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Attachment A
LS5915 FOI REQUEST BY SIMON ELVERY
Request made for:
All correspondence by the Australian Electoral Commission (‘AEC’) with political parties or associated entities in relation amendment of the 2015-16 annual
financial disclosure by each party or entity.
SCHEDULE OF RETRIEVED DOCUMENTS
Document
Description
Date
No.
Request for Amendment – Political Party Disclosure Return Financial Year 2015-16
Pauline
25/10/2016
Hanson’s One Nation
1
RECOMMENDATION
1.1
Document No.
1 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQFH5A01.pdf.
1.2
Document No.
1 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI Act.
DECISION
1.3
I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
1.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Greg Smith, Pauline Hanson’s OneNation re eReturn-
25/10/2016
Lodged Return with the following attachment:
11:16 PM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
1).
Page 1 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
2
RECOMMENDATION
2.1
Document No.
2 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
2.2
I have decided to
give access to Document No.
2.
Request for Amendment – Political Party Disclosure Return Financial Year 2015-16
Australian
28/10/2016
Greens (South Australia)
3
RECOMMENDATION
3.1
Document No.
3 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPJL0A01.pdf.
3.2
Document No.
3 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI Act.
DECISION
3.3
I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
3.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Ian McDonald, Australian Greens (South Australia) re
28/10/2016
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
1:00 PM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
3).
4
RECOMMENDATION
4.1
Document No.
4 contains no exempt material.
Page 2 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
DECISION
4.2
I have decided to
give access to Document No.
4.
Request for Amendment Associated Entity Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16 John
2/11/2016
McEwen House Pty Ltd
5
RECOMMENDATION
5.1
Document No.
5 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPJL0A01.pdf.
5.2
Document No.
5 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI Act.
DECISION
5.3
I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
5.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Anita Kemp, John McEwen House Pty Ltd re
eReturn-
2/11/2016
Lodged Return with the following attachment:
10:31 AM
Associated Entity Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
5).
6
RECOMMENDATION
6.1
Document No.
6 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
6.2
I have decided to
give access to Document No.
6.
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Document
Description
Date
No.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
National
2/11/2016
Party of Australia
7
RECOMMENDATION
7.1
Document No.
7 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQGD8A01.pdf.
7.2
Document No.
7 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI Act.
DECISION
7.3
I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
7 .
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Anita Kemp, National Party of Australia re
eReturn-
2/11/2016
Lodged Return with the following attachment:
10:40 AM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
7).
8
RECOMMENDATION
8.1
Document No.
8 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
8.2
I have decided to
give access to Document No.
8.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Derryn
15/11/2016
Hinch's Justice Party
Page 4 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
9
RECOMMENDATION
9.1
Document No.
9 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQPV7A01.pdf.
9.2
Document No.
9 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI Act.
DECISION
9.3
I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
9.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to 20161115 - Email to Annette Philpott, Derryn Hinch's
15/11/2016
Justice Party re
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
9).
10
RECOMMENDATION
10.1 Document No.
10 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
10.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
10.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Liberal
25/11/2016
Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
11
RECOMMENDATION
11.1 Document No.
11 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQWJ3A01.pdf.
Page 5 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
11.2 Document No.
11 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
11.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
11.
25/11/2016
Email from Tony McKenna, Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) to the FAD mailbox of
5:12 PM
the AEC re
Amendment to Political Party Return - Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) with the following attachment:
20161125160611602.pdf (Document No.
11)
12
RECOMMENDATION
12.1 Document No.
12 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
12.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
12.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
29/11/2016
Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
13
RECOMMENDATION
13.1 Document No.
13 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPZF3A01.pdf.
13.2 Document No.
1311 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
Page 6 of 19
link to page 6 link to page 6 link to page 7 link to page 7 link to page 8
Document
Description
Date
No.
DECISION
13.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
13.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to 20161115 - Email to Karelle Logan,
Australian Labor
29/11/2016
Party (Tasmanian Branch) re
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
1015 AM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
13).
14
RECOMMENDATION
14.1 Document No.
14 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
14.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
14.
This attachment to Document No.
16 contains:
A letter dated 14 November 2016 from Delyse Paliaga, Director, Disclosure and Party
Registration to the Financial Controller, Flinders Electorate Council (the ‘FAD Letter’);
A letter dated 30/11/2016 from Tony McKenna, Party Agent, Liberal Party of Australia
(Victorian Division) to Ms Paliaga (the ‘Reply Letter’); and
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) dated 30/11/2016 (the ‘2nd Request for
Amendment’).
15
RECOMMENDATION
15.1 The FAD Letter and the Reply Letter relate to business of the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) that
is out of scope of the FOI Request.
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Document
Description
Date
No.
15.2 It is open to you to find that it is both possible to prepare an edited copy of Document No.
15 from which the
irrelevant material is redacted.
15.3 However, the 2nd Request for Amendment has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPZF3A01.pdf.
15.4 The 2nd Request for Amendmen
t11 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under
section 15 of the FOI Act.
15.5 The consequence is that after the irrelevant material is redacted that there is nothing of Document No.
15 to
which access must be given under Part III of the FOI Act.
DECISION
15.6 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
15.
Email from Tony McKenna, Party Agent, Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) re
Liberal
30/11/2016
Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
2:38 PM
16
RECOMMENDATION
16.1 Document No.
16 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
16.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
16.
Request for Amendment Associated Entity Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
The
30/11/2016
500 Club (WA)
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Document
Description
Date
No.
17
RECOMMENDATION
17.1 Document No.
17 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQME1A01.pdf.
17.2 Document No.
17 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
17.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
17.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Kate O’Hara, The 500 Club (WA) re
eReturn- Lodged
30/11/2016
Return with the following attachment:
6:46 PM
Associated Entity Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
17).
18
RECOMMENDATION
18.1 Document No.
18 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
18.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
18.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
1/12/2016
Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
19
RECOMMENDATION
19.1 Document No.
19 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPJG2A01.pdf.
Page 9 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
19.2 Document No.
19 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
19.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
19.
Email from Abhijit Kharkar, Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) to Emma Hallas,
1/12/2016 4:21 PM
Project Officer, Disclosure & Party Registration, AEC re
Amended Return with a thread
comprising:
Email from Queensland ALP to Abhijit Kharkar re
Scanned Document,
with the following attachment:
01122016151314-0001.pdf (Document No.
19).
20
RECOMMENDATION
20.1 Document No.
20 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
20.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
20.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Liberal
1/12/2016
National Party of Queensland
[Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF]
21
RECOMMENDATION
21.1 Document No.
21 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VOLK3A01.pdf.
Page 10 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
21.2 Document No.
21 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
21.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
21.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Angela Awabdy, Liberal National Party of Queensland re
2/12/2016
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
12:35 PM
Associated Entity Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF
22
RECOMMENDATION
22.1 Document No.
22 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
22.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
22.
Request for Amendment Associated Entity Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Shop
23/12/2016
Distributive & Allied Employees Association - VIC Branch
23
RECOMMENDATION
23.1 Document No.
23 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPLS1A01.pdf.
23.2 Document No.
23 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
Page 11 of 19
link to page 11 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12
Document
Description
Date
No.
DECISION
23.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
23.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to Angela Awabdy, Liberal National Party of Queensland re
3/12/2016 6:01 PM
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
Associated Entity Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF
24
RECOMMENDATION
24.1 Document No.
24 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
24.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
24.
Document No.
25 contains:
2/12/2016
(a)
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-15
Liberal Party of Australia (the ‘2014-15 Return’); and
(b)
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
Liberal Party of Australia (the ‘2015-16 Return’).
25
RECOMMENDATION
25.1 The 2014-15 Return:
(a) is outside the scope of the FOI Request and thus is irrelevant material; and
(b) has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQVE3A01.pdf.
Page 12 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
25.2 2015-16 Return has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VPZF3A01.pdf.
25.3 It follows that Document No.
25 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15
of the FOI Act.
DECISION
25.4 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
25.
Email from Bruce Walton, Corporate Services Manager, Party Agent, Liberal Party of Australia
5/12/2016 3:02 PM
to Chris Byrne, Assistant Director, Funding and Disclosure, AEC re
Liberal Party of Australia
Amended Returns with the following attachment:
Amended AEC Returns 2014 - 2015 and 2015 - 2016.pdf
26
RECOMMENDATION
26.1 Document No.
26 contains no exempt material.
26.2 The reference to a request in Document No.
26 relates to amendment of the 2014-15 Return described in the
entry for Document No.
25.
DECISION
26.3 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
26.
Letter from Delyse Paliaga, Director, Disclosure and Party Registration to Anthony John
5/12/2016
McKenna, Party Agent, Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) re
Acknowledgement –
receipt of Amended Political Party Return for the 2015-16 financial year.
Page 13 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
27
RECOMMENDATION
27.1 Document No.
27 contains a facsimile of the signature of Delyse Paliaga.
27.2 Consideration of the risk of harm to Ms Paliaga arising from identity theft facilitated by access in electronic form
to the facsimile of her signature make it unreasonable for the purposes of subsection 47F(1) of the FOI Act to
Document No.
27.
27.3 The factors favouring giving access to Document No.
27 are outweighed by the harm to Ms Paliaga that could
arise from giving access to Document No.
27.
27.4 It is possible and practicable to prepare an edited copy of Document No.
27 from which the signature of Ms
Paliaga is redacted.
27.5 I recommend that you refuse access to Document No.
27 and offer in lieu access to an edited copy of
Document No.
27 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
DECISION
27.6 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
27 and
offer in lieu access to an edited copy of Document
No.
27 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
20/12/2016
Australian Labor Party (Western Australia Branch)
[Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF]
28
RECOMMENDATION
28.1 Document No.
28 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQQW1A01.pdf.
Page 14 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
28.2 Document No.
2811 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
28.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
28.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to 20161115 - Email to Patrick Gorman,
Australian Labor
20/12/2016
Party (Western Australia Branch) re
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
2:34 PM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
28).
29
RECOMMENDATION
29.1 Document No.
29 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
29.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
29.
Letter from Delyse Paliaga, Director, Disclosure and Party Registration to Evan Robert
21/12/2016
Moorhead, Branch Secretary, Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) re
Acknowledgement – receipt of Amended Political Party Return for the 2015-16 financial year.
30
RECOMMENDATION
30.1 Document No.
30 contains a facsimile of the signature of Delyse Paliaga.
30.2 Consideration of the risk of harm to Ms Paliaga arising from identity theft facilitated by access in electronic form
to the facsimile of her signature make it unreasonable for the purposes of subsection 47F(1) of the FOI Act to
Document No.
30.
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Document
Description
Date
No.
30.3 The factors favouring giving access to Document No.
30 are outweighed by the harm to Ms Paliaga that could
arise from giving access to Document No.
30.
30.4 It is possible and practicable to prepare an edited copy of Document No.
30 from which the signature of Ms
Paliaga is redacted.
30.5 I recommend that you refuse access to Document No.
30 and offer in lieu access to an edited copy of
Document No.
30 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
DECISION
30.6 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
30 and
offer in lieu access to an edited copy of Document
No.
30 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
Letter from Delyse Paliaga, Director, Disclosure and Party Registration to Anthony John
21/12/2016
McKenna, Party Agent, Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) re
Acknowledgement –
receipt of Amended Political Party Return for the 2015-16 financial year.
31
RECOMMENDATION
31.1 Document No.
31 contains a facsimile of the signature of Delyse Paliaga.
31.2 Consideration of the risk of harm to Ms Paliaga arising from identity theft facilitated by access in electronic form
to the facsimile of her signature make it unreasonable for the purposes of subsection 47F(1) of the FOI Act to
Document No.
31.
31.3 The factors favouring giving access to Document No.
31 are outweighed by the harm to Ms Paliaga that could
arise from giving access to Document No.
31.
31.4 It is possible and practicable to prepare an edited copy of Document No.
31 from which the signature of Ms
Paliaga is redacted.
Page 16 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
31.5 I recommend that you refuse access to Document No.
31 and offer in lieu access to an edited copy of
Document No.
31 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
DECISION
31.6 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
31 and
offer in lieu access to an edited copy of Document
No.
31 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
23/12/2016
Australian Labor Party
32
RECOMMENDATION
32.1 Document No.
32 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQPW3A01.pdf.
32.2 Document No.
3211 is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
32.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
32.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to 20161115 - Email to Noah Carroll, Australian Labor Party
23/12/2016
re
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
9:38 AM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
13).
33
RECOMMENDATION
33.1 Document No.
33 contains no exempt material.
Page 17 of 19
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Document
Description
Date
No.
DECISION
33.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
33.
Request for Amendment - Political Party Disclosure Return FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16
13/01/2017
Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch)
34
RECOMMENDATION
34.1 Document No.
34 has been published by the AEC for reference on its website at:
http://periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au/Returns/60/VQHO2A01.pdf.
34.2 Document No.
34 11is out of scope of that which may be requested as a document under section 15 of the FOI
Act.
DECISION
34.3 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
34.
Email from the AEC Disclosure Unit to 20161115 - Email to Maggie Wang, Australian Labor
13/01/2017
Party (N.S.W. Branch) re
eReturn- Lodged Return with the following attachment:
10:46 AM
Political Party Return for 2015-16 (Amendment 1).PDF (Document No.
34).
35
RECOMMENDATION
35.1 Document No.
35 contains no exempt material.
DECISION
35.2 I have decided to
give access to Document No.
35.
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Document
Description
Date
No.
Letter from Delyse Paliaga, Director, Disclosure and Party Registration to Bruce Walton, Party
13/01/2017
Agent, Liberal Party of Australia re
Acknowledgement – receipt of Amended Political Party
Return for the 2015-16 financial year.
36
RECOMMENDATION
36.1 Document No.
36 contains a facsimile of the signature of Delyse Paliaga.
36.2 Consideration of the risk of harm to Ms Paliaga arising from identity theft facilitated by access in electronic form
to the facsimile of her signature make it unreasonable for the purposes of subsection 47F(1) of the FOI Act to
Document No.
36.
36.3 The factors favouring giving access to Document No.
36 are outweighed by the harm to Ms Paliaga that could
arise from giving access to Document No.
36.
36.4 It is possible and practicable to prepare an edited copy of Document No.
36 from which the signature of Ms
Paliaga is redacted.
36.5 I recommend that you refuse access to Document No.
36 and offer in lieu access to an edited copy of
Document No.
36 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
DECISION
36.6 I have decided to
refuse access to Document No.
36 and
offer in lieu access to an edited copy of Document
No.
36 from which the facsimile of Ms Paliaga’s signature is redacted.
End
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