Request for Review of PM decision - ABCC and PMO
Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner,
I write to request a review of the decision of the Prime Minister's office in relation to my FOI which is available at the website below.
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
I seek review of the PMO decision both in relation to the sufficiency of the search and in relation to the refusal to provide the two documents located in relation to item 2 of the request.
In relation to the sufficiency of search, it is not clear from the decision that the decision maker has taken appropriate steps to undertake the minimum searches that would be expected based on the scope of my request. In particular, the decision maker refers to and seems to have limited their searching to "relevant file management systems" without explaining or confirming that all documents within the scope of my request would be expected to be included within that system. There is also no evidence in the letter that the decision maker checked with other staff within the PMO or the PM whether they had any documents within scope of this request. I note that my request extends to emails, electronic messages such as whatsapp and signal and consistent with the OAIC's Guidelines would extend to documents that are official documents of a Minister but which are held or stored on personal devices.
Thank you very much.
Yours faithfully,
BE
Our reference: MR22/01812
Agency reference: PM/22/006
BE
By email: [1][FOI #9544 email]
Receipt of your IC review application
Dear BE,
Thank you for your application for Information Commissioner Review (IC
review).
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is currently
considering your application.
We understand that you are seeking a review of the searches undertaken by
the respondent to identify all documents relevant to your request and the
exemption applied to the documents under s 34 of the FOI Act.
If you wish to advise the OAIC of any changes to your circumstances,
including your contact details or if your FOI request has been resolved,
please write to [2][email address] and quote MR22/01812.
Otherwise we will write to you with an update on next steps once your
application has been assessed.
Kind regards,
Jennifer Zhou
[3][IMG] Intake and Early Resolution Team
Freedom of Information Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 |
[4]oaic.gov.au
1300 363 992 [5][email address]
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Dear OAIC - FOI DR,
Would it be possible to recieve an update on this matter, including confirmation of next steps noting the significant amount of time that has elapsed since my request.
Yours sincerely,
BE
Our reference: MR22/01812
Agency reference: PM/22/006
BE
By email: [1][FOI #9544 email]
Progress update on IC review application
Dear BE
Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to your request.
Your IC review application is currently awaiting assessment by a senior
member of the FOI team. We are currently prioritising the assessment of
matters according to date received. While we are working to assess these
matters as quickly as possible, we currently have approximately 300
matters awaiting assessment, with approximately 160 received prior to your
application.
While we are unable to expedite matters at this stage, we are able to
consider whether the matter should be finalised under s 54W(b) to allow
you to apply directly to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ([2]AAT).
Please let us know should you wish to request this. Otherwise we will
contact you to advise of next steps in the matter after it has been
assessed.
Yours sincerely
Romina Domenici
[3][IMG] Freedom of Information Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 |
[4]oaic.gov.au
1300 363 992 [5][email address]
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