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Information
Commissioner
Review
Applicationform
Gettingstarted
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissionercanreviewa
FreedomofInformation(FOI)decisionmadebyanAustralian
GovernmentagencyoranAustralianGovernmentMinister.
TheOfficedoesnotreviewFOIdecisionsmadebyState,Territoryor
localgovernmentagencies.
TheOfficeencouragesyoutoapplyforaninternalreviewbythe
agencybeforelodgingarequestforreviewwiththisOffice.Information
relatingtotheinternalreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/internal-
review/)isavailableonourwebsite(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
TheInformationCommissionerhasgivenageneraldirectionunders
55(2)(e)(i)oftheFOIActwhichsetsouttheproceduretobefol owed
byapplicantsforICreviewsundertakenbytheInformation
CommissionerundertheFOIAct.Toviewthedirection
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/direction-as-
to-certain-procedures-to-be-fol owed-by-applicants-in-information-
commissioner-reviews)andthe‘Quickguide’
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/quick-guide-
information-commissioner-review-direction-for-applicants),pleasevisit
ourwebsite.
InformationrelatingtotheInformationCommissionerreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/information-
commissioner-review-process/)isavailableonourwebsite.Part10of
theFOIGuidelines(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-
information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/)(ReviewbytheInformationCommissioner)describes
theprinciplesthatinformtheOAIC’sapproachtoInformation
Commissionerreview.
Anapplicationforreviewmustbesubmittedinwriting,eitherviathis
form,anemail,orinaletter.Ifyouhavetroublecompletingthisform
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yourdetails-ICreviewapplicant
IfyouhavecontactedtheOAICpreviouslyaboutthisoranothermatter,
pleaseprovideyourpreviousreferencenumber(egE11/00001,MR18/00001)
Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
Cynthia
Tran
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Emailaddress *
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Phone(daytime)
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Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
DoyourequireanyassistancetoparticipateintheICreviewprocess?
Forexample:aninterpreter.Pleasedetailbelow.
Doyouhavesomeoneyouwouldliketorepresentyouinyourreview? *
Yes
No
Reviewdetails
AgencyorMinister
PleaseselecttheAustralianGovernmentagencyorMinisterthatmadethedecisionyouwantreviewed.Ifyouwantmorethanone
decisionreviewed,youwillneedtomakeaseparateapplicationforeachdecision. *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencyinformation
PleaseselecttheAustralianGovernmentAgencythatmadethedecisionyouwantreviewed *
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre
OfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsman
DepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandForestry
DepartmentofClimateChange,Energy,theEnvironmentandWater
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentofEducation
DepartmentofEmploymentandWorkplaceRelations
DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DepartmentofHealthandAgedCare
ServicesAustralia
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DepartmentofInfrastructure,Transport,RegionalDevelopment,CommunicationsandtheArts
DepartmentofthePrimeMinisterandCabinet
DepartmentofSocialServices
DepartmentoftheTreasury
DepartmentofVeterans'Affairs
Other
OtherAustralianGovernmentAgency *
APSC
Previouscontactwithagency
IftheagencyhasgivenyouareferencenumberrelevanttoyourFOIrequest,pleaseprovideithere.
LEX761
NOTE:Wedonotneedtoknowyourtaxfilenumber,sopleasedonotprovideit.
InformationCommissionerreviewdetails
InformationCommissionerreviewdetails
Haveyoureceivedadecision *
Yes
No
TomakeavalidapplicationforICreviewyoumustsendusacopyofthedecisionyouwantreviewed.Ifadecisionisnotprovided,your *
applicationmaynotbevalid.*
Filesyouattachmust:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefilesintotalbe
nolargerthan20MB.
5_9_LEX761InternalreviewDecisionnotice.pdf
Isthedecisionthatyouareseekingreviewofanoriginaldecisionoraninternalreviewdecision? *
Originaldecision
Internalreviewdecision
Whenwasthedecisionmade? *
29Jan2024
InmostcasesyoumustapplyforICreview(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-
information-commissioner/#application-for-ic-review)within60daysofbeingnotifiedoftheMinister’soragency’sdecisiontorefuse
accesstodocuments(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/#access-refusal-decisions).Youmustapplywithin30daysifyouarerequestingreviewofadecisiontograntaccessto
documentstoanotherperson(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/#access-grant-decisions).
YoucanalsoasktheInformationCommissionertograntyoumoretimetoapplyforICreview.
IsyourapplicationforICreviewbeingmadewithintheabovetimeframes?*
*
Yes
No
IamseekingICreviewbecausetheAgencyorMinister(morethanoneoptioncanbeselectedifappropriate):*
refusedaccesstodocumentsorpartsofdocumentsIrequested
refusedaccessbecauseapracticalrefusalreasonexists
refusedaccessbecausedocumentscannotbefound
Pleaselistthereasonsyoubelievedocumentsexistandanydetailsthatmayassistinlocatingthedocuments*
(forexamplethedatecreated,wheretheymaybesaved,whomighthaveaccesstothedocuments).
On19October2023,IrequestedaccesstoanyreportsontheoperationsoftheAustralianPublicServiceCommissiongivenduring
the2022-2023financialyearbytheCommonwealthOmbudsman:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/report_on_the_operations_of_apsc#outgoing-21445.
Oninternalreview,SamanthaMontenegrostatedthat“allreasonablestepshavebeentakentofinddocumentswithinthescopeof
yourrequest,and…nosuchdocumentsfallingwithinscopewerefound”:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/10772/response/33458/attach/9/LEX%20761%20Internal%20review%20Decision%20notice.
pdf?cookie_passthrough=1.
Ibelieveherstatementisfalse.
IrefertoafreedomofinformationdecisionissuedbyanofficialintheOfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsmaninDecember2023:
https://archive.org/download/foi-2023-10121-2023-12-22-jodie-hanlon-office-of-the-commonwealth-ombudsman-free/FOI-2023-
10121%20-%202023%2012%2022%20-%20Jodie%20Hanlon%20-
%20Office%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Ombudsman%20%28Freedom%20of%20information%20%28access%20refusal
%29%20decision%29.pdf.
InresponsetoarequestforaccesstoareportsettingoutfeedbackprovidedtotheAustralianPublicServiceCommissioninrespect
ofaninvestigationconductedbytheOfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsman,anofficialintheOfficeoftheCommonwealth
Ombudsmanidentifiedaneightpagedocumentdated15December2022.
Accordingtothedecisionmaker,the“documentlocatedandwithinthescopeofyourrequestincludestheOffice’sfindings,
commentsandsuggestionsrelatingtoaninvestigation,communicatedtoanagencyunders12(4)oftheOmbudsmanAct1976.”
Subsection12(4)oftheOmbudsmanAct1976(Cth)providesthatthe“Ombudsmanmay,ifheorshethinksfit,furnishcomments
orsuggestionswithrespecttoanymatterrelatingtoorarisingoutofaninvestigationbyhimorhertoanyDepartment,bodyor
personotherthanaDepartment,bodyorpersontowhichortowhomheorshehasfurnishedareportundersection15relatingto
thatmatterortomattersthatincludethatmatter.”
deferredaccesstodocumentsIrequested
refusedtomakecorrectionstomypersonalinformation
decidedtoreleaseinformationaboutmeormybusiness.
chargedmeincorrectly
grantedaccesstodocumentsbutIhavenotreceivedthem
grantedaccesstoaqualifiedpersonandnotdirectlytome
refusedtoextendthetimeformetoseekaninternalreview
grantedaccesstodocumentsthatIwasconsultedabout
grantedaccesstodocumentsthatmybusinesswasconsultedabout
Pleaseprovideasummaryofwhyyouthinkthedecisioniswrong *
Thedecisioniswrongbecause,forthereasonsstated,thereisadocumentthatexistswithinthescopeofmyrequest.Specifically,
itisaneightpagereportprovidedtotheAPSCbytheOfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsmanon15December2022.
DoesyourInformationCommissionerreviewapplicationrelatetootherlegalproceedings?*
(forexample,AdministrativeAppealsTribunal,FederalCourt,FederalCircuitCourtetc.)
*
Yes
No
WhatactionorresultwouldyoulikefromtheInformationCommissioner *
Reviewonthemerits.
Supportingdocuments
Toassistus,pleaseprovidethefollowing:
acopyofyouroriginalFOIrequesttotheAgencyorMinister
acopyofthedecisionmadeonyourrequestifonehasbeenreceived,and
anycorrespondenceyouhavehadwiththeAgencyorMinister.
Ifyouarelodgingthereviewforsomeoneelse,youshouldalsoattachanydocumentswhichindicateyouareauthorisedtoactforthat
person.Youcanattachthesedocumentselectronicallyorprovidethembypost.
Youmayalsoattachotherrelevantdocumentsthatsupportyourapplication.
Filesyouat achmust:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
correspondence.pdf
2_8_LEX686DecisionNotice.pdf
4_6_RQ2400273s54D18Jan2024.pdf
FOI-2023-10121-20231222-JodieHanlon-OfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsman(Fre…
DoyouhaveanypaperdocumentsyouwillbepostingtotheOAIC? *
Yes
No
Submission
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FurtherinformationabouttheInformationCommissionerreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/),includingaboutwhathappenswhenanInformationCommissionerreviewapplicationis
made(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/#steps-in-the-information-commissioner-review-process),canbefoundonourwebsite
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).