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8 February 2021
Our ref: FOI 2021/8
Mr Richard Smith
Right to Know
Via Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Smith
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your email of 5 February 2021 which contained a request, pursuant to the
Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth), for access to:
“the fol owing Government Information documents:
a) Documents relating to the engagement of CSIRO for the provision of any work,
research or consultancy services by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation in the period 1
July 2019 to 30th June 2020; and
b) Documents relating to any work, services or advice provided by the CSIRO to the
Great Barrier Reef Foundation in the period 1 July 2019 to 30th June 2020 regarding
initiatives to improve water quality in and around the Great Barrier Reef; and
c) Documents relating to any invoices issued by the CSIRO to the Great Barrier Reef
Foundation in the period 1 July 2019 to 30th June 2020; and
d) Documents relating to the receipt of monies transferred from the Great Barrier Reef
Foundation to CSIRO in the period 1 July 2019 to 30th June 2020.”
Acknowledgement
CSIRO received your request on
5 February 2021 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
Monday, 8 March 2021, noting the 30 day processing
period fal s on Sunday, 7 March 2021. 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 wil advise you if this happens.
Charges
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 will 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.
Exclusion of employee’s details
CSIRO is working towards ensuring that al employees have a choice about whether they
provide their full name and direct contact details in response to public enquiries. Where
such details are included in the scope of a request, this may add to processing time and
applicable charges as it may be necessary to consider whether the details are exempt under
the FOI Act. On this basis, unless you tell us otherwise, we will assume that these details are
out of scope of your request and they wil be redacted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
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,
K Robinson
Karen Robinson
FOI Administrative Officer
CSIRO
