Conflict of Interest — Fanner Brothers
Dear Australian National University,
I request access to all documents, including but not limited to declarations, registers, emails, Signal or other instant messages, internal notes and any management plans, concerning any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest involving Mr Steven Fanner and Mr David Fanner working within the same portfolio or reporting line, for the period 1 January 2024 to present.
This includes:
- Conflict of interest declarations or disclosures mentioning either or both brothers
- Correspondence or advice about how any conflict was identified, assessed and managed
- Related advice, approvals or instructions from HR, Legal or Governance offices.
Yours faithfully,
Lucky Charm
Good afternoon
On 23 June 2025, 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 access to all documents, including but not limited to
declarations, registers, emails, Signal or other instant messages,
internal notes and any management plans, concerning any actual, potential
or perceived conflict of interest involving Mr Steven Fanner and Mr David
Fanner working within the same portfolio or reporting line, for the period
1 January 2024 to present.
This includes:
- Conflict of interest declarations or disclosures mentioning either or
both brothers
- Correspondence or advice about how any conflict was identified, assessed
and managed
- Related advice, approvals or instructions from HR, Legal or Governance
offices’.
Your request has been assigned the case number 202500130.
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 23 July 2025.
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
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you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
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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
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [2][ANU request email]
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FOI Team
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [4][ANU request email]
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Dear applicant,
Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI Request
202500130.
Kind regards,
ANU Freedom Of Information Unit
E: [1][ANU request email]
Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906
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