Dear Bruce,

On 18 November 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:

“I seek access to any correspondence between… [e]ither:
a. the ANU Council, or
b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,
and either:
a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or
b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),
that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.”

You specified that the date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500295.

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 Thursday 18 December 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 [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 endeavours 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: [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: Bruce Phillip Jost <[FOI #14014 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 9:37 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Vinder correspondance — ANU Council

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Dear Australian National University,

I am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

I seek access to any correspondence between:

Either:

a. the ANU Council, or

b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,

and:

Either:

a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or

b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),

that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.

The date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

For the purposes of this request, “correspondence” should be taken to include (but not be limited to) emails, letters, briefing notes, meeting papers, attachments, text messages, Teams messages, or any other written communication.

If any part of this request requires clarification, or if it may assist processing for you to refine or narrow the scope, I am happy to discuss.

Yours faithfully,

Bruce Phillip Jost

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Dear Bruce,

I refer to your request for access to documents received by the Australian National University (the University) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) as follows:

“I seek access to any correspondence between… [e]ither:
a. the ANU Council, or
b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,
and either:
a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or
b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),
that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.”

You specified that the date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

Update on Your Request

• Eight documents were located and have been reviewed in relation to your request.
• Within the in-scope material is information concerning the personal information of an individual.
• Because the request also focusses on a third party, we may also need to consult with the named third party.
• Under such circumstances, the University is required to consult at least with the individual - and potentially with the organisation concerned - under section 27 of the FOI Act before making a decision on the release of those documents.
• We will aim to reach out to any consultee(s) this side of Christmas. However, please keep in mind that that they may not be able to give us an answer in that timeframe – especially with staff in both the public and private sectors taking leave as the Christmas / New Year season approaches.
• While we are waiting to hear back from the consultee(s), we will endeavour to progress all final reviews and actions of your case so that a response can be sent to you shortly after we hear back from the consultation.

Extension for Consultation

Due to the consultation(s) required, the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days in order to allow our agency time to consult with that organisation (section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The processing period for your request will technically now end on Monday 19 January 2026.

The consultation mechanism under section 27A applies when we believe a third party concerned might reasonably wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt because their release would disclose the personal information of that third party.

We appreciate your patience as we process your request.

Yours sincerely,

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: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 11:16 AM
To: 'Bruce Phillip Jost' <[FOI #14014 email]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: ANU FOI 202500295 - Acknowledgement - Vinder correspondence - ANU Council

Dear Bruce,

On 18 November 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:

“I seek access to any correspondence between… [e]ither:
a. the ANU Council, or
b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,
and either:
a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or
b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),
that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.”

You specified that the date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500295.

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 Thursday 18 December 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 [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 endeavours 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: [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: Bruce Phillip Jost <[FOI #14014 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 9:37 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Vinder correspondance — ANU Council

[You don't often get email from [FOI #14014 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Australian National University,

I am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

I seek access to any correspondence between:

Either:

a. the ANU Council, or

b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,

and:

Either:

a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or

b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),

that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.

The date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

For the purposes of this request, “correspondence” should be taken to include (but not be limited to) emails, letters, briefing notes, meeting papers, attachments, text messages, Teams messages, or any other written communication.

If any part of this request requires clarification, or if it may assist processing for you to refine or narrow the scope, I am happy to discuss.

Yours faithfully,

Bruce Phillip Jost

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #14014 email]

Is [ANU request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Australian National University? If so, please contact us using this form:

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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Thank you for your understanding, Bruce - and noted re the redaction of individuals' names; we will process your request keeping your below instructions in mind.

Much appreciated,

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: Bruce Phillip Jost <[FOI #14014 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 7:20 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: RE: ANU FOI 202500295 - Update + Consult Extension (s 27) - Vinder correspondence - ANU Council

Dear Freedom of Information team,

Thank you for the update.

Please note that I am happy for the names of any individuals to be redacted, except for members of senior management, Council itself, or the Council’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Yours sincerely,

Bruce Phillip Jost

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

Dear Bruce,

I refer to your request for access to documents received by the Australian National University (the University) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) as follows:

“I seek access to any correspondence between… [e]ither:

a. the ANU Council, or

b. the ANU Council’s Audit and Risk Committee,

and either:

a. the Office of the Chancellor (including the Chancellor), or

b. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (including the Vice-Chancellor),

that relates to the prior procurement of speech writing services from Murray Hansen and/or Vinder Consulting.”

You specified that the date range for this request is 1 February 2025 to 1 April 2025.

Update on Your Request

• Eight documents were located and have been reviewed in relation to your request.

• Within the in-scope material is information concerning the personal information of an individual.

• Because the request also focusses on a third party, we may also need to consult with the named third party.

• Under such circumstances, the University is required to consult at least with the individual - and potentially with the organisation concerned - under section 27 of the FOI Act before making a decision on the release of those documents.

• We will aim to reach out to any consultee(s) this side of Christmas. However, please keep in mind that that they may not be able to give us an answer in that timeframe – especially with staff in both the public and private sectors taking leave as the Christmas / New Year season approaches.

• While we are waiting to hear back from the consultee(s), we will endeavour to progress all final reviews and actions of your case so that a response can be sent to you shortly after we hear back from the consultation.

Extension for Consultation

Due to the consultation(s) required, the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days in order to allow our agency time to consult with that organisation (section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The processing period for your request will technically now end on Monday 19 January 2026.

The consultation mechanism under section 27A applies when we believe a third party concerned might reasonably wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt because their release would disclose the personal information of that third party.

We appreciate your patience as we process your request.

Yours sincerely,

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

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #14014 email]

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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