OFFICIAL

Dear Ryan Austin

Thank you for your email of 16 March 2023 requesting access to documents
held by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

You have requested access to:

“…All documents from the Classification Board for the film 'INTERSPECIES
REVIEWERS' (File number: T20/0872; Classification number: 288254 and
293808);

All documents from the Classification Board for the film 'HOW NOT TO
SUMMON A DEMON LORD - SEASON 2' (File number: T22/18208; Classification
number: CLAS-034112);”

Your request has been allocated the reference number [FOI23-208]. Could
you please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.

We note that the Decision Report for 'HOW NOT TO SUMMON A DEMON LORD -
SEASON 2' was provided to you previously through our Secure File Transfer
system. Therefore, as below, it will not be included in this decision.

Timeframes

The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 15
April 2023. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in the
event that this occurs, the Department will notify you.  Where the due
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will
expire on the next working day.

Other information

Please note that the Department considers the following information
outside the scope of your request unless you specifically request it:

o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.

The Department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Department
decides to impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain
your own personal information.

Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Department must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure
Log within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the Department’s
FOI Disclosure Log can be found [1]here.

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
 [2][email address]

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information (FOI) • Assurance, Integrity, Risk and Governance
Branch • People, Governance, Parliamentary and Communication Division

[3][email address]

P +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[4]infrastructure.gov.au               
[5]cid:image001.png@01D8C692.1477CCB0

OFFICIAL

show quoted sections

OFFICIAL

Good morning Mr Austin

On 16 March 2023, you requested access to the following documents held by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act):

All documents from the Classification Board for the film 'INTERSPECIES REVIEWERS' (File number: T20/0872; Classification number: 288254 and 293808);
All documents from the Classification Board for the film 'HOW NOT TO SUMMON A DEMON LORD - SEASON 2' (File number: T22/18208; Classification number: CLAS-034112);

The Department is currently processing a larger than usual number of FOI requests and requires additional time to ensure a complete search for all records relevant to your request has been undertaken and to be able to complete the processing of your FOI request.

Section 15AA of the FOI Act enables the Department to seek your agreement to an extension of up to 30 days. At this point, we are requesting a 14-day extension.

If you agree to this extension, the due date for a decision to be provided to you will become 29 April 2023.

If you do not agree, we will need to consider seeking an extension from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

To assist us with the management of your request, we are requesting a response from you by tomorrow, 12 April 2023.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at [email address].

With kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section
Assurance, Integrity, Risk and Governance Branch • Finance and Business Services Division
E: [Classification Board request email]
T: +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS
infrastructure.gov.au

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

show quoted sections

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

I refer to your request below for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Please find attached a decision in response to your request. The documents referred to in that decision will be uploaded to the file transfer system and we will provide you with confirmation of that as soon as possible.

Section 11C of the FOI Act requires publication of documents released under the FOI Act on the Department’s FOI disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business, professional or commercial information would be unreasonable. The documents released to you will be published on the disclosure log within 10 working days.

With kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section
Assurance, Integrity, Risk and Governance Branch
Finance, Governance, Budget and Business Services Division
E: [Classification Board request email]
T: +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS
infrastructure.gov.au

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

show quoted sections