Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2020 12:53:12 +0000
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Regional incubator facilitator disclosures of interests
From: Allan Phu <[FOI #6952 email]>
To: Freedom of Information <[Department of Industry, Science, Energy &amp; Resources request email]>

Dear Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,

I'm seeking all regional incubator facilitator (RIF) disclosures and relevant decisions in entrepreneur programme committee (EPC) meetings and the ad-hoc minute approved by the incubator support initiative manager on 20/6/18.

I'm happy to leave out the names of applicants, committee, other third parties, RIFs and staff so that no one is identified, however, please maintain legible the nature of the interests, decisions and reasons.

With regard to any objections and public interest, please refer to these as shared by Ellie:

[Name Hidden]
Brad Twynham Consulting - https://bradtwynham.com/consulting/
Bega Valley Innovation Hub - https://www.facebook.com/events/25528316...
Muru D, The Hatchery, FactorC, Australian Finance Direct, Savvi Australia, Neuromersive -https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.brad.twynham

[Name Hidden]
We Are Arising - https://wearearising.org/andrew-outhwaite/
Startup WA - page 3 in https://wearearising.org/wp-content/uplo...
Core Hub and other Startup WA affiliates - https://www.startupwa.org/affiliate
Spacecubed / Plus Eight incubator - https://blog.spacecubed.com/for-entrepre...
X-Lab Ventures (Blue-X) - https://www.apollo.io/companies/X-Lab-Ve...

[Name Hidden]
[Company Name Hidden] - https://twitter.com/[Company Name Hidden]
[Company Name Hidden] - https://kmtpartners.com.au/blog/ahead-ga...

[Name Hidden]
Business in Bare Feet - https://www.businessinbarefeet.com/
AgFrontier - https://agfrontier.com.au/team/
Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast - https://web.archive.org/web/201903090047...
SmartHub / Startup Stars / Rockhampton Regional Council – https://zoopps.com/media/190716871910718...

Yours faithfully,

Allan Phu

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Dear Allan

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request received on 6 December 2020.  

Should you have any queries in relation to this matter, please contact the
FOI team.

Regards

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance Branch | Corporate Division

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01:19 +0000
Subject: Re: Your FOI Request - Notice of intention to refuse - 67668 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
From: Allan Phu <[FOI #6952 email]>
To: Freedom of Information <[Department of Industry, Science, Energy &amp; Resources request email]>

Dear Sasha,

Thank you for allowing a re-take and I'll try to address your suggestions.

-- Consider confining your request to a specific timeframe --
Only RIF disclosures in EPC meetings held from Apr 2018 to Feb 2020 (there should only be 8 meetings with RIF disclosures within that time period) and the ad-hoc minute specified in my request.

-- Identify the program relevant to the scope of your request --
Only the incubator support initiative "new and existing incubator" grant applications

-- Clarify what kind of decisions made by EPC are relevant to your scope of request --
Only the decisions made by the committee or by department staff about declared RIF interests (approved/not approved or material/not material as the case may be with reasoning if available)

Yours faithfully,

Allan Phu

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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01:19 +0000
Subject: Re: Your FOI Request - Notice of intention to refuse - 67668 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
From: Allan Phu <[FOI #6952 email]>
To: Freedom of Information <[Department of Industry, Science, Energy &amp; Resources request email]>

Dear Sasha,

Thank you for allowing a re-take and I'll try to address your suggestions.

-- Consider confining your request to a specific timeframe --
Only RIF disclosures in EPC meetings held from Apr 2018 to Feb 2020 (there should only be 8 meetings with RIF disclosures within that time period) and the ad-hoc minute specified in my request.

-- Identify the program relevant to the scope of your request --
Only the incubator support initiative "new and existing incubator" grant applications

-- Clarify what kind of decisions made by EPC are relevant to your scope of request --
Only the decisions made by the committee or by department staff about declared RIF interests (approved/not approved or material/not material as the case may be with reasoning if available)

Yours faithfully,

Allan Phu

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Our reference: RQ21/00220

Agency reference: LEX 67668

Mr Allan Phu

Sent by email: [1][FOI #6952 email]

Extension of time application by the Department of Industry, Science,
Energy and Resources

Dear Mr Phu

I write to advise that on 25 January 2021, the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from Ms Emily
Hill of Minter Ellison Lawyers on behalf of the Department of Industry,
Science, Energy and Resources (the Department) for an extension of time,
to process your FOI request.

The Department has applied for an extension of time under s 15AC of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because it has been unable to
finalise your request within the initial decision period.

The Department has advised the OAIC that:

·         On 6 December 2020, the Department received your request

·         On 7 December 2020, searches commenced and identified the work
involved in processing the request would substantially and unreasonably
divert resources of the Department

·         on 15 December 2020, the Department requested a 15AA extension
of time from you, however a response was not received

·         on 23 December 2020, the Department sent you a notice of
intention to refuse your request under s 24AB of the FOI Act, you
responded with a revised scope however it was received after 5pm when the
Christmas/New Year shut down period commenced

·         on 4 January 2021, a revised search minute was sent to the line
area

·         on 18 January 2021, searches were completed by the line area

·         the Department advised that you have made two separate FOI
requests relating to similar subject matter, to which the Department has
also received a large volume of requests since June 2020

·         due the large volume of requests, significant amount of
resources has been devoted to processing these requests, and

·         the Department advise due to the Christmas/New Year shutdown
period, this caused a delay in processing your request, and additional
time is required to finalise the request.

The Department has requested an extension to 24 February 2021. I will take
any comments you may have to make into account when deciding the
application.

Please respond to this email by close of business 29 January 2021. If I do
not hear from you by this date, the decision maker will make a decision on
the basis of the information provided to me by the Department.

You will be notified of the decision once the matter has been finalised.

Further information about extension of time requests may be found on our
website at [2]Extensions of time.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this email please contact me on (02)
9284 9847 or via email [3][email address]. Please quote OAIC
reference number at the top of this email in all correspondence.

Yours sincerely

[4][IMG]   Jasmin Clarke  |  Assistant
Review and Investigation
Advisor

Freedom of information

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Our reference: RQ21/00220

Agency reference: LEX 67668

Mr Allan Phu

Sent by email: [1][FOI #6952 email]

Extension of time under s 15AC

Dear Mr Phu

Please find attached a decision of today’s date for an extension of time
from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.

Sincerely

[2][IMG]   Jasmin Clarke  |  Assistant
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Dear Allan

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 6
December 2020.

Should you have any queries regarding this matter, please contact the FOI
team.

Regards

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601 | [1][Department of Industry, Science, Energy &amp; Resources request email]

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