Freedom of Information
CP1-6-001
PO Box 7910
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
Tel: 02 626 62200
Fax: 02 626 62112
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Our reference: FOI 124/15/16
Paris
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Good morning
NOTICE OF DECISION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
1.
I refer to your correspondence, dated 27 October 2015, in which you requested access,
under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), to:
Item 1 - Documents that show the final cost to the department for the current defence
lanyard.
Item 2 - The quote/cost for the replacement defence lanyard known as the next
generation lanyard mentioned in the Canberra Times article on 22 Oct 15.
Exclude business names or any other people’s names or contact details
Background
2.
The statutory timeframe for you to receive your request is 25 November 2015.
3.
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the decision relating to the documents
that are the subject of your request.
FOI decision maker
4.
Ms Anush Avakian, Accredited Decision Maker, Department of Defence is the
authorised officer pursuant to section 23 of the FOI Act to make a decision on this FOI
request.
Documents identified
5.
Ms Avakian identified two documents as matching the description of your request.
Decision
6.
Ms Avakian decided to release the documents in full with irrelevant information
redacted under Subsection 22(1).
Subsection 22(1) – Irrelevant matter
7.
Subsection 22(1) of the FOI Act states the following:
(1)
This section applies if:
(a)
an agency or Minister decides:
(ii) that to give access to a document would disclose information that
would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant to the request for
access.
Defending Australia and its National Interests
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8.
After examination of the document, Ms Avakian found that they contained material
which, if released, would disclose information that would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant
to the scope of the request as the applicant has excluded personal and business information
and requires only the cost. Ms Avakian therefore decided to remove that material in
accordance with subparagraph 22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.
FOI Disclosure Log
9.
In accordance with the requirements of section 11C of the FOI Act, Defence is
required to publish details of information released under the FOI Act. Defence will publish
today the identified documents relating to this requests with privacy deletions.
Your Review Rights
Internal Review
10.
Under the provisions of section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review
of this decision. You must request a review, in writing, within 30 days of the date of this
letter, or the date you receive the documents. Requests can be sent to:
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Fax: 02 626 62112
Post: Freedom of Information Directorate - Reviews
Department of Defence
CP1-6-029
PO Box 7910
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
Australian Information Commissioner
11.
Under the provisions of section 54 of the FOI Act, you are also entitled to request an
external review of this decision by the Australian Information Commissioner. You have 60
days to lodge such a request, using one of the contact methods below:
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Phone: 1300 363 992
Fax: 02 9284 9666
Post: GPO Box 2999
Canberra ACT 2601
Complaints
12.
You may complain to Defence, the Information Commissioner or the Commonwealth
Ombudsman about an action taken by Defence in the exercise of its power or the performance
of its functions under the FOI Act. There is no fee for making a complaint. Should you wish
to complain to the Department of Defence, your complaint can be addressed to Mr Tony
Corcoran using the contact details below:
Email: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Post: Tony Corcoran
Assistant Secretary Information Management and Access Branch
CP1-6-14
PO Box 7911
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
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13.
Contact details for the Commonwealth Ombudsman are below:
Phone: 1300 362 072)
Fax: 02 6276 0123
Post: Commonwealth Ombudsman
GPO Box 442
CANBERRA ACT 2601
14.
Contact details for the Information Commissioner are above.
15.
Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this office.
Yours sincerely
Andrea Sansom
Assistant Director
Freedom of Information
17 November 2015
Enclosure:
1.
Documents in the form for release
