OFFICIAL
Cathy Minnucci
Office of General Counsel
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
GPO Box 367
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
www.airservicesaustralia.com
ABN 59 698 720 886
Dear Mrs Minnucci
FOI 15/25/26 - Decision on Access and Statement of Reasons
I refer to your email of 18 August 2025 to Airservices Australia requesting access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request for access under the
FOI Act.
Scope of request
You set out your request in the following terms:
"Could I please obtain a copy of the current approved flight paths into and out of Hobart
Airport.
As Hobart Airport only has one runway, these are listed as RWY 12 arrivals & RWY 30
departures (Northern End) and RWY 30 arrivals and RWY 12 departures (Southern End).
As all flight comes from the North, I would like further detail that would show flights from (WA
& SA), Vic, and (QLD, NSW, & ACT) and where the waypoint crossovers occur before
connecting to direct route to and from Hobart runway."
Authorised decision- maker
I am authorised under section 23 of the FOI Act and the Airservices Instrument of Delegation and
Authorisation to make decisions on primary requests under the FOI Act.
Documents identified
I have identified one document as falling within the scope of the request and one document that is
publicly available.
Decision
I have decided to release one document in full.
Material taken into account
In making my decision, I have had regard to:
a. the terms of the request;
b. the content of the identified documents in issue;
c. relevant provisions of the FOI Act; and
d. the Guidelines published by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
under section 93A of the FOI Act (the Guidelines).
OFFICIAL
Further information
The document relevant to the request was emailed to you on 20 August 2024, titled “CACG
Minutes – August 2024.”
Additionally, the following public document contains relevant information:
•
Hobart Post Implementation Review Final Report – arrival and departure path designs are
on pages 15 and 17.
Review rights and complaints
Information about your rights of review and how you can make a complaint about the handling of
your request is at
Attachment A.
Contact
If you wish to discuss my decision please contact me at
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
Yours sincerely
Chris
Digitally signed by
Chris Simon
Date: 2025.09.16
Simon
17:05:52 +10'00'
Chris Simon
Authorised FOI Decision Maker
16 September 2025
ATTACHMENT A
Review Rights under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), you may seek a review of this decision
through:
•
Internal Review; or
•
Information Commissioner Review.
Internal Review
An internal review is conducted by a different decision-maker who wil reconsider the original
decision. To request an internal review, you must:
• Apply in writing;
• Submit the application within 30 days of receiving this decision; and
• Send it to
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
While no specific form is required, it is helpful to outline the reasons you believe the decision should
be reconsidered.
Information Commissioner Review
Alternatively, you may apply directly to the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
(OAIC) for an external review. Applications must be made within 60 days of receiving this decision.
Further information is available at www.oaic.gov.au.
You may also seek a review by the Information Commissioner if you are dissatisfied with the
outcome of an internal review.
Complaints to the Information Commissioner
You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner regarding the conduct of an agency
under the FOI Act. Complaints must be made in writing and there is no fee. Details are available at
www.oaic.gov.au.
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