Review of High Speed Rail Authority Business Case
Dear Infrastructure Australia,
I am requesting any documents relating to the review of the business case delivered by the High Speed Rail Authority for the route between Newcastle and Sydney.
Yours faithfully,
Luke
Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Your response to my request appears to have been delayed as I would've expected a response by June 9th.
Yours faithfully,
Luke
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Dear Luke,
Thank you for your email.
It appears that your email was accidentally sent to the incorrect address and therefore has not been actioned as an FOI request: https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov..... If you wish to pursue the request, it will now be treated as an FOI request received on 10 June and actioned accordingly. Infrastructure Australia will make every effort to reach a decision as quickly as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Eugene Lopez
Communications Advisor
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Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Your response to my request appears to have been delayed as I would've expected a response by June 9th.
Yours faithfully,
Luke
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Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Please action it as a FOI request accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Luke
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Dear Luke,
You have confirmed you wish to pursue access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to ‘request any documents relating to
the review of the business case delivered by the High Speed Rail Authority
for the route between Newcastle and Sydney'.
I confirm that the 30 day statutory period for processing your request
commenced on 10 June 2025.
Subject to any suspension of the processing period or extension of the
time for deciding this application, Infrastructure Australia is required
to make a determination in relation to this application by 10 July 2025.
Please note that processing charges may be imposed and that consultation
with third parties may be required. If it is necessary to seek agreement
to pay charges or to consult with third parties, additional processing
time is provided under the FOI Act. You will be advised of any charges as
well as any need to consult third parties in relation to your request.
You should also be aware that by making an FOI request, you are providing
personal information to Infrastructure Australia. Infrastructure Australia
will manage any such information in accordance with Infrastructure
Australia’s Privacy Policy. Details of that policy are available on
Infrastructure Australia’s website: Privacy | Infrastructure Australia.
Please note that personal information (such as your name) may be disclosed
in the course of processing this request, for instance for the purposes of
consultation or internal reporting.
I will consider your request and provide you with a decision as soon as
practicable.
Regards,
Infrastructure Australia FOI
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From: Luke <[1][FOI #13131 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 9:42 AM
To: Infrastructure Australia <[2][email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Review of High Speed Rail
Authority Business Case
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Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Please action it as a FOI request accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Luke
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OFFICIAL
Dear Luke,
Thank you for your email.
It appears that your email was accidentally sent to the incorrect address
and therefore has not been actioned as an FOI request:
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo....
If you wish to pursue the request, it will now be treated as an FOI
request received on 10 June and actioned accordingly. Infrastructure
Australia will make every effort to reach a decision as quickly as
possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Eugene Lopez
Communications Advisor
mail+AEA-infrastructureaustralia.gov.au
OFFICIAL
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Dear Luke,
You have requested access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the
FOI Act) to ‘request any documents relating to the review of the business
case delivered by the High Speed Rail Authority for the route between
Newcastle and Sydney.
Under section 16 of the FOI Act, FOI requests may be transferred to
another agency.
On 20 June 2025 your FOI request was transferred to the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and
the Arts (Department).
Future correspondence in relation to the processing of your FOI request
will come from the Department.
Regards,
Infrastructure Australia FOI
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From: FOI <[Infrastructure Australia request email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 June 2025 2:58 PM
To: [FOI #13131 email]
Cc: FOI <[Infrastructure Australia request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI 2025-04
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Dear Luke,
You have confirmed you wish to pursue access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to ‘request any documents relating to
the review of the business case delivered by the High Speed Rail Authority
for the route between Newcastle and Sydney'.
I confirm that the 30 day statutory period for processing your request
commenced on 10 June 2025.
Subject to any suspension of the processing period or extension of the
time for deciding this application, Infrastructure Australia is required
to make a determination in relation to this application by 10 July 2025.
Please note that processing charges may be imposed and that consultation
with third parties may be required. If it is necessary to seek agreement
to pay charges or to consult with third parties, additional processing
time is provided under the FOI Act. You will be advised of any charges as
well as any need to consult third parties in relation to your request.
You should also be aware that by making an FOI request, you are providing
personal information to Infrastructure Australia. Infrastructure Australia
will manage any such information in accordance with Infrastructure
Australia’s Privacy Policy. Details of that policy are available on
Infrastructure Australia’s website: Privacy | Infrastructure Australia.
Please note that personal information (such as your name) may be disclosed
in the course of processing this request, for instance for the purposes of
consultation or internal reporting.
I will consider your request and provide you with a decision as soon as
practicable.
Regards,
Infrastructure Australia FOI
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-----Original Message-----
From: Luke <[1][FOI #13131 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 9:42 AM
To: Infrastructure Australia <[2][email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Review of High Speed Rail
Authority Business Case
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Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Please action it as a FOI request accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Luke
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Luke,
Thank you for your email.
It appears that your email was accidentally sent to the incorrect address
and therefore has not been actioned as an FOI request:
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo....
If you wish to pursue the request, it will now be treated as an FOI
request received on 10 June and actioned accordingly. Infrastructure
Australia will make every effort to reach a decision as quickly as
possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Eugene Lopez
Communications Advisor
mail+AEA-infrastructureaustralia.gov.au
OFFICIAL
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OFFICIAL
Good morning Luke
Thank you for your email requesting access to documents held by the
Infrastructure Australia (IA) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act), which was transferred to the Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the
department) on the 20 June 2025.
You have requested access to:
Any documents relating to the review of the business case delivered by the
High Speed Rail Authority for the route between Newcastle and Sydney
After further consideration, we have realised that the documents you are
seeking access to are in the possession of Infrastructure Australia (IA).
Under section 16(1) of the FOI Act, we are able to transfer a request if
the requested document is not in the possession of this Department but is
in the possession of another agency. As such, on 27 June 2025 your
request was transferred back to IA..
We received your request on 10 June 2025 and the 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. IA
will treat your request as though it received it the same day that we did.
You should therefore expect a decision from IA by 10 July 2025.
The FOI team at that agency will be in contact with you shortly. They can
be contacted on [1][Infrastructure Australia request email]
Apologies for any inconvenience this may of caused.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
P 02 6274 6294
E [2][email address]
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications, Sport and the Arts
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Our ref 2025-04
Dear Luke,
I refer to your FOI request below and attach the decision in relation to
this matter together with documents for release.
Regards,
Infrastructure Australia FOI
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From: FOI <[Infrastructure Australia request email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 June 2025 2:58 PM
To: [FOI #13131 email]
Cc: FOI <[Infrastructure Australia request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI 2025-04
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Dear Luke,
You have confirmed you wish to pursue access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to ‘request any documents relating to
the review of the business case delivered by the High Speed Rail Authority
for the route between Newcastle and Sydney'.
I confirm that the 30 day statutory period for processing your request
commenced on 10 June 2025.
Subject to any suspension of the processing period or extension of the
time for deciding this application, Infrastructure Australia is required
to make a determination in relation to this application by 10 July 2025.
Please note that processing charges may be imposed and that consultation
with third parties may be required. If it is necessary to seek agreement
to pay charges or to consult with third parties, additional processing
time is provided under the FOI Act. You will be advised of any charges as
well as any need to consult third parties in relation to your request.
You should also be aware that by making an FOI request, you are providing
personal information to Infrastructure Australia. Infrastructure Australia
will manage any such information in accordance with Infrastructure
Australia’s Privacy Policy. Details of that policy are available on
Infrastructure Australia’s website: Privacy | Infrastructure Australia.
Please note that personal information (such as your name) may be disclosed
in the course of processing this request, for instance for the purposes of
consultation or internal reporting.
I will consider your request and provide you with a decision as soon as
practicable.
Regards,
Infrastructure Australia FOI
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-----Original Message-----
From: Luke <[1][FOI #13131 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 9:42 AM
To: Infrastructure Australia <[2][email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Review of High Speed Rail
Authority Business Case
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Dear Infrastructure Australia,
Please action it as a FOI request accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Luke
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Luke,
Thank you for your email.
It appears that your email was accidentally sent to the incorrect address
and therefore has not been actioned as an FOI request:
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo....
If you wish to pursue the request, it will now be treated as an FOI
request received on 10 June and actioned accordingly. Infrastructure
Australia will make every effort to reach a decision as quickly as
possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Eugene Lopez
Communications Advisor
mail+AEA-infrastructureaustralia.gov.au
OFFICIAL
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