Correspondence regarding changing the ANU Act
Dear Australian National University,
I would like a copy of any correspondence, including letters, emails and their attachments, and reports between the Australian National University - including but not limited to OVC and the Chancellor's Office - and the Minister for Education / Department of Education discussing potential changes to the ANU Act.
Please limit the search to the period 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Trisha
Good afternoon
On 19 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 correspondence, including letters, emails and
their attachments, and reports between the Australian National University
- including but not limited to OVC and the Chancellor's Office - and the
Minister for Education / Department of Education discussing potential
changes to the ANU Act.
Please limit the search to the period 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2025’.
Your request has been assigned the case number 202500124.
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 19 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...
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FOI Team
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [4][ANU request email]
Web [5]http://universityrecords.anu.edu.au/
CRICOS Provider #00120C
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Dear Trisha,
Please find attached, correspondence regarding your request.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [1][ANU request email]
Web [2]http://universityrecords.anu.edu.au/
CRICOS Provider #00120C
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Dear Mr Tweedie,
Thank you for your notice of 1 July 2025 regarding FOI Request 202500124. I would like to revise my request as follows to assist with identification of documents:
I request copies of any documents — such as reports, briefing notes, or discussion papers — held by the Australian National University (including but not limited to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor’s Office), which contain or specifically relate to proposed legislative amendments or draft legislation concerning the Australian National University Act 1991 (Cth).
Please limit the search to the period 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2025.
If the volume of documents is still likely to result in a refusal, I would be happy to consider further narrowing the scope in consultation.
Kind regards,
Trisha
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your email and your efforts to refine the scope of your
request.
Although, you have revised the scope of your request to assist in document
identification, the scope has not been sufficiently revised as to remove
the reasons for the Practical refusal.
The Practical refusal consultation period will now continue and you have
until the 21 July 2025, to further revise your request to remove the
reasons for the Practical Refusal.
As previously advised, before the end of the consultation period, you must
do one of the following, in writing, and in accordance with section
24AB(6) of the Act:
• Make a revised request- according to the advice above or in
another way; or
o By providing more specific information about exactly what documents
you are seeking, our agency will be able to pinpoint the documents
and/or business areas you are interested in and avoid using excessive
resources to locate and process documents that you are not interested
in; and
o Even if you are not aware of what a specific document or documents are
called that you want access to, provide as much information about the
document(s) as possible to assist us with searches.
• Tell us that you do not wish to revise the request; or
• Withdraw the request.
If no further communication has been received from you by the 21 July
2025, your request will be considered as a deemed refusal in accordance
with the provisions of the Act and you will be advised accordingly.
Kind regards
ANU FOI Team
The Australian National University
Email: [1][ANU request email]
Web [2]http://universityrecords.anu.edu.au/
CRICOS Provider #00120C
Dear Mr Tweedie,
Thank you for your correspondence of 16 July 2025 regarding FOI Request 202500124.
To further narrow the scope of my request and assist with document identification, I now revise my request as follows:
I request a copy of the latest version of any draft legislation or draft legislative amendments to the Australian National University Act 1991 (Cth), as held by the Australian National University (including, but not limited to, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor’s Office).
Please continue to limit the search to the period from 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2025.
If no such document exists, please advise accordingly.
Kind regards,
Trisha
Dear Trisha,
Thank you for your email, I will provide you with an update as soon as possible.
Kind regards
ANU FOI Team
The Australian National University
Email: [ANU request email]
Web http://universityrecords.anu.edu.au/
CRICOS Provider #00120C
Good Evening,
Your Freedom of Information Request has now been finalised.
Please find attached, correspondence regarding your request
Kind regards
FOI Team
University Governance Office
The Australian National University
Email: [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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mailto:[ANU request email]
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https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...