Request for copies of all expenses claimed by Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman between 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2025
Dear Australian Human Rights Commission,
equesting access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Request for copies of all expenses claimed by President Hugh de Kretser, Commissioner Lorraine Finlay, and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman between 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2025
Yours faithfully,
JayShah2000
Dear Jay Shah
I refer to your email below, and your email of 6 September 2025 at 2:01AM.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has begun processing your requests
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).
You have requested access to:
1. Copies of all expenses claimed by President Hugh de Kretser,
Commissioner Lorraine Finlay, and Race Discrimination Commissioner,
Giridharan Sivaraman between 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2025
2. Documents about media appointments and copies of diary entries (in
relation to external appointments only) from 1 January 2024 to 1 September
2025 of President Hugh de Kretser, Commissioner Lorraine Finlay, and Race
Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman
Under the FOI Act, the Commission has until Tuesday, 7 October 2025 to
make a decision in relation to your request.
If your request covers documents which are business documents or documents
affecting another person’s privacy, and the Commission is required under
the FOI Act to consult with a third party before making a decision on the
release of those documents, the processing period will be extended a
further 30 days. An FOI officer from the Commission will advise you if
third party consultation is required.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions relating to
your request for documents.
Best regards,
Grace Tynan she/her
Paralegal - FOI
Australian Human Rights Commission
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Dear JayShah2000
Please find attached a decision letter in response to the below FOI
request.
Sincerely,
Lara Renton she/her
Acting General Counsel
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