Locutus Sum
Joined Right to Know in 2013
Just a girl who likes to write, and likes the law, and likes to write about the law.
Christmas Day 2018: I have returned after a long study absence. My English is now almost professional legal standard but not perfect. I understand most idioms but do not always produce them correctly.
I am just another user of Right to Know but I know a little bit about the Freedom of Information law in Australia. If you need any help with an application you can send me a message through Right to Know.
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This person's 599 annotations (page 20)
It is a surprise to me that the Department did not refuse the request on the ground of invalidity. The single sentence in the applicant's email is not...
Lobbying
Request to ACT Chief Minister, Treasury And Economic Development Directorate by Jeremy Cooper-Stout. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused because the documents do not exist.
It is unfortunate that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. did not simply transfer the request. They are not obligated to transfer it,...
Australia Post discussions
Request to Department of Communications and the Arts by Jackson Gothe-Snape. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
The decision officer has been very helpful to suggest a new request that would not create a s 24AA "practical refusal reason".
I forgot my question for Henare Degan. I like public transport so it is interesting to me. Where is the new lighting on Sydney Trains. Does this mean l...
I found this request very interesting because of the words "informal GIPA access" in the request by the applicant. When I read this on Wednesday I thou...
It is a surprise to me that the officer was able to understand the request in sufficiency to know that there was a journalist in discussion. I did not...
Applicant: I think that something has gone wrong with the process of request here, or else something is missing or there has been a misunderstanding. I...
You are exactly correct. There are two different types of "freedom of ... " legislation. The older type of legislation gives people a right of access t...
"Josh Thomas & Lachlan Keefe drugs ban"
Request to Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority by Anthony Johnston. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
It would be a good idea to reply quickly! They are trying to help you and not trying to be a thorn.
The Western Sydney University is of itself the organization that has the information you want. Western Sydney University is subject to the Government I...
I can understand very much why you will want to know the medical records but I think that your request will probably be refused. You will maybe find it...
This is a personal letter to the Prime Minister but it does not have a connection with the Freedom of Information Act. It is a list of questions mixed...
Now I see I have been too lazy with the check of my annotation. The link for the diplomacy of President T. Roosevelt is NOT section 15AC of the Act but...
I agree with you completely, Mr Domange.
There can be many reasons for an agency not to provide an applicant with a decision before expiration of the...
I apologize (a little) to Fred Domrange to use his request as an example. I use it for this because he makes a small error in the thoughts that he has...
@Ha I have forgotten to say something. Of course you are entitled to push your Freedom of Information request until a decision is made but you might th...
1. Are you really sure that you want everything that you have requested. For example I looked at Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au) and discovered that in...
Metadata information, copyright and all related FOI requests
Request to Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General by Megalfar. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
It is misfortunate that the original email on this page was ever sent from Right to Know. It makes a disgusting abuse of the website. It also makes an...
I enjoy to read the Freedom of Information requests from the applicant, Mr Brendan Molloy and to read the interesting material that ofttimes results th...
Section 42(1) of the Commonwealth Freedom of information Act (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/foia1982222/s42.html) says, "A document...
I agree. Welcome to Right to Know.
Now, I am sorry, we have the cold water. A person can understand what is that matter that is of concern to you, bu...
@Tymeka It is not my wish to discourage you to use Right to Know but I think that you would make a better use of the website if you read even a very li...
I think that the request must be refused because it is not a valid request under the Freedom of Information Act. Also, in my mind, the request is confu...
This is a very interesting and informative response. It is of very special interest because at the time when Mr Alex Sadleir made a similar request (ht...