Australia's Worst White-Collar Crime
Phillip Sweeney made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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Dear Australian Securities and Investments Commission,
I am writing to lodge a request for documents pursuant the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Background
Trio Capital Limited (ACN 001 277 256) was the administrator of four regulated superannuation funds:
- The Astarra Superannuation Plan
- The Astarra Personal Pension Plan
- My Retirement Plan
- Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan
ASIC commenced and investigation on 2 October 2009 following advice received from a Whistleblower concerning the conduct of Trio Capital Limited. The Whistleblower, John Hempton was a former Treasury Official who used to work for the former Secretary of The Treasury, Dr Ken Henry.
The Whistleblower was not an employee of Trio Capital Limited, but was the CEO of Bronte Capital Management at the time he contacted ASIC.
The Documents the Applicant Seeks
The Applicant seeks a copy of the following documents:
(i) Copies of the first 10 letters or other correspondence between ASIC and Trio Capital Limited (or any subsidiary companies) commencing on 2 October 2009.
Can you please confirm receipt of this FOI Request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
Dear Mr Sweeney
Please refer to letter attached to this email.
Should there be any questions regarding the attached letter I can be
contacted on 03 9280 4213 or via reply email.
Regards
Aldo Paciocco | Lawyer – Administrative Law Team | Chief Legal Office |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Melbourne | ' +61 3
9280 4213 | Fax +61 3 9280 3444 *[email address]
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Please refer to letter attached to this email.
Should there be any questions regarding the attached letter I can be
contacted on 03 9280 4213 or via reply email.
Regards
Aldo Paciocco | Lawyer – Administrative Law Team | Chief Legal Office |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Melbourne | ' +61 3
9280 4213 | Fax +61 3 9280 3444 *[email address]
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about how we handle your personal information, your rights to seek access
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your privacy by ASIC.
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Dear Aldo Paciocco,
I have not received a response to this FOI Request on the "righttoknow" website.
Can you please provide an update on the progress of this FOI request
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Sweeney
Dear Mr Sweeney,
We have made enquiries to determine the status of this request and can
advise as follows:
The email address and reference number relating to this request is
[FOI #847 email]
On 28 January 2015, the ASIC decision maker sent you a letter advising of
the preliminary estimate of fees that applied to the processing of your
request. It was sent to you via the Right to Know website at email
address [email address]. This email address
appears to reflect the reference number of another request submitted by
you through Right to Know on the same day which has been responded to.
A copy of the email and attached letter relating to this request appears
below.
Notwithstanding that the incorrect reference number was used in relation
to this request, a response was clearly provided to you by ASIC and the
time within which you had to respond has elapsed. Accordingly the
application was deemed withdrawn as at 27 February 2015. However,
considering the oversight that has occurred you may wish to apply to ASIC
for further time to respond to our letter dated 28 January 2015.
Please advise how you wish to proceed
Kind regards
Aldo Paciocco | Lawyer – Administrative Law Team | Chief Legal Office |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Melbourne | ' +61 3
9280 4213 | Fax +61 3 9280 3444 *[email address]
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From: David Freyne/Sydney/NSW/ASIC
To: [email address],
Date: 28/01/2015 04:40 PM
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Australia's Worst
White-Collar Crime (Treat as In Confidence) [DLM=Sensitive]
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Dear Mr Sweeney
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 received
by this office on 2 January 2015.
I attach a letter below in relation to this matter.
Kind regards
David Freyne
Lawyer
Investment Managers and Superannuation
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
( 61 2 9911 2619
* [1][email address]
8 [2]www.asic.gov.au
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From: Phillip Sweeney <[FOI #847 email]>
To: FOI requests at ASIC <[ASIC request email]>,
Date: 02/01/2015 12:06 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Australia's Worst
White-Collar Crime
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Dear Australian Securities and Investments Commission,
I am writing to lodge a request for documents pursuant the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.
Background
Trio Capital Limited (ACN 001 277 256) was the administrator of four
regulated superannuation funds:
- The Astarra Superannuation Plan
- The Astarra Personal Pension Plan
- My Retirement Plan
- Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan
ASIC commenced and investigation on 2 October 2009 following advice
received from a Whistleblower concerning the conduct of Trio Capital
Limited. The Whistleblower, John Hempton was a former Treasury Official
who used to work for the former Secretary of The Treasury, Dr Ken Henry.
The Whistleblower was not an employee of Trio Capital Limited, but was the
CEO of Bronte Capital Management at the time he contacted ASIC.
The Documents the Applicant Seeks
The Applicant seeks a copy of the following documents:
(i) Copies of the first 10 letters or other correspondence
between ASIC and Trio Capital Limited (or any subsidiary companies)
commencing on 2 October 2009.
Can you please confirm receipt of this FOI Request in accordance with the
provisions of the FOI Act
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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From: Phillip Sweeney <[FOI #847 email]>
To: Aldo Paciocco <[email address]>,
Date: 05/03/2015 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: Request for Access under Freedom of Information Act -
Acknowledgement of Request (Treat as In Confidence) [DLM=Sensitive]
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Dear Aldo Paciocco,
I have not received a response to this FOI Request on the "righttoknow"
website.
Can you please provide an update on the progress of this FOI request
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Please refer to letter attached to this email.
Should there be any questions regarding the attached letter I can be
contacted on 03 9280 4213 or via reply email.
Regards
Aldo Paciocco | Lawyer – Administrative Law Team | Chief Legal Office |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Melbourne | ' +61 3
9280 4213 | Fax +61 3 9280 3444 *[email address]
Please consider the environment before printing this document
Information collected by ASIC may contain personal information. Please
refer to our Privacy policy [6]http://www.asic.gov.au/privacy for
information
about how we handle your personal information, your rights to seek access
to and correct personal information, and how to complain about breaches of
your privacy by ASIC.
NOTICE
This e-mail and any attachments are intended for the addressee(s) only and
may be confidential. They may contain legally privileged or copyright
material. You should not read, copy, use or disclose them without
authorisation. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the
sender as soon as possible by return e-mail and then please delete both
messages. This notice should not be removed.
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #847 email]
Write your response as plain text. Only send PDF documents as a last
resort. Government guidelines make it clear that PDF is not an acceptable
format for you to use in the delivery of government information.
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