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DENISON STREET DEAKIN, CANBERRA ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA
NATIONAL 02 6202 6999 • INTERNATIONAL +61 2 6202 6999

www.ramint.gov.au • ABN 45 852 104 259

21 July 2025
Joel Kandiah
Sent by email to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx

Dear Joel,
Decision on your Freedom of Information request
On 18 June 2025 you made the following request to the Royal Australian Mint (Mint) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
1. Operational concerns, risk assessments or internal correspondence regarding the handling of cash
transactions at coin swap events, including but not limited to: Observations of repeated customer
transactions; The volume of cash accepted; Staff practices for end-of-day coin distribution or decisions to
offload remaining stock.
2. Documents discussing or referencing AUSTRAC, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
(AML/CTF) compliance, or the reporting of cash transactions exceeding $10,000 in the context of coin swap
events.
3. Any incident reports, internal reviews, or policy changes that resulted in or contributed to the decision to
discontinue coin swap events as part of the Mint’s public outreach strategy.
To assist in processing, I expressly exclude from the scope of this request: Documents relating to eShop sales
or commercial contracts with private sector partners; Customer marketing strategies or financial model ing
unrelated to event operations or regulatory compliance.
Authority
I am authorised to make decisions under section 23(1) of the FOI Act.
Decision
I have identified 11 documents relevant to your request.
I have decided to grant you part access to documents A-K.
The schedule at Attachment 2 describes the documents within the scope of your request, and my decision
in relation to each document.
Disclosure Log
In accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act, the Mint is required to publish the relevant documents on its
disclosure log. The documents will be made available on the Mint’s disclosure log within 10 working days of
the date of this decision.

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Review rights
If you are dissatisfied with my decision, you may apply for an internal review or Information Commissioner
review of the decision. We encourage you to seek internal review as a first step as it may provide a more
efficient solution of your concerns.
Alternatively, you may apply directly to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to
review my decision within 60 days after the day you are notified of this decision. You may also make a
complaint to the OAIC about how the Mint handled your request.
You can find information about requesting a review, making a complaint, and other information about FOI
on the OAIC website (www.oaic.gov.au) or by telephone on 1300 363 992.
Further assistance
If you have any questions, please contact xxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely,

Letitia Abela

Letitia Abela
FOI Officer
Royal Australian Mint
xxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
02 6202 6965
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Attachment 1. Decision
Overview of Decision
I am authorised under section 23(1) of the FOI Act to decide in relation to your request.
I have decided to grant you part access to documents A-K.
In reaching my decision, I considered:
•  your request of 18 June 2025;
•  information about:
–  the nature of the documents;
–  the Mint’s operating environment and functions; and
•  relevant provisions in the FOI Act; and
•  guidelines issued by the OAIC under section 93A of the FOI Act (Guidelines).
Reasons for Decision
Set out below are my reasons for my decision.
Application of section 22 of the FOI Act – exempt or irrelevant
matter
I am satisfied that the documents identified in the schedule at Attachment 2 are exempt under section
22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Section 22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act allows for information that is irrelevant to your request to be deleted
from a document.
I am satisfied that the documents identified in the schedule at Attachment 2 are conditionally exempt
under section 22(1)(a)(i )of the FOI Act on the basis that:
•  the names, contact details and titles of non-SES staff are irrelevant to the scope of the request
•  a stocktake of material for the outreach programs is irrelevant to the scope of the request.
Application of section 47F of the FOI Act – personal privacy
I am satisfied that the documents identified in the schedule at Attachment 2 are conditionally exempt
under section 47F of the FOI Act.
Section 47F of the FOI Act  provides that a document is conditional y exempt if its disclosure would involve
the unreasonable disclosure of personal information about any person.
Documents 1-10 contain the personal information of Mint employees. The Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (OAIC) Guidelines notes that personal information may comprise information
that could be used, or reasonably used, to identify an individual.
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The information contained in these documents is personal information and information that would allow
an individual to be reasonably identifiable, that is not well known and is not available through publicly
accessible channels.
As I have found the material in the documents to be conditional y exempt under section 47F, I wil  now
consider whether access to that material would be contrary to the public interest.
Application of the public interest test
Section 11A(5) of the FOI Act provides:
‘The agency or minister must give the person access to the document if it is conditionally
exempt at a particular time unless (in the circumstances) access to the document at that time
would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest’.
I have therefore considered whether access to the conditional y exempt information would, on balance, be
contrary to the public interest.
Section 11B(3) of the FOI Act sets out the public interest factors that favour access to information, namely,
would the disclosure:
•  promote the objects of the FOI Act (including al  matters set out in sections 3 and 3A of the FOI Act);
•  inform debate on a matter of public importance;
•  promote effective oversight of public expenditure; or
•  allow a person to access his or her own personal information.
I consider that the following factors weigh against disclosure of the conditionally exempt information:
•  the nature, age and current relevance of the information
•  any detriment that disclosure may cause to the person to whom the information relates
•  any opposition to disclosure expressed or likely to be held by that person
•  the circumstances of the Mint’s col ection or use of the information
•  the need to protect personal privacy
•  the fact that the FOI Act does not control or restrict any subsequent use or dissemination of
information released under the FOI act and
•  whether disclosure of the information might advance the public interest in government
transparency and integrity.
On balance, I find that the public interest factors against disclosure outweigh the factors favouring
disclosure. For completeness, I have not considered any of the irrelevant factors set out in section 11B(4) of
the FOI Act in making this decision.
Application of section 47G of the FOI Act – business
I am satisfied that the documents identified in the schedule at Attachment 2 are conditionally exempt
under section 47G of the FOI Act.
Section 47G(1)(a) of the FOI Act provides that a document is conditionally exempt from disclosure to the
extent that it contains business information that would be unreasonable to disclose. Information about the
security arrangements put in place to safeguard the material and items transported for sale and display in
relation to the Mint’s outreach programs is not to my knowledge publicly known.
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As I have found the material in the documents to be conditional y exempt under section 47G, I wil  now
consider whether access to that material would be contrary to the public interest.
Application of the public interest test
Section 11A(5) of the FOI Act provides:
‘The agency or minister must give the person access to the document if it is conditionally
exempt at a particular time unless (in the circumstances) access to the document at that time
would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest’.
I have therefore considered whether access to the conditional y exempt information would, on balance, be
contrary to the public interest.
Section 11B(3) of the FOI Act sets out the public interest factors that favour access to information, namely,
would the disclosure:
•  promote the objects of the FOI Act (including al  matters set out in sections 3 and 3A of the FOI Act);
•  inform debate on a matter of public importance;
•  promote effective oversight of public expenditure; or
•  allow a person to access his or her own personal information.
I consider that the following factors weigh against disclosure of the conditionally exempt information:
•  the current relevance of the information
•  the circumstances of the Mint’s use of the information
•  the need to protect the security of Mint staff and items transported for sale or display
•  the need to protect the Mint’s commercial arrangements in relation to security of items
transported for sale or display
•  the fact that the FOI Act does not control or restrict any subsequent use or dissemination of
information released under the FOI act and
•  whether disclosure of the information might advance the public interest in government
transparency and integrity.
On balance, I find that the public interest factors against disclosure outweigh the factors favouring
disclosure. For completeness, I have not considered any of the irrelevant factors set out in section 11B(4) of
the FOI Act in making this decision.
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Attachment 2. Schedule of Documents
No

Description
Decision
A

Cash Handling Action Plan
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

B

Risk Assessment - Sydney
Release in part

Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

C

Risk Assessment - Mackay
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

D

Risk Assessment - Melbourne
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

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E

Risk Assessment – Perth
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business
F

Risk Assessment - Rockhampton
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

G

Risk Assessment – Royal Easter Show
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business
H

Risk Assessment – Sunshine Coast
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business
I

Risk Assessment - Townsville
Release in part
Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G - business

J

Risk Assessment Royal Easter Show 2023
Release in part
Section 22 – exempt or irrelevant matter
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Section 47F – personal privacy
Section 47G – business
K
Safework

Release in Full
Australia
Guide-
Handling-
transporting-
cash

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Document Outline