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Australian Government
Nuclear-based science benefiting all Australians
Notice of Decision under
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOi Act)
Applicant:
Dan Monceaux
Decision Maker:
Mr Steven Mcintosh
Senior Manager, Government and International Affairs
Date of Decision:
5 September 2017
Organisation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
This is my decision and the reasons for my decision in relation to the request (as amended)
made by Dan Monceaux (the applicant) to ANSTO on 20 July 2017 seeking access to the
following documents under the FOi Act:
Electronic copies of all correspondence between ANSTO and Rowan Ramsey MP from the
years 2014 to present (inclusive)
I am authorised under section 23 of the FOi Act to make a decision.
DECISION
I have identified 12 documents relevant to the applicant's request. I have decided:
• to release 8 documents in full; and
• to release 4 documents in part.
I have included as Attachment A a schedule that describes the documents identified as
falling within the request, the decision on the release and the exemption claimed.
I note that section 22 of the FOi Act provides that where a document contains some exempt
material and some non-exempt material, or contains material which is outside the scope of
the request, an edited copy of the document (i.e. with redactions of the exempt material)
should be released if it is practicable to do so.
The page numbers are found on the top centre of the documents.
Attachment B sets out your review rights.
REASONS FOR DECISION
Material taken into account
In making my decision, I had regard to the following:
• The terms of the applicant's request and amended request both dated 20 July 2017;
AUS TRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION
New lllawarra Road, Lucas Heights (Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC NSW 2232) T +61 2 9717 3111 F +61 2 9543 5097
www.ansto.gov.au
ATTACHMENT A
Request to Australian Nuclear Science and technology Organisation from Dan Monceaux dated 20 July 2017
Folio
Description of
Doc No.
Date
Author
Decision
Parts over which exemption claimed
No.
contents
Email to ‘ANSTO Event
1.
1
17 February
Ms Katie
Release in
2015
Patterson
Reply’ (ANSTO internal
full
email address)
Flyer – event invitation
2.
2-3
5 March 2015
ANSTO
Release in
full
Letter to Mr Rowan
3.
4
19 March 2015
Mr Mark
Release in
Redact email address and contact number of
Hebblewhite
Ramsey MP
part
staff member not publicly available (section 47F)
Letter to Mr Rowan
4.
5
24 August 2016 Dr Adi
Release in
Patterson
Ramsey MP
full
Email stream
5.
6-8
13 September
Ms Katrina
Release
Folio #6 – Redact drivers licence details of Mr
2016
Van De Ven
containing one email
one email
Rowan Ramsey MP (section 47F)
dated 13 September
in full,
and
and
2016 and two emails
release two
6 October 2016
Ms Katie
dated 6 October 2016
emails in
Folio #8 – Redact mobile telephone number and
Patterson
part
email address of staff member not publicly
available (section 47F)
Email to Mr Rowan
6.
9-16
21 October
Mr Jarrod
Release in
Folio #9 – Redact mobile telephone number and
2016
Powell
Ramsey MP
part
email address of staff member not publicly
available (section 47F)
and
Attachment 1– ‘TN81
ANSTO
design and testing’
PowerPoint
Folio
Description of
Doc No.
Date
Author
Decision
Parts over which exemption claimed
No.
contents
presentation
Attachment 2 –
‘Questions on nuclear
medicine production
and waste
management October
2016’ document
Brochure – ANSTO
7.
17-18
March 2017
ANSTO
Release in
Innovation Precinct
full
Letter to Mr Rowan
8.
19
11 May 2017
Dr Adi
Release in
Patterson
Ramsey MP
full
Email to Mr Rowan
9.
20
7 June 2017
ANSTO
Release in
Redact name and contact details of junior staff
Graduate
Ramsey MP
part
member not publicly available (section 47F)
Leaflet – event
10.
21
14 June 2017
ANSTO
Release in
invitation
full
Nuclear science and
11.
22
7 July 2016
ANSTO
Release in
technology benefiting
full
South Australia fact
sheet
Letter to Mr Rowan
12.
23
10 July 2017
Mr Con
Release in
Lyras
Ramsey MP
full
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Australian Gournmcnt
Qnsto
Nuclear-based science benefiting all Australians
19 March 2015
ACS058762
Mr Rowan E Ramsey MP
Member for Grey
PO Box 6022
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Mr Ramsey
I am writing to express my sincere thanks for joining us for our parliamentary breakfast
Shining a
light on better treatments for diabetes research held at Parliament House on
Thursday 5 March, 2015.
As highlighted by the event, the United Nations International Year of Light is an important
opportunity to initiate broader discussions about light based technologies, and the
important discoveries made possible by Australia's brightest light source, the Australian
Synchrotron. We look forward to continuing these discussions with you.
On that note, I would like to invite you to visit the Australian Synchrotron or ANSTO's
Sydney campus to see first-hand the landmark infrastructure which is helping tackle
some of the most important problems facing Australia today, including finding new ways
to treat diseases, make crops more productive and metals more resilient.
To arrange a visit, or if there is ever any assistance ANSTO or the Australian
Synchrotron can provide, please do not hesitate to contact me on
or at
@ansto.gov .au.
I look forward to welcoming you to our campuses, home to the landmark infrastructure
contributing to Australia's scientific excellence.
Yours sincerely,
/��
Mark Hebblewhite
Acting Manager Government and Community Relations
AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION
New lllawarra Road, Lucas Heights (Locked Bag 2001. Kirrawee DC 2232) T -+61 2 97173111 F -+61 2 9717 9210
www.ansto.gov .au
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ATTACHMENT B- REVIEW RIGHTS
Internal review
If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you have certain rights of review available to you.
Firstly, under section 54 of the Act, you may apply for an internal review of the decision. It is
not necessary to go through ANSTO's internal review process and you may apply for a
review by the Information Commissioner (see below).
However, the Information
Commissioner is of the view that is it usually better to seek an internal review first.
Your application for an internal review must be made within 30 days, or such further period
as ANSTO allows, of you receiving this notice.
No particular form is required to apply for review although it will assist your case to set out in
the application the grounds on which you believe that the original decision should be
overturned. An application for a review of the decision should be addressed to:
Email address:
xxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx or
Postal address:
FOi Coordinator
Locked Bag 2001
Kirrawee DC NSW 2232
Information Commissioner
You may also apply to the Information Commissioner for a review of the decision, or the
subsequent internal review decision made by ANSTO. Your application must be made within
60 days, or such further period as the Information Commissioner allows, of you receiving the
notice of an initial decision or a decision made on internal review.
No particular form is required to apply for review although it must give details on how notices
may be sent to you (e.g. postal or email address) and include a copy of the notice of the
decision given by ANSTO. The application should also contain particulars of the basis on
which you dispute the decision.
You can lodge your application with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in
a number of ways:
Online: www.oaic.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001
Fax: +61 2 9284 9666
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
In person: Level 3, 25 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, or at Level 8, Piccadilly Tower,
133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW
Complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman
You may also complain to the Ombudsman concerning action taken by an agency in the
exercise of powers or the performance of functions under the FOi Act. There is no fee for
making a complaint. The Ombudsman will make a completely independent investigation of
your complaint.
Complaints can be made in writing (GPO Box 442, Canberra ACT 2601), by telephone (1300
362 072), in person or by using an online complaint form: see www.ombudsman.gov.au.
The Ombudsman usually prefers applicants to seek internal review before requesting
investigation of a complaint by the Ombudsman.
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