4 March 2020
Petrol Head
By ema
il: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Re:
Reference 2020-00783
Application for Documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Dear Petrol Head,
Purpose
The purpose of this letter is to notify Australia Post's decision in response to your request for access to
information/documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (
"FOI Act"). Your request was received on 26
February 2020 in which you sought access to the following documents:
Actual purchase price of the 3 Wheel Electric Delivery Vehicle and total amount purchased by Australia Post, Australia
wide. Enquiries with relevant areas of Australia Post have confirmed that Australia Post’s three wheeled electric vehicles
are used to deliver letters and parcels.
Decision
Your request is denied pursuant to section 7 of the FOI Act (read in conjunction with referencing Part II of Schedule 2).
Reason for Decision
Section 7 Part II of Schedule 2
Australia Post’s Parcel Delivery business is an activity carried on by Australia Post on a commercial basis.
Section 7 exempts Australia Post from the operation of the FOI Act in relation to documents in respect of its
commercial activities.
According to section 7(3) the term “commercial activities” in Part II of Section 2 means:
a. Activities carried on by an agency on a commercial basis in competition with persons other than
governments or authorities of governments; or
b. Activities carried on by an agency that may reasonably be expected in the foreseeable future to be carried
on by the agency on a commercial basis in competition with persons other than governments or authorities
of governments.
Any documents matching the description of your request are exempt from the operation of the FOI Act.
GPO Box 1777
Contact:
Legal Group
E xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
111 Bourke St
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Rights of Review
If you would like a review of the formal decision you have the right under law to seek either;
(i)
An internal review by writing within 30 days of receiving this letter to Australia Post, FOI Review
Officer, Legal Services Group, GPO Box 1777, Melbourne VIC 3001
, xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx; or
(i )
A review of this decision by writing within 60 days of receiving this letter to the Information
Commissioner, GPO 5218, Sydney NSW 2001, Fax: 02 9284
9666, xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Oliver
Freedom of Information Officer
GPO Box 1777
Contact:
Legal Group
E xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
111 Bourke St
Melbourne, VIC, 3000