11 November 2016
Ben Fairless
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Fairless,
Freedom of Information Request No: 2016/10809
I refer to your email of 2 November 2016, seeking access under the
Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:
•
‘…a copy of the current FOI Delegations, and any related directions issued in respect of FOI.’
Authority I am authorised under section 23 of the FOI Act to make decisions in relation to FOI
requests, and this notice sets out the decision on your request.
Decision
I have decided to release Comcare’s FOI delegations, dated 24 August 2015, to you in full.
Review rights
Should you not be satisfied with this decision, you are entitled to seek review of the
decision. Your review rights are set out at Attachment A to this notice.
Contact Should you require clarification of any matter discussed in this letter, please contact me
by email to
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx or by telephone 1300 366 979.
Yours sincerely
Bernadette Suitor
Freedom of Information
Attachments
A. Review rights
ATTACHMENT A
Review Rights
If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you have certain rights of review available to you.
Firstly, under section 54 of the FOI Act, you may apply for an internal review of the decision
by Comcare. Your application must be made by whichever date is the later between:
• 30 days of you receiving this notice; or
• 15 days of you receiving the documents to which you have been granted access
An internal review will be conducted by a person other than the original decision-maker. No
particular form is required to apply for review. An application for a review of the decision
man be emailed t
o xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx or addressed to:
Freedom of Information
Comcare
GPO Box 9905
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Should you choose to seek an internal review, you will still have a right to apply to the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for a review of Comcare’s internal
review decision.
Review by the Australian Information Commissioner
Alternatively, under section 54L of the FOI Act, you may seek review of this decision by the
Australian Information Commissioner (IC) without first going to internal review. Your
application must be made within 60 days of you receiving this notice.
The IC is an independent office holder who may review decisions of agencies and Ministers
under the FOI Act. More information is available on the OAIC website: www.oaic.gov.au.
You may contact the IC to request a review of a decision by email to
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
or addressed to:
OAIC
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001
Complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman
You may complain to the Commonwealth Ombudsman about any action taken by Comcare
in relation to your request. The Ombudsman will consult with the OAIC before investigating
a complaint about the handling of an FOI request.
Your enquiries to the Ombudsman may be directed by telephone to 1300 362 072 or by
email to
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. There is no particular form required to make a complaint to the Ombudsman. The request
should be in writing, set out the grounds for investigation and identify Comcare as the
relevant agency.
