Good afternoon

On 6 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 would like a copy of any documents exchanged between the ANU and Bastion
Reputation Management Pty Ltd between 1 September 2024 to 1 May 2025.
Please include in your search emails and their attachments, as well as any
other forms of correspondence or messaging.

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500116.

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 6 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
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

Scholarly Information Services

The Australian National University

Email: [2][ANU request email]

Web: [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

References

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Good afternoon,

We refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 as follows:

I would like a copy of any documents exchanged between the ANU and Bastion
Reputation Management Pty Ltd between 1 September 2024 to 1 May 2025.
Please include in your search emails and their attachments, as well as any
other forms of correspondence or messaging.

As a result of searches conducted, documentation has been identified as
relevant to your request. On review of the documentation, it has been
determined that some of the documents refer to the personal and/or
business information of a third party.  Accordingly, the University is
required to consult with that third party (under sections 27 and/or 27A of
the FOI Act) before making a decision on the release of the documents.

The consultation mechanism under sections 27 and 27A applies when we
believe the third party concerned might reasonably wish to contend that
the requested documents are exempt because their release would disclose
the business or personal information of that third party.

Accordingly, the period for processing your request has been extended by a
further 30 days in order to allow us time to consult with those third
parties concerned.

The processing period for your request will now end on 5 August 2025.

Yours sincerely,

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

References

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Dear applicant,

Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI Request
202500116.

Regards,

ANU FOI Team