Dear Alby

 

We refer to your correspondence (attached) to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (the department) regarding access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

 

Your request in its current form does not constitute a valid request. The FOI Act allows access to documents not information. To request documents under the FOI Act you must:

 

·       submit a request in writing stating that you’re requesting documents under the FOI Act

·       provide enough detail so we can identify the correct documents.

 

In regards to your request for a spreadsheet, the department cannot create a document if the database does not exist. You must request documents that exist within the department (s15(1) of the FOI Act) or request data that exists within the department that can then be extracted from an existing database (refer s17(1) of the FOI Act).

 

Please refer to our website for further information: https://www.industry.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/freedom-of-information.

 

Accordingly, no further action will be taken in relation to your request.

 

Should you have further queries, please contact the FOI team at [Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email].

 

Regards

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | www.industry.gov.au

 

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