Estimates briefing papers relating to ANU financial statements or underlying operating deficit
Dear Australian National University,
I am seeking access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, I request copies of the Estimates Briefing Papers prepared for or by the Vice-Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer, and/or Chief Financial Officer of the Australian National University (ANU) for appearances before Senate Estimates on the following dates:
* 6 June 2024
* 7 November 2024
* 27 February 2025
I am requesting documents that relate to ANU's financial situation, including but not limited to:
* ANU’s Financial Statements
* ANU’s underlying operating deficit or surplus
* ANU’s overall operating results
Thank you for considering this request.
Yours faithfully,
Bruce Phillip Jost
Dear Mr Jost,
You have lodged a similar request that was subject to a practical refusal (FOI 202500033).
Noting that, this request will also attract a practical refusal due to the size of the briefing packs - if you could please target specific material you are after within the briefing packs, that will assist us significantly in processing.
Regarding your request to obtain financial statements etc, this information will be made public via the release of the annual report, which once released, will be made public on the ANU website.
For the time being, we will liaise with you in relation to request 202500033.
Kind regards,
ANU FOI Team.
Dear Freedom of Information,
Thanks for your response. I think the best way to proceed is to revise the request to be for the same officers and meetings, but to change the contents to be a list of the documents in the briefing packs.
Yours sincerely,
Bruce Phillip Jost
Dear Mr Jost,
Just an update on this request - we are currently awaiting the table of contents to come through from the business areas - we will have these to you for review once we receive them.
Kind regards,
ANU FOI Team
Dear Freedom of Information team,
Thank you for your update. I look forward to receiving these documents.
Yours sincerely,
Bruce Phillip Jost
Dear Applicant,
The following information has been provided to us to assist you in narrowing your scope for processing:
Documentation relating to the finances of the University that was contained in briefs which you have sought access to includes the following:
June 2024
• ANU key facts
• 2023-2024 budget
• Student numbers and student revenue
Nov 2024
Admin and logistics
• Key Facts
Renew ANU
• 2024 Operational Controls
• ANU Fiscal Settings
• Salary and Non-Salary Cost Reductions
• 2024 –2028 Growth Strategy
• Non-Salary Expenditure Taskforce
Executive and Governance
• ANAO Performance Audit of the ANU
Other
• Infrastructure Investment
• Research Funding
Feb 2025
Key statistics
• ANU key statistics
Performance and oversight
• ANU Annual Reports
• ANAO performance audit
• ANU internal audits
Financial management
• ANAO financial audit
• ANU 2024 – 2028 Growth Strategy
• ANU infrastructure investment (past and planned)
Renew ANU
• Renew ANU financial strategy and outcomes
• Expenditure Taskforce
• Pre-Renew operational controls
Other
• Infrastructure Investment
• Research Funding
If you could please specify which documents you are seeking access to, we can continue to process your request.
Also, noting that your request is well overdue at this point, any access arranged from this point needs to be done administratively under the Privacy Act 1988, so long as you consent to such an arrangement as the applicant.
If you do not consent to this approach, please let us know and we will explain the alternative route available to you.
Kind regards,
ANU FOI Team
Dear Applicant,
Just following up on the previous email.
Kind regards,
ANU FOI Team
Dear Applicant,
Following up once again on the below email - are any of the documents listed of interest to you in relation to this request?
Kind regards,
ANU FOI Team
Dear applicant,
As this request is now deemed refused, it is open to you to seek review via the Information Commissioner - given the time that has elapsed since this request entered deemed refusal status, if you do wish to seek review via the IC, you will need to submit an extension of time request for seeking that extension.
The statement of reasons (SoR) pertaining to your request FOI 202500059 will be issued to you shortly.
Regards,
ANU FOI Team