Student Association OGM1 2025

Good morning,

On 19 August 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:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request access to the
following documents:
- Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [1]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

Date range for the documents being requested: 01/01/2025 - 31/06/2025

To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those people considered part of the
University Executive as defined by the University website at
[2]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500207.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the day after the date your request was received by the University.
You should therefore expect a decision from us by 18 September 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 [3][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due to 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: [4][ANU request email]

Web: [5]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

References

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https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...)
2. https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
3. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
4. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
5. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

Good evening

I refer to your below request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), received on 19 August 2025.

You requested:

Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [1]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...) regarding
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

You specified the date range for the documents being requested was from 1
January 2025 to 31 June 2025.

Refinement

The Australian National University’s (ANU’s) Executive Leadership Team has
ten members with a wide range of reporting business units / portfolios
under each – some of which may not engage with or relate closely to ANUSA.

Would you be willing to refine your request to specific members or areas
of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your request?

If so, please let us know as soon as possible.

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...

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

From: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 6:34 AM
To: [FOI #13515 email]
Subject: FOI Request 202500207 - Acknowledgement

Good morning,

On 19 August 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:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request access to the
following documents:
- Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [4]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

Date range for the documents being requested: 01/01/2025 - 31/06/2025

To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those people considered part of the
University Executive as defined by the University website at
[5]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500207.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the day after the date your request was received by the University.
You should therefore expect a decision from us by 18 September 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 [6][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due to 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: [7][ANU request email]

Web: [8]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

References

Visible links
1. https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
2. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
3. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
4. https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...)
https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...)
5. https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
6. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
7. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
8. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

Good afternoon,

Just following up on our below email to you.

Would you be willing to refine your request to specific members or areas
of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your request?

If there are any other ways you would seek to refine your request in order
to help us find exactly what you’re looking for, please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [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

From: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 September 2025 8:21 PM
To: [FOI #13515 email]
Cc: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request 202500207 - Refinement Sought

Good evening

I refer to your below request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), received on 19 August 2025.

You requested:

Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...) regarding
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

You specified the date range for the documents being requested was from 1
January 2025 to 31 June 2025.

Refinement

The Australian National University’s (ANU’s) Executive Leadership Team has
ten members with a wide range of reporting business units / portfolios
under each – some of which may not engage with or relate closely to ANUSA.

Would you be willing to refine your request to specific members or areas
of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your request?

If so, please let us know as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [4][ANU request email]

Web: [5]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

From: Freedom of Information <[6][ANU request email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 6:34 AM
To: [7][FOI #13515 email]
Subject: FOI Request 202500207 - Acknowledgement

Good morning,

On 19 August 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:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request access to the
following documents:
- Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [8]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

Date range for the documents being requested: 01/01/2025 - 31/06/2025

To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those people considered part of the
University Executive as defined by the University website at
[9]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500207.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the day after the date your request was received by the University.
You should therefore expect a decision from us by 18 September 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 [10][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due to 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: [11][ANU request email]

Web: [12]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

References

2025.09.17 Prac Ref Notice Insuff Info 202500207 Malakai ANUSA OGM Emails.pdf

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Good evening,

Following our below emails to you, please find attached a letter outlining
our intention to refuse access to the documents – although you do have the
opportunity to revise your request before we make a final decision.

You are welcome to refine your request to, for example, specific members
or areas of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your
request.

You will notice, in the link you sent us within your request, that the
Executive structure at ANU consists of multiple areas and leaders.

If there are any other ways you would seek to refine your request in order
to help us find exactly what you’re looking for, please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [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

From: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 September 2025 5:30 PM
To: [FOI #13515 email]
Cc: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request 202500207 - Refinement Sought (Follow-Up)

Good afternoon,

Just following up on our below email to you.

Would you be willing to refine your request to specific members or areas
of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your request?

If there are any other ways you would seek to refine your request in order
to help us find exactly what you’re looking for, please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [3][ANU request email]

Web: [4]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

From: Freedom of Information <[5][ANU request email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 September 2025 8:21 PM
To: [6][FOI #13515 email]
Cc: Freedom of Information <[7][ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request 202500207 - Refinement Sought

Good evening

I refer to your below request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), received on 19 August 2025.

You requested:

Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at [8]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...) regarding
the ANUSA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025.
Relevant emails may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included
references to "Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment
Collective", and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek
to limit my request.

You specified the date range for the documents being requested was from 1
January 2025 to 31 June 2025.

Refinement

The Australian National University’s (ANU’s) Executive Leadership Team has
ten members with a wide range of reporting business units / portfolios
under each – some of which may not engage with or relate closely to ANUSA.

Would you be willing to refine your request to specific members or areas
of ANU’s Executive that you believe to be relevant to your request?

If so, please let us know as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [9][ANU request email]

Web: [10]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

From: Freedom of Information <[11][ANU request email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 6:34 AM
To: [12][FOI #13515 email]
Subject: FOI Request 202500207 - Acknowledgement

Good morning,

On 19 August 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:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request access to the
following documents:
- Any emails sent or received by members of the University Executive (as
defined at
[13]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-... the ANUSA
Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) 1 2025, held on 26/03/2025. Relevant emails
may have been referred to as "OGM1", and included references to
"Governance Review", "Environment Department", "Environment Collective",
and "Constitutional Changes", but these keywords do not seek to limit my
request.

Date range for the documents being requested: 01/01/2025 - 31/06/2025

To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those people considered part of the
University Executive as defined by the University website at
[14]https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500207.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the day after the date your request was received by the University.
You should therefore expect a decision from us by 18 September 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 [15][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due to 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: [16][ANU request email]

Web: [17]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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

References

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mailto:[ANU request email]
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mailto:[ANU request email]
4. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
5. mailto:[ANU request email]
6. mailto:[FOI #13515 email]
7. mailto:[ANU request email]
8. https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-...
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mailto:[ANU request email]
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16. mailto:[ANU request email]
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