2023-2024 expenditure for AAT matters
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I seek the following information:
1. The NDIA's total expenditure in the 2023-2024 financial year incurred through responding to applications before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
2. The number of AAT matters in which the NDIS was the Respondent that were closed during the 2023-2024 financial year, broken down to indicate the relevant number of the matters closed by withdrawal of the application or dismissed by the AAT, resolved by agreement, or resolved through hearing.
3. The number of these AAT matters resolved by agreement where the cost incurred by the NDIA in responding to the application (in legal and other costs), outweighed the costs of the supports that were in dispute.
4 The number of these AAT matters resolved through hearing where the the cost incurred by the NDIA in responding to the application (in legal and other costs), outweighed the costs of the supports that were in dispute.
Yours faithfully,
David Wright
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Dear David Wright,
Thank you for your request of 28 August 2024, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your request
You have requested access to:
1. The NDIA's total expenditure in the 2023-2024 financial year incurred
through responding to applications before the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT).
2. The number of AAT matters in which the NDIS was the Respondent that
were closed during the 2023-2024 financial year, broken down to
indicate the relevant number of the matters closed by withdrawal of
the application or dismissed by the AAT, resolved by agreement, or
resolved through hearing.
3. The number of these AAT matters resolved by agreement where the cost
incurred by the NDIA in responding to the application (in legal and
other costs), outweighed the costs of the supports that were in
dispute.
4. The number of these AAT matters resolved through hearing where the
cost incurred by the NDIA in responding to the application (in legal
and other costs), outweighed the costs of the supports that were in
dispute.
Processing timeframes
The 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from 28
August 2024, in accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act. A
decision from us is due to you by 27 September 2024.
Extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act
To prevent your application from going deemed and to preserve your
internal review rights, I am seeking your agreement to grant me a 15
day-extension of time, making the new due date 18 October 2024. I will
need your response in writing, otherwise your matter will be a deemed
refusal (section 15AC of the FOI Act).
We are required to continue processing your request and provide you with a
decision even after your matter has become deemed, however as mentioned
above, you will loose your internal review rights.
Irrelevant information
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to edited copies of documents with irrelevant material deleted. Can you
please also advise whether the surnames and contact details of NDIA staff
are irrelevant to your request?
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Action Required
Please respond to this email by 27 September 2024 advising if you agree to
the small extension sought and the removal of surnames and contact details
of NDIA
Further help
Please contact me at [3][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or need
help.
Kind Regards
Kate (KIM627)
Senior Freedom of Information Officer
Governance, Risk & Legal - Complaints Management and FOI
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [4][email address]
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Dear Kate,
Yes I agree to grant you a 15 day-extension of time, making the new due date 18 October 2024. I also confirm that contact details and surnames of NDIA staff are irrelevant to my request.
Yours sincerely,
David Wright
Dear FOI
This is now overdue. Would you please provide it, or alternatively indicate to me when I can expect to receive it.
Yours sincerely,
David Wright
Dear David
I have proceeded with processing this FOI request and at this stage, I am
still awaiting on responses from business areas.
As this matter is now classified as a deemed refusal decision (due to not
meeting the decision deadline), internal review of this decision is not an
option.
However, if you have concern with any aspect of this decision, please
contact the NDIA FOI team by email [1][NDIA request email] or by post:
Freedom of Information Section
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
GPO Box 700
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I extend my apologies to you and wish to reassure you that I am continuing
to process the request as a matter of priority.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to
[2][NDIA request email]
Kind regards
Kate (KIM627)
Senior Freedom of Information Officer
Governance, Risk & Legal - Complaints Management and FOI
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [3][email address]
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The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
Dear David Wright
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence and document in relation to your
request. If you require these in a different format, please let us know.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Kate
Senior FOI Officer
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [2][NDIA request email]
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[4]LGBTIQA+ rainbow graphic
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
[5]Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags graphic
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
Ivy left an annotation ()
Hi David,
I love this request. I only just saw it after posting a similar request today.
Let’s hope they come up with the material unredacted tomorrow!