OFFICIAL
Dear Applicant

I am writing to acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) received on 16 October.

We will seek instructions on whether this material can be released to you on an administrative basis and let you know shortly.

Failing this, the FOI Act allows 30 days for processing your request. This period may be extended for charges and third-party consultation. We will let you know if this occurs.

We will contact you at the email address above unless you advise otherwise. Any documents released to you as part of this decision will be published on our disclosure log unless one of the relevant exceptions apply. Further information about the FOI Act, including eSafety’s publication obligations, is available on our website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/corp....

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

esafety.gov.au

eSafety acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.

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From: Ben Fairless <[FOI #13870 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2025 8:43 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Delegation of FOI powers

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Dear eSafety Commissioner,

Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer of an agency can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.

I would like a copy of the current delegations, as well as any old delegations from the last 12 months.

Please consider processing this request under "administrative release”. This would reduce the burden on the agency by reducing the cost and time required to make a formal decision.

If you refuse to process my request under administrative release please consider it a formal FOI Request.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Fairless

PS: While I am an employee of OpenAustralia Foundation (the charity that operates Right to Know) this request is made in a personal capacity.

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OFFICIAL
Dear Applicant

Please find a copy of the current FOI authorisations document attached in response to your request for administrative release.

As you may know, the eSafety Commissioner is an independent statutory office supported by staff of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in accordance with the Online Safety Act 2021. The attached authorisation document covers FOI activity undertaken for both the ACMA and eSafety Commissioner by ACMA staff.

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

esafety.gov.au

eSafety acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.

-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 10:14 AM
To: Ben Fairless <[FOI #13870 email]>
Subject: FOI 25253 - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL
Dear Applicant

I am writing to acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) received on 16 October.

We will seek instructions on whether this material can be released to you on an administrative basis and let you know shortly.

Failing this, the FOI Act allows 30 days for processing your request. This period may be extended for charges and third-party consultation. We will let you know if this occurs.

We will contact you at the email address above unless you advise otherwise. Any documents released to you as part of this decision will be published on our disclosure log unless one of the relevant exceptions apply. Further information about the FOI Act, including eSafety's publication obligations, is available on our website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/corp....

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

esafety.gov.au

eSafety acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless <[FOI #13870 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2025 8:43 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Delegation of FOI powers

[You don't often get email from [FOI #13870 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear eSafety Commissioner,

Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer of an agency can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.

I would like a copy of the current delegations, as well as any old delegations from the last 12 months.

Please consider processing this request under "administrative release". This would reduce the burden on the agency by reducing the cost and time required to make a formal decision.

If you refuse to process my request under administrative release please consider it a formal FOI Request.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Fairless

PS: While I am an employee of OpenAustralia Foundation (the charity that operates Right to Know) this request is made in a personal capacity.

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #13870 email]

Is [eSafety Commissioner request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to eSafety Commissioner? If so, please contact us using this form:

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized
review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the
intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all
copies of the original message.

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