Good afternoon

On 25 September 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 am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) concerning the remuneration of the Interim
Vice-Chancellor, Rebecca  Brown at the Australian National University.

Specifically, I would like to request access to documents that record:

- The gross salary or remuneration package of the Interim Vice-Chancellor
for the current term of her appointment, including base salary, any
allowances, loadings, or other forms of monetary compensation.

- Any documents that provide information on performance-related bonuses,
end of term bonuses, retention bonuses, or any other incentive-based
payments that are part of the remuneration package for the Interim
Vice-Chancellor.

- Any contractual documents or formal agreements outlining the terms of
the Interim Vice-Chancellor’s appointment, particularly those related to
salary, benefits, and bonuses’

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500238.

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 25 October2025.

This period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.

We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [1][ANU request email].

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. We will
keep in touch with you and advise if there are any significant delays,
and, will, if necessary, seek extensions as permitted by the Act.

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [2][ANU request email]

Web: [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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