LEGAL
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15 June 2017
Our ref: FOI2017/15
Via Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Sir/Madam
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your email of today, which contained a request, pursuant to the
Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth), for access to:
“documents held by the CSIRO which concern whether:
i) the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy applies to the CSIRO;
ii) the CSIRO is bound by the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy; and
iii) notwithstanding that the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy may not apply
to, or may not bind, the CSIRO, the CSIRO is implementing that policy nonetheless.
Acknowledgement
CSIRO received your request on 15 June 2017 and the 30 day statutory period for processing
your request commences from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a
decision from CSIRO by
Monday, 17 July 2017. The period of 30 days may be extended if we
need to consult third parties pursuant to sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act, in relation to
their personal information and/or their business affairs contained in the documents you are
seeking. CSIRO wil advise you if this happens.
Under the FOI Act charges may be imposed for processing your request pursuant to section
29. These charges are calculated by reference to the time spent in searching and retrieving
relevant documents, decision making time, photocopying, postage etc. In the event CSIRO
decides that you are liable to pay a charge in respect of processing your request, you will be
notified of the preliminary assessment of the charges and you will have the opportunity to
contend that the charge should not be imposed, or should be reduced.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be published online on
CSIRO’s disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions. For example, personal information will
not be published where this would be unreasonable.
CSIRO wil contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would
prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Yours sincerely,
Karen Robinson
FOI Administrative Officer
CSIRO