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Tom Waters
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Dear Australian National University,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to the following documents:

Scope of Request:
All written communications from members of the ANU Council requesting amendments, clarifications, or additions to the minutes of ANU Council meetings, from 1 January 2024 to the date of processing this request.

Format and Medium:
This request includes communications transmitted or recorded via any medium, including but not limited to:

Email (including attachments)

Microsoft Teams messages or chats

Notes or comments entered into any meeting management software or digital platforms used by ANU Council (e.g. Diligent, BoardEffect, etc.)

Internal messaging systems or platforms used by Council members

Yours faithfully,

Tom Waters

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Good afternoon,

Your request has been received by the University, and you will be contacted further shortly.

Kind regards

ANU FOI Team
The Australian National University
Email: [ANU request email]
Web http://universityrecords.anu.edu.au/

CRICOS Provider #00120C

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From: Tom Waters <[FOI #13369 email]>
Sent: Friday, 4 July 2025 9:48 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Requests to amend Council Minutes

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Dear Australian National University,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to the following documents:

Scope of Request:
All written communications from members of the ANU Council requesting amendments, clarifications, or additions to the minutes of ANU Council meetings, from 1 January 2024 to the date of processing this request.

Format and Medium:
This request includes communications transmitted or recorded via any medium, including but not limited to:

Email (including attachments)

Microsoft Teams messages or chats

Notes or comments entered into any meeting management software or digital platforms used by ANU Council (e.g. Diligent, BoardEffect, etc.)

Internal messaging systems or platforms used by Council members

Yours faithfully,

Tom Waters

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Good morning

 

On 4 July 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:

 

All written communications from members of the ANU Council requesting
amendments, clarifications, or additions to the minutes of ANU Council
meetings, from 1 January 2024 to the date of processing this request.

 

Format and Medium:

This request includes communications transmitted or recorded via any
medium, including but not limited to:

Email (including attachments)

Microsoft Teams messages or chats

Notes or comments entered into any meeting management software or digital
platforms used by ANU Council (e.g. Diligent, BoardEffect, etc.)

Internal messaging systems or platforms used by Council members

 

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500143.

 

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 3 August 2025.

 

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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Dear Tom Waters,

 

I attach a letter in relation to your FOI Request.

 

Regards,

 

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

 

Email: [1][ANU request email]

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Tom Waters
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Dear Freedom of Information,

Please narrow search to:
All comments, annotations, queries, or other forms of input made to draft minutes by current or former ANU Council members in any board management software (e.g., Diligent, BoardEffect, BoardPro, Convene, Boardable, iBabs, Nasdaq Boardvantage, or similar platforms) used by the ANU Council, from 1 January 2024 to the date of this request.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

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Tom Waters
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Dear Freedom of Information,

I am still waiting on a response. By law, you should normally have responded promptly and by August 29, 2025.

Can you please provide an update on the status of my request?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

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Dear Tom Waters

 

We enclose correspondence in relation to the above FOI Request.

 

Regards

 

ANU Freedom Of Information Unit

E: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

 

 

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Tom Waters
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Dear Freedom of Information,

I would like to request an internal review of this FOI, and I will send the grounds for the review in due course.

Since you sent me your decision on 8 September, I understand that the deadline for requesting an internal review is 8 October. Would you please be able to extend that deadline?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

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Good morning,

Thank you for your email.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the FOI Case number provided to you regarding this request so that we may progress you request for Internal Review.

Kind regards

FOI Team
University Governance Office
The Australian National University
 
Email: [ANU request email]
Web: https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Waters <[FOI #13369 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2025 9:37 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Requests to amend Council Minutes

Dear Freedom of Information,

I would like to request an internal review of this FOI, and I will send the grounds for the review in due course.

Since you sent me your decision on 8 September, I understand that the deadline for requesting an internal review is 8 October. Would you please be able to extend that deadline?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

-----Original Message-----

Dear Tom Waters

 

We enclose correspondence in relation to the above FOI Request.

 

Regards

 

ANU Freedom Of Information Unit

E: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider

Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

 

 

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Dear Tom Waters

Thank you for the below message. Which request are you seeking internal review of?

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Waters <[FOI #13369 email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2025 9:37 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Requests to amend Council Minutes

Dear Freedom of Information,

I would like to request an internal review of this FOI, and I will send the grounds for the review in due course.

Since you sent me your decision on 8 September, I understand that the deadline for requesting an internal review is 8 October. Would you please be able to extend that deadline?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

-----Original Message-----

Dear Tom Waters

 

We enclose correspondence in relation to the above FOI Request.

 

Regards

 

ANU Freedom Of Information Unit

E: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider

Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

 

 

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Tom Waters
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I am seeking a review in relation to FOI 202500143

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

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Tom Waters
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Dear Freedom of Information,

I am still awaiting response to my email from 2 October in relation to FOI#202500143

In that email i said:

"Dear Freedom of Information,

I would like to request an internal review of this FOI, and I will send the grounds for the review in due course.

Since you sent me your decision on 8 September, I understand that the deadline for requesting an internal review is 8 October. Would you please be able to extend that deadline?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters"

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

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Dear Tom,

Thank you for the below email.

We accept your indication in the below email as a request for Internal Review, and note, on the basis that indication was within 30 days of the decision, that your request for internal review is accepted as within time.

Regards,

ANU FOI Team

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Waters <[FOI #13369 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 8:26 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Requests to amend Council Minutes

Dear Freedom of Information,

I am still awaiting response to my email from 2 October in relation to FOI#202500143

In that email i said:

"Dear Freedom of Information,

I would like to request an internal review of this FOI, and I will send the grounds for the review in due course.

Since you sent me your decision on 8 September, I understand that the deadline for requesting an internal review is 8 October. Would you please be able to extend that deadline?

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters"

Yours sincerely,

Tom Waters

-----Original Message-----

Dear Tom Waters

Thank you for the below message. Which request are you seeking internal review of?

Peter

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