Correspondence internally re comments and conduct made by ABC Employee Paul Barry.
Dear Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Dear Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I seek access to the following:
(a) Any correspondence or record of correspondence exchanged between Managing Director David Anderson and Kate Doak referencing comments and conducts made by ABC Employee Paul Barry;
(b) Any correspondence or record of correspondence exchanged between ABC Pride Activist Manda Hatter and Kate Doak referencing comments and conducts made by ABC Employee Paul Barry
Yours faithfully,
Lizzie Gillanders
Good afternoon Ms Gillanders
ABC FOI 202526-042
The ABC acknowledges receipt of your request, sent on Wednesday 1October
2025, seeking access under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act
(1982) (FOI Act) to:
(a) Any correspondence or record of correspondence exchanged between
Managing Director David Anderson and Kate Doak referencing comments and
conducts made by ABC Employee Paul Barry;
(b) Any correspondence or record of correspondence exchanged between ABC
Pride Activist Manda Hatter and Kate Doak referencing comments and
conducts made by ABC Employee Paul Barry
A decision on the request is due to be made by Friday 31 October 2025,
subject to any extensions of time for consultation or by agreement. The
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time as we are processing a number of requests received before yours that
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Friday 7 November 2025 under s 15AA of the FOI Act? Please let us know by
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Many thanks,
ABC FOI team
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Dear FOI ABC,
Thankyou for your response. I can wait until you have time to fully review my request.
Yours sincerely,
Lizzie Gillanders
Confirming we understand you have agreed to the extension of time until 7 November
Kindly reply with yes - we will then file this email agreement online with our regulator and work to that deadline.
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