Information concerning the selection and management of Australian of the Year Awards - overall and for the eight State and Territory Australia Day affiliage organisations

Hedley Thomas made this Freedom of Information request to National Australia Day Council

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Dear National Australia Day Council,

I am a journalist for The Australian newspaper. I seek documents relating to the work of the council and its affiliate groups in relation to the awarding of the Australian of the Year in January 2016, and the earlier awarding of the State and Territory Australians of the Year.

Specifically, I seek documents concerning:

1. The composition of the selection panels for each State and Territory

2. The information distributed to the panel members to assist in their deliberations.

3. The minutes of their meetings.

4. Reports or briefing notes relevant to the meetings, the selections, and the choices.

5. The council's media and communications plans for the 2016 Australian of the Year.

6. The nomination of the successful Australians of the Year for State and Territory.

7. Feedback and advice from staff in the office or department of the Prime Minister.

8. Feedback and advice from successful Australians of the Year for State and Territory.

9. Any due diligence in assessing nominations.

10. Commentary, analysis, or opinion, expressed internally from January 20 to the date of filing of this request, about public and media responses to the Australian of the Year awards.

Regards
Hedley Thomas

Awards Info, National Australia Day Council

Thank you for your email Hedley, we are preparing our response to you.

Regards

Carolyn Ludovici
National Manager ׀ Australian of the Year Awards
National Australia Day Council

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From: Hedley Thomas [mailto:[FOI #1526 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2016 2:33 PM
To: info
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information concerning the selection and management of Australian of the Year Awards - overall and for the eight State and Territory Australia Day affiliage organisations

Dear National Australia Day Council,

I am a journalist for The Australian newspaper. I seek documents relating to the work of the council and its affiliate groups in relation to the awarding of the Australian of the Year in January 2016, and the earlier awarding of the State and Territory Australians of the Year.

Specifically, I seek documents concerning:

1. The composition of the selection panels for each State and Territory

2. The information distributed to the panel members to assist in their deliberations.

3. The minutes of their meetings.

4. Reports or briefing notes relevant to the meetings, the selections, and the choices.

5. The council's media and communications plans for the 2016 Australian of the Year.

6. The nomination of the successful Australians of the Year for State and Territory.

7. Feedback and advice from staff in the office or department of the Prime Minister.

8. Feedback and advice from successful Australians of the Year for State and Territory.

9. Any due diligence in assessing nominations.

10. Commentary, analysis, or opinion, expressed internally from January 20 to the date of filing of this request, about public and media responses to the Australian of the Year awards.

Regards
Hedley Thomas

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Leonard Hartnett left an annotation ()

Nil response . this is unbelievabe. How can it take this long?