OFFICIAL
O f f i c e o f t h e H o n C a t h e r i n e K i n g M P
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Member for Ballarat
Ref: FOI MO 25-045
Ash Roth
via: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Ash Roth
Decision on your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your request of 31 July 2024, to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development and Local Government (the Minister), seeking access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
1.
Your request
You requested access to:
Copies of correspondence sent and received between the Minister/Minister's Office and
Rex Airlines between 1 May 2024 and 31 July 2024.
2.
Authority to make decision
I am authorised to make decisions in relation to Freedom of Information requests on behalf of
the Minister.
3.
Decision
Section 24A of the FOI Act provides that the I may refuse a request for access to a document
if:
(a) all reasonable steps have been taken to find the document, and
(b) the agency or Minister is satisfied that the document:
(i)
is in the agency's or Minister's possession but cannot be found, or
(ii) does not exist.
The Minister’s Office has conducted reasonable searches in relation to your request and I am
satisfied that no documents matching the description in your request exist in the possession of
the Minister’s Office.
PO Box 6022 Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 | Tel: (02) 6277 7520
OFFICIAL
I have made my decision in accordance with section 24A of the FOI Act.
4.
Material taken into consideration
In making my decision, I had regard to the following:
• the terms of your request
• the provisions of the FOI Act
• the guidelines issued by the Australian Information Commissioner under section 93A
of the FOI Act (the FOI Guidelines)
5.
Legislative provisions
The FOI Act, including the provisions referred to in my decision, are available on the Federal
Register of Legislation website: www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
6.
Your review rights
If you are dissatisfied with my decision, you may apply for a review of it. An application for
IC review must be made in writing to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
(OAIC) within 60 days of the decision.
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your FOI request, you can lodge a
complaint with the OAIC. However, the OAIC suggests that complaints are made to the agency
in the first instance.
More information about the Information Commissioner reviews and complaints is available on
the OAIC website here: www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-review-process.
Furtherinformation
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the
Arts provides administrative assistance to the Minister’s Office. If you require further
information regarding this decision, please contact the Department’s FOI Section
at xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
Maggie Lloyd
Chief of Staff
29 / 08/2024
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