I would like to keep the IC review on foot.

The disclosure is excellent and nil concerns with redactions. However, the disclosed documents refer to other documents, and those other documents aren’t included (I think).

My view is documents referred to in the disclosed documents are in scope. Particularly if they relate to the scope (in this case, permanency).

Regards

PNA

On 14 May 2025, at 14:17, OAIC - FOI DR <[email address]> wrote:

Our reference: MR25/00665

Agency reference: FOI 24/25-1472

Perfectly Normal Applicant

By email: [email address]

Your IC review application about the National Disability Insurance Agency

Dear Applicant,

I refer to your application for IC review of a decision made by the National Disability Insurance Agency (the agency) on 15 April 2025.

On 14 May 2025, the agency notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) it had partially released the requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

Accordingly, as a decision has now been issued by the agency, we would like to confirm whether you still require an IC review.

Can you please notify us by 28 May 2025, if you now wish to:

Withdraw the IC review application, or

Proceed with the IC review application.

Should you wish to proceed with the IC review application, please provide the following information by 28 May 2025:

identify the aspect(s) of the agency or Minister’s decision about which the review is sought

state why you disagree with the agency or Minister’s decision

identify which documents you consider have been wrongly refused or which exemptions have been incorrectly applied

Intention to decline to continue IC review

Please note that the Commissioner’s written direction to IC review applicants provides that:

applicants who are not satisfied with the revised decision must explain why they disagree with the revised decision and the basis on which they wish to proceed with the IC review. If the applicant does not respond to the OAIC’s correspondence, the Information Commissioner may decide not to continue to undertake the IC review (s 54W of the FOI Act) [2.25], and

applicants must respond to enquiries from the OAIC within the period provided unless there are circumstances warranting a longer period to respond [2.22].

Section 54W(c) of the FOI Act provides that the Information Commissioner may decide not to undertake, or continue to undertake, an IC review where an applicant fails to comply with a direction of the Information Commissioner.

Should we not receive a response from you to this email by 28 May 2025, your IC review application will be finalised by a delegate of the Information Commissioner under s 54W(c).

If you have any questions regarding this email please contact us via email at [email address]. Please quote the OAIC reference number at the top of this email in all correspondence.

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Annette Cole

Assistant Director, Early Resolution

FOI Case Management

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

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