All documents relating to lunar new year celebration at Canley Heights Town Square from December 2015 to 29 February 2016

Ai Trong Than made this Government Information (Public Access) request to Fairfield City Council

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Ai Trong Than

Dear Fairfield City Council,
I wish to request all documents including but not limited to applications, submissions, approval, records of meeting, reasonoing for decisions, funding, relating to the Lunar New Year celebration conducted at Canley Heights Town Square and the surrounding area on 6 February 2016.

Yours faithfully,
Ai Trong Than

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Lynette Castle, Fairfield City Council

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Dear Mr Than

 

Please find attached letter acknowledging your request for access to
information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act.

 

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Lyn Castle

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Ai Trong Than

Dear Lynette Castle,

I am disappointed that as at today I have yet received any of the document as requested.

Please attend to my request as a matter of urgency.

Yours sincerely,

Ai Trong Than

Ai Trong Than

Dear Fairfield City Council,

I made an FOI request on 3 March 2016 and as at today's date (two months later) I have yet received any of the requested documents.

You failure to provide the documents within the time set out in the legislation may be treated as refusal. Unless the requested documents are promptly provided, I reserve my right to administrative review of your decision with costs.

Yours faithfully,

Ai Trong Than

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Claudio Becerra, Fairfield City Council

Dear Mr Than,

We acknowledged your request for information on a letter sent to you dated 29 March 2016. We endeavour to complete requests for access to information under Informal GIPA as early as possible.

We are progressing your request and will be making contact with you by COB Friday 6 May 2016 to provide information as to when this can be completed from our end.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further enquiries in the meantime.

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Claudio Becerra
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PO Box 21, Fairfield NSW 1860
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From: Ai Trong Than [mailto:[FOI #1715 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2016 9:33 AM
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Subject: Internal review of Government Information (Public Access) request - All documents relating to lunar new year celebration at Canley Heights Town Square from December 2015 to 29 February 2016

Dear Fairfield City Council,

I made an FOI request on 3 March 2016 and as at today's date (two months later) I have yet received any of the requested documents.

You failure to provide the documents within the time set out in the legislation may be treated as refusal. Unless the requested documents are promptly provided, I reserve my right to administrative review of your decision with costs.

Yours faithfully,

Ai Trong Than

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Angie Samardzic, Fairfield City Council

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Good Afternoon Mr Than

 

Please find attached your information relating to your request for
information for the Lunar New Year Celebration at Canley Heights.

 

 

Angie Samardzic

Access to Information Officer | Information & Record Management

Fairfield City Council

Corporate Services Group

 

 

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Ai Trong Than

Dear Fairfield City Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Fairfield City Council's handling of my FOI request 'All documents relating to lunar new year celebration at Canley Heights Town Square from December 2015 to 29 February 2016'.

I first made the FOI request on 3 March 2016 and heard nothing from the Council for almost a month other than an auto email reply. After my follow-up phone call, I received an email attaching an acknowledgment letter dated 29 March 2016. Early April 2016 I called the council again and spoke to a different FOI officer who advised me that the FOI officer in charge of my request was on leave but promised that she would process the request ASAP.

I received nothing after two months. On 4 May I sent another email advising that Council's inaction would be deemed to have been a refusal and indicated that I would seek review of the decision in the competent tribunal with cost. On the same date, I received an email attaching SOME documents. I said "SOME" because I have in my possession documents and letters issued by the Council to Vietface TV which approved Vietface TV to conduct the event which have not included in the release. The Council's release of documents is incomplete and sketchy.
In my opinion there is nothing in the letters and other documents would be characterised as ground for withholding because of 'legal privilege or confidentiality'.
The council did not have a courtesy to advise me of those documents or any other documents that have been withheld due to legal privilege or confidentiality. This in itself demonstrates a degree and fact the Council has treated my request with contempt and unreasonably withheld information which is contrary to the legislative intent.

I would be grateful if my request to be reviewed urgently and in the manner which is different from the manner adopted by Council so far.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...

Yours faithfully,

Ai Trong Than