FOI 300230 Notice of decision.pdf

Our ref: FOI 300230

Name: Michael Betts

By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx

Dear Michael
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) – Notice of Decision

I refer to your 21 October 2025 request, to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources
(the department), to seek access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:
‘…As a matter of public interest persuant to the FOI Act I seek the number of fuel Bowser
accuracy tests undertaken in the 2024 and 2025 calendar year to date and the results of these
test…’
Decision
I am an authorised decision maker under subsection 23(1) of the FOI Act.
I am satisfied all reasonable searches have been undertaken for documents and one document has
been identified as relevant to your request. The document is described in the Schedule of
Documents at Attachment C.
I have decided to grant access to one document in ful
Review Rights
If you are dissatisfied with this decision, your review rights are set out in Attachment B.
Yours sincerely

Bill Loizides
General Manager
Legal Metrology Branch | National Measurement Institute
30 October 2025

Enclosures
Attachment A - Statement of Reasons
Attachment B - Review Rights
Attachment C - Schedule of Documents
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Attachment A
Statement of Reasons
Request: Michael Betts – 21 October 2025 (FOI 300230)
Decision Maker: Bill Loizides, General Manager, Legal Metrology branch

1.  Evidence/Material on which my findings were based
1.1  In reaching my decision, I relied on the fol owing information and documentary evidence:
•  the FOI Act;
•  the documents subject to the request;
•  your correspondence setting out the particulars of your request;
•  advice from departmental officers as to the nature of the documents;
•  the Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner under
section 93A of the FOI Act (FOI Guidelines).

2.  Publication

2.1  Section 11C of the FOI Act requires agencies to publish documents released through an FOI
request on our website within 10 business days of release, except in certain circumstances
including when the documents contain personal or business information that would be
unreasonable to publish.

2.2  The documents being released to you do not contain any personal or business information
that would be unreasonable to publish. As a result, they wil  be published on our disclosure
log within 10 business days of the documents being released to you.

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Attachment B
Review Rights

Application for Internal Review

Section 54 of the FOI Act gives you the option to apply for a departmental internal review of my
decision. If you make an application for internal review it will be conducted by an officer of the
department (other than me) appointed by the Secretary of the department to conduct a review
and make a completely fresh decision on the merits of the case.

Application for a review of the decision must be made within 30 days after the day of receipt of
this letter, or within 15 days of receipt of the documents to which this decision relates (whichever
is the longer period). You do not have to pay any fees or processing charges for an internal review,
except for charges if further searches are conducted and additional documents are identified as
relevant and if the decision maker chooses to impose a charge. While a specific form is not
required, it would assist the decision maker if your application specifies the grounds on which you
consider the decision should be reviewed.

Application for a review of a decision should be addressed to:

FOI Coordinator
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
GPO Box 2013
CANBERRA ACT 2601
or by email to: xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.

Review by the Australian Information Commissioner

If any decision on internal review were not satisfactory to you, section 54L of the FOI Act gives you
the right to apply for review of my decision by the Information Commissioner.

An application for review by the Information Commissioner may be made regardless of whether
the decision was the subject of a departmental internal review. An application for review by the
Information Commissioner must be made within 60 days of receipt of this notice. There is no fee
for review by the Information Commissioner.

You must apply in writing, and you can lodge your application in one of the following ways:

Online: www.oaic.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 5288, Sydney NSW 2001
Fax: +61 2 6123 5145
Email: xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx

An application form is available on the website at www.oaic.gov.au. Your application should
include a copy of this notice and your contact details. You should also set out why you are
objecting to the decision.

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Complaints to the Australian Information Commissioner

You may make a complaint to the Australian Information Commissioner concerning action taken by
an agency in the exercise of powers or the performance of functions under the FOI Act. There is no
fee for making a complaint. The Australian Information Commissioner will make a completely
independent investigation of your complaint. A complaint to the Australian Information
Commissioner must be made in writing and can be lodged online using the Information
Commissioner Complaint Application form on the Australian Information Commissioner’s website
at www.oaic.gov.au.

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Attachment C
Request for Access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
FOI Applicant: Michael Betts – FOI 300230
SCHEDULE OF DOCUMENTS

No
Description of document
Decision
Reasons
1. Instrument Summary – Retail Fuel Dispensers 2024 2025 YTD
Release in Full

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