Accessibility of AGD Websites
Brendan Molloy made this Freedom of Information request to Attorney-General's Department
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Dear Attorney-General's Department,
I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act (1982),
copies of the following documents:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
i) www.ag.gov.au
ii) www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
I also make the application that all costs for the processing of
this request be waived on the grounds that the release of this
information is in the public interest, will enhance the
transparency of the process and the public debate surrounding
accessibility issues on government websites.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
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13/18293
7 November 2013
Mr Brendan Molloy
[FOI #460 email]
Dear Mr Molloy
Freedom of Information Request no. FOI13/195
I refer to your request for access to documents relating to Attorney-General's Department's websites under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I have taken your request to be for:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
i) www.ag.gov.au
ii) www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
We received your request on 31 October 2013 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 2 December 2013. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
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Kind Regards
FOI Contact Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Office of Corporate Counsel Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
Email: [AGD request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Molloy [mailto:[FOI #460 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2013 11:45 AM
To: FOI Requests
Subject: TRIM: Freedom of Information request - Accessibility of AGD Websites
Dear Attorney-General's Department,
I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act (1982), copies of the following documents:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
i) www.ag.gov.au
ii) www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
I also make the application that all costs for the processing of this request be waived on the grounds that the release of this information is in the public interest, will enhance the transparency of the process and the public debate surrounding accessibility issues on government websites.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
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13/18293
Dear Mr Molloy,
Freedom of Information Request no. FOI13/195
I refer to your request to the department under the FOI Act for:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit
undertaken for the following websites:
i) [1]www.ag.gov.au
ii) [2]www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log
of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
At present, the due date for completion of your request is Monday 2
December 2013. I would be grateful if you would agree to a 4 day
extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. Additional documents
have been identified as within the scope of your request and we would
appreciate this short extension to comprehensively review these. Should
you be amenable to this 4 day extension your request would fall on Friday
6 December 2013. Would you please advise us in writing whether you agree
to this extension? Thank you again for your patience during the progress
of your FOI request.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this request at all,
please do not hesitate to contact me on 6141 6666 or by email at
[3][AGD request email] – happy to discuss.
Yours sincerely
Elise Perry
FOI Case Manager
FOI and Privacy Section
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Dear Ms Perry,
I consent to the four day extension.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
For-Official-Use-Only:Legal
Hey Elise
I couldn’t find this in the TRIM file so I saved it for you.
Just trying to clear out the inbox as much as possible.
Kind Regards
Margarita Constant
FOI Contact Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Office of Corporate Counsel Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
B: (02) 6141 3291 2: [AGD request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Molloy [mailto:[FOI #460 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 30 November 2013 10:58 AM
To: FOI Requests
Subject: TRIM: Re: FOI Request - Accessibility of AGD Websites [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only:Legal]
Dear Ms Perry,
I consent to the four day extension.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
-----Original Message-----
For-Official-Use-Only:Legal
13/18293
Dear Mr Molloy,
Freedom of Information Request no. FOI13/195
I refer to your request to the department under the FOI Act for:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
i) [1]www.ag.gov.au
ii) [2]www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
At present, the due date for completion of your request is Monday 2 December 2013. I would be grateful if you would agree to a 4 day extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. Additional documents have been identified as within the scope of your request and we would appreciate this short extension to comprehensively review these. Should you be amenable to this 4 day extension your request would fall on Friday
6 December 2013. Would you please advise us in writing whether you agree to this extension? Thank you again for your patience during the progress of your FOI request.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this request at all, please do not hesitate to contact me on 6141 6666 or by email at [3][AGD request email] – happy to discuss.
Yours sincerely
Elise Perry
FOI Case Manager
FOI and Privacy Section
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References
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1. http://www.ag.gov.au/
2. http://www.classification.gov.au/
3. mailto:[AGD request email]
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Dear Ms Constant,
It seems you have sent me this in error. Just letting you know in case a copy was never sent to the intended recipient as well, as it seems important. :)
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
For-Official-Use-Only:Legal
Thank you for advising me Mr Molloy.
Kind Regards
Margarita Constant
FOI Contact Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Office of Corporate Counsel Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
B: (02) 6141 3291 2: [AGD request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Molloy [mailto:[FOI #460 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2013 3:22 PM
To: FOI Requests
Subject: RE: TRIM: Re: FOI Request - Accessibility of AGD Websites [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only:Legal]
Dear Ms Constant,
It seems you have sent me this in error. Just letting you know in case a copy was never sent to the intended recipient as well, as it seems important. :)
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
-----Original Message-----
For-Official-Use-Only:Legal
Hey Elise
I couldn’t find this in the TRIM file so I saved it for you.
Just trying to clear out the inbox as much as possible.
Kind Regards
Margarita Constant
FOI Contact Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Office of Corporate Counsel Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
B: (02) 6141 3291 2: [AGD request email]
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UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Molloy,
I refer to your below request under the FOI Act for:
"a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues."
Please find attached the decision letter, schedule of documents and documents 1 - 6 from the Department in respect of your request. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions on [AGD request email] or 6141 6666.
Kind Regards,
Elise Perry
FOI Contact Officer
FOI & Privacy Section
Attorney-General’s Department
Dear Ms Perry,
I consent to the four day extension.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
-----Original Message-----
For-Official-Use-Only:Legal
13/18293
Dear Mr Molloy,
Freedom of Information Request no. FOI13/195
I refer to your request to the department under the FOI Act for:
a) Documents pertaining to the most recent WCAG 2 compliance audit undertaken for the following websites:
i) [1]www.ag.gov.au
ii) [2]www.classification.gov.au
b) Documents pertaining to the non-publication in the FOI disclosure log of recently completed FOI requests due to accessibility issues.
At present, the due date for completion of your request is Monday 2 December 2013. I would be grateful if you would agree to a 4 day extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. Additional documents have been identified as within the scope of your request and we would appreciate this short extension to comprehensively review these. Should you be amenable to this 4 day extension your request would fall on Friday
6 December 2013. Would you please advise us in writing whether you agree to this extension? Thank you again for your patience during the progress of your FOI request.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this request at all, please do not hesitate to contact me on 6141 6666 or by email at [3][AGD request email] – happy to discuss.
Yours sincerely
Elise Perry
FOI Case Manager
FOI and Privacy Section
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References
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1. http://www.ag.gov.au/
2. http://www.classification.gov.au/
3. mailto:[AGD request email]
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