Australian Communications and Media Authority

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

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. ACMA's responsibilities include promoting self-regulation and competition in the telecommunications industry, while protecting consumers and other users; fostering an environment in which electronic media respect community standards and responds to audience and user needs; managing access to the radio frequency spectrum, including the broadcasting services bands; representing Australia's communications and broadcasting interests internationally.

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Access to research from the "Environmental Assessment" in Report 1, 2021
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Andrew on .

Successful.

Dear Andrew,   Thank you for your FOI request dating 8 October 2024.   Document 1 was published in March 2022 by the News and Media Research C...
Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides for ACMA
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Alex Pentland on .

Successful.

Dear Alex Pentland, Request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 I refer to your Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI...
Correspondence with Senator Sarah Henserson
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Alex Pentland on .

Successful.

Dear Alex, Attached please find my decision regarding your Freedom on Information request. Kind regards, Sandra Hannan Manager Performance, Governan...
Freedom of Information Logs - FOI Request
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Watson Norwood on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Watson Norwood, Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request. Regards Dharshi Dharshi Jeyaseelan Senior Lawyer 1 June 2...
Declarations of Public Interest or similar documents for ACMA members
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Alexander on .

Awaiting classification.

Hello   As noted in email 1, attached are the relevant documents relating to your FOI request.   Marilyn Woolford Authority Secretariat Off...
Correspondants between various public figures
Follow up sent to Australian Communications and Media Authority by Alex Pentland on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

I would like to withdraw this request, following a duplication of Requests Sincerely, Alex Pentland
Public notice/report that PCR tests are withdrawn on CDC FDA advice
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to verifysp on .

Information not held.

Dear verifysp, Please find attached a decision letter relating to your recent FOI application. Kind regards, ACMA FOI 9 September 2021 verifysp By...
Please provide access to the information associated with the government's Public function
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Scott, of the family Chapman on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Scott Please find attached the review of your FOI decision. Kind regards ACMA FOI INFORMATION SHEET Freedom of Information Act 1982 - Rights...
Complaints made about SkyNews during 2020/2021
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to John Underling on .

Successful.

ACMA file reference: ACMA2021/420   Dear Mr Underling   Your request for information   Thank you for your correspondence of 2 August 2021....
Reference documents/records pertaining to NBN standard "NBN-NTO-EDS-359"
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Timothy Nothdurft on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Nothdurft Please find attached a letter relating to your recent Freedom of Information request. Kind Regards ACMA Australian Communiartions...
Is your Department in possession of the following NBN design standard document
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Timothy Nothdurft on .

Successful.

LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL     Dear Timothy   I have attached for your information a letter regarding your recent Freedom of Inform...
ACMA Bullying and Harassment policies
Request to Australian Communications and Media Authority by Kristin Dietrich. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Successful.

The way this request was handled is a credit to the agency. It was quick, detailed, and complete.
Online Accommodation Services
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Nicole Joy on .

Information not held.

Hi Nicole We're not aware of any Commonwealth (or other) agency that would collect those statistics. The website for the Australian Bureau of Statisti...
FOI Delegations
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Ben I refer to your Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) request, dated and received 14 November 2018, in which you sought access to the arrange...
Eligible publications
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Goethe-Snape,   The ACMA has considered your Freedom of Information application and provides the attached response. If you have any questi...
Using a Carriage Service to harass, menace or offend
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Cat Dibley on .

Information not held.

Dear Cat   Thank you for your email.   You have enquired about the following documents:   -       Documents outlining the Telecommunications comp...
Group Certificates/PAYG payment summaries of ACMA’s SES staff - FY2013/14, FY2014/15 and FY2015/16
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Name withheld on .

Refused.

Dear Applicant   Please refer to the attached letter.   Regards FOI decision-maker Australian Communications and Media Authority    ...
Internet Censorship Blacklist
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Alan on .

Refused.

Dear Alan I refer to your email of 14 July 2017 in which you made an ‘informal request’ for ‘a copy of the MOST RECENT version of the document that co...
Email communication Jason Fong to Telstra
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Call Centre Employee on .

Refused.

To whom it may concern,   Please find attached a letter concerning the decision on access for your recent FOI application.   Kind regards,  ...
Year on year percentage pay increases for ACMA's SES officers for 2013/14 to 2014/15 and 2014/15 to 2015/16
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to I Whittaker on .

Refused.

  Dear Applicant   Please refer to the attached letter.   Regards FOI decision-maker Australian Communications and Media Authority  ...
FOI Delegations - 2016
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Ben Request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (our ref: ACMA2016/683) I refer to your Freedom of Information...
Documents relating to Internet piracy between JAN 2014 - FEB 2016
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Sarah Skaf on .

Information not held.

I am out of the office on 21 and 22 April 2016. If your matter is urgent you should contact Jane Grace at [email address].   NOTICE: This email me...
Social media policy
Follow up sent to Australian Communications and Media Authority by James Smith on .

Successful.

Dear Stephen Thank you for providing the requested information. Yours sincerely, James Smith
The Age
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to Ashley Flockhart on .

Refused.

Dear Ashley Please find correspondence attached. Kind regards Chris 1 April 2016 Ashley Flockhart By email: [FOI #1768 email] Dear Ashley Reques...
Verification
Response by Australian Communications and Media Authority to DJ KAMAL MUSTAFA on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Mustafa   I refer to your email sent to the ACMA’s FOI inbox on 4 March 2016.    As it does not appear that you are making a request for do...

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