Our reference: HSRA 25-237
Glenn Hamiltonshire
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Hamiltonshire
Decision on your Freedom of Information Request
On 14 January 2025, you submitted a request to the High Speed Rail Authority (the HSRA), seeking access to
documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
1
Your request
You requested access to:
Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides currently used for the High Speed Rail Authority.
2
Authority to make decision
I am authorised to make decisions in relation to Freedom of Information requests under section 23(1) of the
FOI Act.
3
Decision
I have identified 1 document that I consider contains information that is relevant to your request. This
document was in the possession of the HSRA when your request was received.
I have decided to grant access in full to 1 document.
4
Material taken into consideration
In making my decision, I had regard to the following:
• the terms of your request
• the content of the document captured by 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)
• advice from HSRA officers with responsibility for the subject matter contained in the documents
captured by your request
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
1800 958 562 www.hsra.gov.au
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.
7
Publication of material released under the FOI Act
Where I have decided to release documents to you, we may also publish the released material on our
Disclosure Log. We will not publish personal or business affairs information where it would be unreasonable
to do so.
For your reference our Disclosure Log can be found here: www.hsra.gov.au/accountability-
reporting/freedom-information# Disclosure log.
Further information
If you require further information regarding this decision, please contact the HSRA at xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely,
Tim Parker
CEO
High Speed Rail Authority
Date: 13th February 2025
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