FOI Extensions of time
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.
Dear Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development,
Your auto-reply for the Christmas break this year says this:
If you have chosen to make an FOI request during this Christmas holiday
period, you are taken to also agree to provide the Department a 30 days
extension of time under s15AA of the FOI Act.
I would like all documents which relate to the decision to set this automatic reply.
I also want to make it clear that I do not consent to an extension of time by virtue of making the request. I consider that the above is inconsistent with the FOI act.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and Cities is
closed from Friday 22 December 2017 and will reopen for business on
Tuesday 2 January 2018. Any Freedom of Information (FOI) requests or
enquiries made during this Christmas holiday period will be received,
acknowledged and responded to on or after Monday 8 January.
If you have chosen to make an FOI request during this Christmas holiday
period, you are taken to also agree to provide the Department a 30 days
extension of time under s15AA of the FOI Act.
Dear Mr Fairless,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the following FOI request, made to the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities on 26 December 2017. For the purpose of conciseness, your request has been recorded as:
Your auto-reply for the Christmas break this year says this:
If you have chosen to make an FOI request during this Christmas holiday period, you are taken to also agree to provide the Department a 30 days extension of time under s15AA of the FOI Act.
I would like all documents which relate to the decision to set this automatic reply.
I also want to make it clear that I do not consent to an extension of time by virtue of making the request. I consider that the above is inconsistent with the FOI act.
Processing has begun on your request, and we will be in touch when the next steps have been established. The due date for your request is currently 25 January 2018.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate getting in touchy via email at [email address] or by phone on 02 6274 6495.
To assist the Department in responding to your future communication on this request, please quote the FOI tracking number located in the subject line.
Best regards,
Freedom of Information | Governance Section | Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities | GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601 | t (02) 6274 6495 e [email address] | w www.infrastructure.gov.au
Dear Mr Fairless
Please see the attached decision on your request for access.
Kind regards
FOI Officer | Governance and Performance
Governance Unit | Corporate Services
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601
t 02 6274 6495 |
e [email address] | w www.infrastructure.gov.au