27 February 2013
Mr Jeremy Cooper-Stout
Right to Know
By email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Cooper-Stout
Freedom of Information Notice of Extended Timeframe
Reference number: 12/13-26
I refer to your request for access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) dated 13 February 2013
. As your request covers documents which contain information
concerning the business, commercial or financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s
business or professional affairs the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) is required to
consult with the person or organisation concerned (under section 27 of the FOI Act) before
making a decision on the release of those documents.
For this reason the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days in order to
allow our agency time to consult with that person or organisation (section 15(6) of the FOI Act).
The processing period for your request will now end on Monday, 15 April 2013.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe the person or
organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt because
their release would disclose trade secrets or commercially valuable information or may adversely
affect their business or financial affairs. We will take into account any comments we receive from
the person or organisation but the final decision about whether to grant you access to the
documents you requested rests with the Commission.
More information about exemptions under the FOI Act is available in Fact Sheet 8 on the Office
of the Australian Information Commissioner’s website:
www.oaic.gov.au/publications/factsheets.html.
Yours Sincerely
Sarah Attrill
Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer
Fair Work Commission
11 Exhibition Street
Telephone: (03) 8661 7777
Melbourne VIC 3000
International: (613) 8661 7777
GPO Box 1994
Facsimile: (03) 9655 0401
Melbourne VIC 3001
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx