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

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make a decision in relation to your request.

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your request for documents.

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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

Australian Human Rights Commission
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From: JayShah2000 <[FOI #13609 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 6 September 2025 1:58 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[Australian Human Rights Commission request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Request for copies of all
expenses claimed by Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman
between 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2025

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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

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