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Under Freedom of Information Act laws, I seek the following documents related to the ABC’s review of staff buyout arrangements:

All correspondence to and from Vanessa Macbean that relates to the identification of the error in buyout review calculations that staff were notified of on 15 October. Please include correspondence within the ABC, and between the ABC and PWC dated between 1 October and 21 October that relates to this error.

Thanks,

Don Hardman

FOI ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Dear Mr Hardman

 

FOI REQUEST – REF. NO. 202122-028 – MACBEAN CORRESPONDENCE

 

The ABC acknowledges receipt of your email request attached, sent on
Thursday 21 October 2021, seeking under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (the FOI Act):

 

documents related to the ABC’s review of staff buyout arrangements: All
correspondence to and from Vanessa Macbean that relates to the
identification of the error in buyout review calculations that staff were
notified of on 15 October. Please include correspondence within the ABC,
and between the ABC and PWC dated between 1 October and 21 October that
relates to this error.

 

The ABC must make a decision about your FOI application by Monday 22
November 2021, subject to any suspension of the processing period or
extension of time under the FOI Act. We will advise you if processing
charges apply or if third-party consultation is required.

 

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Personal information (such as your name) may be disclosed in the course of
processing this request, such as for the purposes of consultation or
internal reporting.

 

We will consider your request in accordance with the FOI Act and provide
you with a decision as soon as practicable.

 

The FOI Act requires the ABC publishes information accessed under FOI on
its website within 10 working days of the release of documents to you,
subject to certain exemptions under s 11C of the Act.

 

Kind regards,

Jordan

[2]ABC Jordan Bramis
FOI Coordinator
E [3][ABC request email]

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FOI ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dear Mr Hardman

The ABC is required to consult with third parties under sections 27 and
27A of the Freedom of Information Act  (Cth) 1982. As such, the time for
processing this request is extended by 30 days under section 15(6) of the
FOI Act.

Our decision is now due on Wednesday 22 December 2021.

 

 

Kind regards,

Jordan

[1]ABC Jordan Bramis
FOI Coordinator
E [2][ABC request email]

P  02 8333 3317
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FOI ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Dear Mr Hardman

 

Attached is ABC’s decision letter, and the relevant documents.

Many thanks, FOI Advisor

ABC Legal, 13 9994