ANU letter to Information Commissioner
Dear Australian National University,
I request a copy of all correspondence and meetings between ANU and the Information Commissioner regarding ANU delays to FOI requests. Please include a copy of the letter mentioned in the FOI responses.
Yours faithfully,
Joyce Mayer
Good afternoon
On 18 January 2026, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The University has taken your request to be as follows:
‘I request a copy of all correspondence and meetings between ANU and the
Information Commissioner regarding ANU delays to FOI requests. Please
include a copy of the letter mentioned in the FOI responses’
Your request has been assigned the case number 202600016, please quote
this number for any future correspondence regarding your request
Processing Timeframe
The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from day after the date your request was received by the University. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 17 February 2026.
This period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [1][ANU request email].
The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due the
unprecedented volume of FOI requests.
We are using our best endeavors to process all requests expeditiously
however there may be some slippage due to the current workload. We will
keep in touch with you and advise if there are any significant delays,
and, will, if necessary, seek extensions as permitted by the Act.
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
University Governance Office
The Australian National University
Email: [2][ANU request email]
Web: [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
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Ben (Right to Know) left an annotation ()
A small suggestion - you could make the same request (in reverse) to the Information Commissioner.
I’ve personally found them to be (as expected) extremely responsive to requests.
Obviously this is your choice, but it may help you get what you want faster.