18 June 2025
Dean Allmark
Email address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
FWO reference: IA-2506
Freedom of Information request
Notice of extended timeframe – third party consultation required
Dear Mr Allmark
I refer to your request submitted to the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) on 30 May 2025 under
the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) seeking access to the following:
“1. Fair Work Ombudsman Request:
Provide the total number of complaints against Eastern Guruma Pty Ltd from 2020-2025,
broken down by:
* Complaint type (underpayment, probation disputes, unfair dismissal)
* Cases closed because employee didn't meet Minimum Employment Period
- Copies of all compliance notices issued to Eastern Guruma for breaching probation terms in
Enterprise Agreements”
Requirement to consult with third parties
The FWO has identified documents within the scope of the request that contain information about a
business, commercial or financial affairs of third parties.
In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, the FWO is required to consult with the relevant business
before deciding whether to release the information to you.
We will take into account any comments we receive from affected third parties, however the final decision
about whether to grant access to the documents which are the subject of your request rests with the
FWO’s authorised decision-maker.
Consent to being identified as the FOI applicant
We can advise the affected third parties that you are the person who has requested the information with
your agreement. Providing your identity to third parties may assist the affected third parties in making an
informed decision to agree or object to the release of information you have requested.
Please advise us if you agree to be identified as the FOI applicant by 20 June 2025.
Further processing of your request
To enable the consultation with the affected third party to occur, the statutory period for processing your
FOI request is extended by 30 days. This extension of the due date is made in accordance with section
15(6) of the FOI Act. The revised due date for a decision on access is 29 July 2025.
We will continue to keep you informed of the progress of this matter. In the meantime, should you require
any further information, please contact us vi
a xxx@xxx.xxx.xx quoting reference number IA-2506.
Yours sincerely
Stefania Giannopoulos
Assistant Director Information Governance
Fair Work Ombudsman
