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File number DPC21/0944
GPO Box 2343
Objective Id: B1074757
Adelaide SA 5001
DX 56201
Tel 08 8226 3500
Fax 08 8226 3535
www.dpc.sa.gov.au
Ms Matilda Duncan
Sent by email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Ms Duncan
Freedom of Information application
I refer to your application to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) under
DPC Circular PC031, ‘Disclosure of Cabinet documents 10 years or older’, seeking
access to:
Date
Departmental Docket
Cabinet Submission Title
Minister
Number
25/06/1990 MA223-90
Veterinary Surgeons Board
Mr Lynn Arnold
One document was identified as answering the terms of your application and I have
determined to release this document in part.
A section of this document contains information relating to the personal affairs of
multiple third parties. Under clause 6(1) of Schedule 1 to the
Freedom of Information
Act 1991 (the Act), information is exempt if releasing it would involve the
‘unreasonable disclosure of information concerning the personal affairs of any person’.
I have considered that the application of clause 6(1) requires two elements, one that
the information contains the personal affairs of that person; and secondly that
disclosure would be unreasonable and contrary to public interest. I have determined
that this information falls within the category of ‘personal affairs’ as listed under
section 4(1) of the Act, thereby meeting the first elements of this clause. Further, I
have considered whether the disclosure of this information would be unreasonable. In
doing so, I have considered the relevance of this information to the public and the
likelihood as to whether the person in question would consent to disclosure. I have
concluded that this information was likely obtained in confidence and through
measures which would otherwise make it unavailable to the public. I have considered
the factors in favour of public interest and determined that these factors are
outweighed by the need to maintain personal confidentiality in this instance.
Therefore, I have determined that this information meets the requirements of clause
6(1) and is thereby exempt pursuant to this clause.
Items on the agenda page not relating to the document you requested have been
removed.
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Clause 6 – Documents affecting personal affairs
(1) A document is an exempt document if it contains matter the disclosure of which
would involve the unreasonable disclosure of information concerning the
personal affairs of any person (living or dead).
Right to internal review If you are aggrieved with this determination, you have a right to apply for internal
review under subsection 29(1) of the Act. Pursuant to subsection 29(2) of the Act,
your application must:
be in writing
be addressed to the principal officer, and
emailed to xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx within 30 days after the day on which you
receive this letter or within such further time as the principal officer of DPC may
allow.
If you have any questions in relation to this matter, please contact Denise Cranwell,
Freedom of Information Officer, on telephone (08) 8429 7312 or via email at
xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Eamonn Maloney
Accredited FOI Officer
Office of the Chief Executive
18 / 6 / 2021
Attachment:
Document for release
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Not relevant
Not relevant
6(1) Personal affairs
6(1) Personal affairs
