21 January 2013
Mr D Reid
By email:
foi+request-35-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Reid
FOI REQUEST - REFERENCE NUMBER 2012-23
I refer to your email of14 December 2012 in which you sought access to the following
documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act):
“
Documents from the ABC concerning the nomenclature used to refer to Taiwan in its
reporting. These documents could include policies, guidelines, memos, emails,
presentations and letters issued or available to reporters, producers and other
editorial staff... In particular I seek documents which may be related to reporting on
the following issues and events:
1 2012 London Olympic Games;
2 Summits and meetings of APEC;
3 The United Nations and affiliated bodies such as the World Health Organisation,
UNFCCC and Civil Aviation Organisation;
4 Meetings of the WTO and negotiations surrounding free trade agreements; and
5 Territorial disputes in the “South China Sea” and Sankaku Islands”.
The scope of your request was subsequently refined in our email exchange on 18 December
2012.
1 An official policy or editorial guideline available to editorial staff concerning
appropriate terms to refer to Taiwan.
2 Specific instructions that have been issued to staff reporting on issues involving
Taiwan. For example, how to refer to athletes representing Taiwan at sporting
events or how to refer to Taiwan at meetings of APEC.
I am authorised by the Managing Director under section 23 of the FOI Act to make decisions
in respect of requests made under that Act. Following is my decision in relation to your
request.
I have taken reasonable steps to identify and locate relevant documents and I am satisfied
that no documents exist which fall within the scope of your request. Accordingly, access is
refused pursuant to s24A of the FOI Act.
If you are dissatisfied with this decision you can apply for Internal or Information
Commissioner (IC) Review. You do not have to apply for Internal Review before seeking IC
Review. Information about your review rights is attached.
Yours sincerely
Judith Maude
Head, Corporate Governance
FOI Coordinator
Direct line 02 8333 5316
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