1 – FOI on Designated Inspectors (DPIRD)

The first record of structural refusal.
A formal trace of institutional silence.

📅 Timeline of Requests and Responses

Date	Event	Linked Document
5 Apr 2025	FOI lodged to DPIRD (ID 52549500734)	FOI Request
1 May 2025	DPIRD states no inspection outcomes exist	FOI Response
8 May 2025	Section 26 refusal requested + public statement	Section 26 Statement
21 May 2025	Extension to 6 June accepted	Due Date Extension
30 May 2025	Notice of Decision issued — confirms absence	Notice of Decision
30 May 2025	Response cycle concluded and archived	Inspection Summary
7 Jun 2025	External review request lodged with OIC	OIC Rejection Notice
13 Jun 2025	Internal review requested from DPIRD	Internal Review Request Email
18 Jun 2025	DPIRD acknowledges internal review process initiated	Internal Review Acknowledgement

📝 Summary:
• No internal audits, enforcement outcomes, or DI-related data was found to exist.
• One document was created post-request: a generic checklist with no substantive findings.
• Systemic silence was formally acknowledged through a Section 26 refusal.
• OIC rejected early external review request — insisted internal process be exhausted.
• Internal review has now commenced.

✉️ Institutional Contact Log

All correspondence is public interest-driven, with recipients grouped by their institutional oversight or advocacy function.

1. Government Oversight & Accountability

WA FOI Commissioner (OIC)
WA Ombudsman
Office of the Auditor General (OAG)
Public Administration Committee Secretariat
Environment and Public Affairs Committee Secretariat
Office of the Minister for Agriculture & Food
Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC)

2. Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organisations

Animal Justice Party (AJP WA)
Animals Australia
RSPCA WA
Anonymous for the Voiceless (Perth)
Sentient
Animal Liberation
Australian Alliance for Animals
Voiceless

3. Media & Public Scrutiny

ABC News
WA Today
The West Australian
The Guardian Australia
SBS Australia
9News
PerthNow
Crikey
Farm Transparency Project (FTP)
The Conversation

4. Political/Parliamentary Recipients

WA Greens (incl. Jess Beckerling MLC)
WA Labor (key committee members)
Legislative Council Members (Standing Committees)
Select Committee on Animal Welfare

📥 Responses Received (as of June 2025)

This log is structured to track not only the direct outcome of each FOI cycle, but also the ecosystem of accountability and silence across public institutions, advocacy, media, and parliament.

This archive is not static.
Each new request is a test of what the system refuses to hold.

🧭 Forthcoming Cycles

FOI Round 2:
Internal AWAC discussions, DI appointment criteria, and training records
Systemic Complaint Submission:
WA Ombudsman – failure to ensure lawful enforcement oversight under the Animal Welfare Act
Archive Expansion:
Visual policy timelines, legislative silence mapping, and comparative trace analysis

This is not against institutions.
It is against the belief that animals can disappear without a trace.

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