Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Part of the Communications portfolio and a Federal authority, also called ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation functions are to provide public broadcasting services within Australia and overseas and to encourage and promote Australia's musical, dramatic and other performing arts. It is not required to disclose documents that relate to program material as these are exempt from FOI under the law.

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Reasons for rescheduling second episode of the Labyrinth
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Simon St John on .

Refused.

Dear Mr St John   Thank you for your email. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.   I note that you have requested access to the...
The decision to disqualify Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" from the 2014 Hottest 100.
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Casey Briggs on .

Partially successful.

Hi Casey I am arranging for those documents to be published in the disclosure log alongside the decision. It should be up later today. Regards Judith...
Legal Advice re Australians killed in Yemen by US Drones
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Culley Palmer on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr Palmer   Thank you for your email . I received your earlier message of 4 March, and have been considering the matter.   I note that yo...
Emails to DPMC on "Fact Check" terrorism report
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Culley Palmer on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Palmer   My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Govern...
Big Day Out Festival Cancellation Statistics
Request to Australian Broadcasting Corporation by Jackson Barron. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .

Waiting clarification.

Big Day Out is promoted by C3 Presents, which is a private company and not subject to the FOI Act. Perhaps someone in the NSW or VIC Government has the...
All internal communication regarding "Armenian Genocide" since January 2013.
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Pinar Yilmaz on .

Information not held.

Please see attached in relation to your recent FOI request. Regards   [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Governance P +61 2 8333 5316 E [email...
The Outlook Archive of John McTernan, currently held by the ABC
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Daniel Nolan on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Daniel Nolan   I refer to your request for internal review of the ABC’s refusal to grant you access under the FOI Act to Mr John McTernan’...
Piers Akerman appearance on Insider 22 September 2013
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Margo Kingston on .

Handled by postal mail.

Dear Ms Kingston   My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached.   Please accept my apologies for the delay in finalising thi...
Policy or prodedures regarding political commentators on ABC programs
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Nikos Thomacos on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Thomacos   My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached.   Please accept my apologies for the delay in finalising thi...
Policy and/or procedures for the reporting of climate change
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Nikos Thomacos on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Thomacos   My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached.   Please accept my apologies for the delay in finalising thi...
ABC decision to apologise and reprimand Jon Faine
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Margo Kingston on .

Successful.

Just to be clear, your question was whether complaints can be made anonymously. They can. I did not say that we act on anonymous complaints. We don’t...
Policy for questions and tweets for QandA
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to W M on .

Refused.

Dear WM   Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI request.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Governance P...
Comments to ABC websites
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Jason Wilson on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Dr Wilson   Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI request.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Govern...
ABC correspondence with Federal MPs for interviews on Insiders
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Luke Mansillo on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

Hi Luke   Sorry I just missed your call, and unfortunately there is a number I can’t hear on your message -  046? 353 103.   In any event, I under...
ABC correspondence with Federal MPs for interviews on Four Corners
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Luke Mansillo on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

Dear Mr Mansillo   Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI requests.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Gov...
ABC correspondence with Federal MPs for interviews on 730
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Luke Mansillo on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

Dear Mr Mansillo   Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI requests.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Gov...
ABC correspondence with Federal MPs for interviews on Lateline
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Luke Mansillo on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

Dear Mr Mansillo   Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI requests.   Regards     [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Gov...
Requests for Tony Abbott to attend Q&A
Response by Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Luke Mansillo on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Mansillo   My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached. Regards       [1]ABC Judith Maude Head Corporate Gove...
Nomenclature for Taiwan
Follow up sent to Australian Broadcasting Corporation by David Reid on .

Information not held.

Thank you for your reply. Although the search reveals there are no documents within the scope of my request, this is still useful as it shows the AB...

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