Exemptions for consultancies and other services procured by the OIVC

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Dear Australian National University,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I seek access to any and all documents held by the Australian National University that relate to:
- Exemptions for consultants or services procured by the Office of the Interim Vice Chancellor from 1 September to present. This should also include any documents, such as emails, teams or other communication platforms which detail what services are being obtained, why an exemption was sought and what due diligence was undertaken to ensure other ANU areas or staff could not provide these services.
- Exemptions for consultants or services procured by the Office of the Chief Operating Officer from 1 September to present. This should also include any documents, such as emails, teams or other communication platforms which detail what services are being obtained, why an exemption was sought and what due diligence was undertaken to ensure other ANU areas or staff could not provide these services.
- The cost of the consultancies or services procured.

Yours faithfully,

Remy E

On 14 October 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

The University has taken your request to be as follows:

I seek access to any and all documents held by the Australian National
University that relate to:

- Exemptions for consultants or services procured by the Office of the
Interim Vice Chancellor from 1 September to present. This should also
include any documents, such as emails, teams or other communication
platforms which detail what services are being obtained, why an exemption
was sought and what due diligence was undertaken to ensure other ANU areas
or staff could not provide these services.

- Exemptions for consultants or services procured by the Office of the
Chief Operating Officer from 1 September to present. This should also
include any documents, such as emails, teams or other communication
platforms which detail what services are being obtained, why an exemption
was sought and what due diligence was undertaken to ensure other ANU areas
or staff could not provide these services.

- The cost of the consultancies or services procured

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500267.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from day after the date your request was received by the University. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 13 November 2025.

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however there may be some slippage due to the current workload. We will
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Yours sincerely

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [2][ANU request email]

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Dear Remy E,

I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the Act) received by the University on 14 October
2025.

Your request is receiving attention and a decision will be provided to you
as soon as possible..

Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing delays regarding your request
and we will be unable to provide you with a response by the current
decision date of 13 November 2025.

Delays are being experienced due to the unprecedented number of FOI
requests the University has received in the last few months, causing
delays in the processing of requests.

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due the
unprecedented volume of FOI requests.

We are using our best endeavors to process all requests expeditiously
however there may be some slippage due to the current workload.

Accordingly, the University is seeking an extension of time of 30 days in
accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act.

If you agree to the extension, the University would be required to provide
you with a decision notice by no later than COB 13 December 2025.

Your earliest response would be appreciated as we are required to notify
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of any
extension agreed.

Kind regards

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

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Dear Remy E,

I refer to previous email, outlined below, where an extension of time was
sought regarding your request. As no response was received from you, and
the decision date on that request has now expire, your request is deemed
to have been refused.

Although, your request is deemed to have been refused, we are continuing
to process and a decision will be provided as soon as possible.

Further, in response to searches undertaken, we have been asked to obtain
clarification around some points of your request.

In order to allow the University to undertake all reasonable searches,
please clarify the following:

• Are you specifically seeking Exemptions for consultants or services
procured by the Office of the Interim Vice Chancellor and the Chief
Operating Office and not other areas of the University?
• Please also specify what “services” you are referring to. Are you
seeking documents regarding particular types of services or all
services?

◦ Please note, if you are seeking documents regarding all services,
this may generate large numbers of documents, potentially resulting
in an unreasonable diversion of resources.

• More specific information will assist greatly in document
identification

Your earliest advice would be appreciated.

Kind regards

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

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