ABC FOI 202526-071

Mr Knight

The ABC acknowledges receipt of your freedom of information requests sent
in 3 emails minutes apart* on Thursday 13 November 2025, under the
Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act (1982) seeking access
to (my lettering): 

 1. All documents, in any format (including but not limited to text
messaging services, emails or notes, etc.) held by [my lettering for
ease of reference):]

•         [A] staff associated with the ‘Insiders’ program from 4 November
to 9 November 2025 referencing Jane Hume. 

•         [B] Justin Stevens, Brett Farrell, or Gavin Fang from 9 November
to 12 November 2025 referencing Jane Hume. 

•         [C] Nigel Henham from 9 November to 12 November 2025 referencing
Jane Hume 

To assist the ABC in more promptly processing the request, I do not
require duplicates of documents, duplicate email chains or publicly
available documents.

In order to protect the personal information of staff, I do not require
the contact information of staff referred to any of the documents.

Under s 24(2) of the FOI Act the ABC has combined the 3 emailed scope to
be processed as a sungle request – this is because they concern the same
documents with a similar overlapping suject matter (an episode of ABC
Insiders).

All correspondence will be sent to this email address from herein.

A decision on the request is due by Monday 15 December 2025, subject to
any extensions of time for consultation or by agreement. The ABC
will notify you if any processing charges apply. 

The ABC is processing a high volume of request at present with the annual
shutdown period starting in December reducing access to colleagues who may
have documents. We would be grateful if you would consider granting an
extension of time under s 15AA for 30 days. This would mean a decision is
due on 14 January 2026.  

 By making a FOI request, you are providing personal information to the
ABC. The ABC manages personal information in accordance with its Privacy
Policy - available at [1]ABC Privacy Policy – ABC Help - Australian
Broadcasting Corporation Help Centre. Personal information may
be disclosed in the course of processing this request, such as for the
purposes of consultation or internal reporting.

*3.25pm, 3.34pm and 3.36pm.

Many thanks,

ABC FOI team

13 9994

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