Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules

Mark Morris made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

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The request was successful.

Dear Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development,

Please release data used for the fishing laws and rules for Christmas Island.

* any recommendation, analysis for fishing data provided to any public servant boss or minister

* any documentation that approved the new laws and rules with supporting data

My FOI is for Coco Keeling Island too.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Morris

FOI, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Dear Mr Morris

Thank you for your email below, received 20 September 2019, requesting access to documents in the possession of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development (the department) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

While processing your request, the department has identified that your request includes documents potentially affecting Commonwealth-State relations. In accordance with Section 26A of the FOI Act, the department is required to consult with a State Government agency before making a decision on the release of documents.

As such, please be advised that the processing time limit for your request has been extended by 30 days in accordance with Section 15(6) of the FOI Act. The due date for this request to be finalised will be no later than
19 November 2019. If charges are payable in relation to your request you will be advised.

Please also be advised that where documents found to be within scope of your request contain the names and contact details of departmental employees below Senior Executive Service (SES) level, those names and contact details will be considered to be irrelevant to the scope of your request unless you notify the department otherwise.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the processing of your request. I can be reached by telephone on (02) 6274 7393 (or through the department’s switchboard number on 1800 075 001) or by email at [email address].

To assist the department in responding to your future communication on this request, please quote the FOI tracking number located in the subject line (FOI 20-026).

Regards,

FOI Coordinator
Governance Section
Corporate Services Division
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601
t 02 6274 7393
w www.infrastructure.gov.au

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Dear Mr Morris

I refer to your request below seeking documents relating to Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules. This matter has now been finalised and your decision letter is attached.

Due to the file size of the documents in issue, you will receive an email shortly inviting you to access a secure file transfer system that contains the documents released to you in this matter. You can access, down load and/or print the documents from this site.

Regards
FOI Team
Governance, Parliamentary and Integrity Branch
Corporate Services Division
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601
t 02 6274 7393
w www.infrastructure.gov.au

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Dear Mr Morris

I have not been able to share the documents with you via the secure file transfer system I referred to. I have split the documents into two emails. This is the first email with documents 1-14 as an attachment.

Please let me know if this does not work.

Regards
FOI Team

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Second email with documents 15-22.

Thank you
FOI Team

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