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26 June 2016
Our ref: FOI2017/19
Mr Dan Monceaux
Right to Know
Via Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Monceaux
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your email of 25 June 2017, which contained a request, pursuant to the
Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth), for access to:
“a digital copy of any existing drafts of a 2017 report reviewing great white shark
populations and/or the species conservation status.
The document in question was described in the recent Australian newspaper article
"Great white shark debate: protection hinges on CSIRO population finding" as
"forthcoming".
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/great-white-shark-debate-
protection-hinges-on-csiro-population-finding/news-
story/fd72c3d430ca9ffcb26283ff8112c2cb”
Acknowledgement
CSIRO received your request on 25 June 2017 and the 30 day statutory period for processing
your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a
decision from CSIRO by
25 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 will 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 wil 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not be published where this would be unreasonable.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
