Documents regarding contaminated sand
Dear ACT Education And Training Directorate,
I respectfully request all documentation from 12 November to 20 November 2025 regarding contaminated sand in ACT schools. This should include but not be limited to all communications between the Department and the Minister for Education and/or her office and staff. Any communication between departmental staff or documentation regarding the status of any school undertaking remedial work, how that work was undertaken or what order schools should were determined.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Disc
OFFICIAL
Good morning Simon
Thanks for your email
We need to have a clear understanding of the scope of your request before
we can commence the processing. Would you please confirm if it is for:
Records from 12 November to 20 November 2025 about contaminated sand in
ACT public schools, specifically
1. Communications between the Directorate and the Minister for Education
and Youth Affairs and/or the Minister’s Office and staff
2. Identification of schools required to undertake remedial work, how the
work was undertaken and prioritisation of schools for remedial work
For your information, records for point 2 are likely to require
consultation with third parties which will extend the processing time. We
may also run into some challenges with being able to meet these
obligations as businesses are likely to close for at least some time over
the Christmas/New Year period.
Please respond at your earliest convenience.
Regards
Paula
Education Directorate FOI team
Phone: +61 2 6205 0720 | Email: [1][email address]
Governance | Education | ACT Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
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From: EDU Legal Liaison <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 21 November 2025 8:28 AM
To: EDU, FOI <[email address]>
Cc: EDU Legal Liaison <[email address]>
Subject: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding
contaminated sand
OFFICIAL
Dear FOI team,
Please see the FOI request below that was sent to Legal Liaison.
Kind regards,
Legal Liaison
Governance Branch | Education | ACT Government
220 London Circuit, ACT 2601 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601|
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding contaminated
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Dear ACT Education And Training Directorate,
I respectfully request all documentation from 12 November to 20 November
2025 regarding contaminated sand in ACT schools. This should include but
not be limited to all communications between the Department and the
Minister for Education and/or her office and staff. Any communication
between departmental staff or documentation regarding the status of any
school undertaking remedial work, how that work was undertaken or what
order schools should were determined.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Disc
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OFFICIAL
Good morning Simon
Just reminding you that we are waiting on your confirmation of the scope
of your request. We are unable to start processing it until we have
clarity.
Regards
Paula
Education Directorate FOI team
Phone: +61 2 6205 0720 | Email: [1][email address]
Governance | Education | ACT Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
[2]www.education.act.gov.au | [3]Facebook | [4]Twitter | [5]Instagram |
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Sent: Friday, 21 November 2025 11:03 AM
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding contaminated
sand
OFFICIAL
Good morning Simon
Thanks for your email
We need to have a clear understanding of the scope of your request before
we can commence the processing. Would you please confirm if it is for:
Records from 12 November to 20 November 2025 about contaminated sand in
ACT public schools, specifically
1. Communications between the Directorate and the Minister for Education
and Youth Affairs and/or the Minister’s Office and staff
2. Identification of schools required to undertake remedial work, how the
work was undertaken and prioritisation of schools for remedial work
For your information, records for point 2 are likely to require
consultation with third parties which will extend the processing time. We
may also run into some challenges with being able to meet these
obligations as businesses are likely to close for at least some time over
the Christmas/New Year period.
Please respond at your earliest convenience.
Regards
Paula
Education Directorate FOI team
Phone: +61 2 6205 0720 | Email: [8][email address]
Governance | Education | ACT Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
[9]www.education.act.gov.au | [10]Facebook | [11]Twitter | [12]Instagram |
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Subject: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding
contaminated sand
OFFICIAL
Dear FOI team,
Please see the FOI request below that was sent to Legal Liaison.
Kind regards,
Legal Liaison
Governance Branch | Education | ACT Government
220 London Circuit, ACT 2601 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601|
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From: Simon Disc <[18][FOI #14026 email]>
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To: EDU Legal Liaison <[19][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding contaminated
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Dear ACT Education And Training Directorate,
I respectfully request all documentation from 12 November to 20 November
2025 regarding contaminated sand in ACT schools. This should include but
not be limited to all communications between the Department and the
Minister for Education and/or her office and staff. Any communication
between departmental staff or documentation regarding the status of any
school undertaking remedial work, how that work was undertaken or what
order schools should were determined.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Disc
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OFFICIAL
Dear Simon
Thank you for confirming the scope of your FOI request.
An acknowledgement letter will be sent to you in the coming days.
Kind regards
Novi Lewis | Assistant Director, Freedom of Information
P: +61 2 6205 0720 | : [email address]
Information Access | Governance | Education | ACT Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
Working hours: Mon-Wed 8:30am-2:45pm | Thu-Fri 8:30am-4:51pm
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region.
We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Mr Disc
Please find attached, acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information
access application received by the Education Directorate.
Kind regards
Lisa Guteridge | Information Access
Governance | Education | ACT Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
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[5]LinkedIn | [6]Google+
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT
and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of
the ACT and region. I acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and
the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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