OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Williams,

I refer to your request to the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) on 19 November 2019 under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth )(FOI Act) for access to the following:

"1) Any request for information from the Minister for Indigenous Australians or his Office on the exploitation of Indigenous artists.
2) Any information provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency to the Minister for Indigenous Australians or his office on the exploitation of Indigenous Australians.
3) Any record of action taken by the Minister for Indigenous Australians to address the exploitation of Indigenous artists including any letters to the Minister for Communications and the Arts or the Prime Minister.
4) Any consultation the Minister for Indigenous Australians has undertaken with the Indigenous Advisory Council on the exploitation of Indigenous artists.”

Your request has been referred to the Office for the Minister for Indigenous Australian's for processing.

A decision is currently due to you on or before 19 December 2019.

The Minister's Office will liaise with you further.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Jodie

Freedom of Information Adviser
National Indigenous Australians Agency
p. (02) 6271 5964  e. [NIAA request email]
w. niaa.gov.au w. indigenous.gov.au

The National Indigenous Australians Agency acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders both past and present.

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OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Williams,

I refer to the your Freedom of Information request currently being
processed by the Office of the Minister for Indigenous Australians.

Consultation

During a final review of the documents relevant to your request, documents
relating to third parties have been identified.

As your request relates to the personal, professional, business,
commercial or financial affairs of third parties, pursuant to section 26A,
27 and 27A of the FOI Act, the Minister’s Office is required to consult
with the effected third parties and provide them an opportunity to make
submissions regarding the release of the documents.

Accordingly, under section 15(6) of the FOI Act the timeframe for
processing your request will be extended by 30 days to allow the
consultation process to be conducted.

The revised due date for a decision is on or before 18 January 2020.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Many thanks,

Jodie

Freedom of Information Adviser
National Indigenous Australians Agency
p. (02) 6271 5964  e. [1][NIAA request email]
w. [2]niaa.gov.au  w. [3]indigenous.gov.au

The National Indigenous Australians Agency will commence its annual close
down from 25 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 (inclusive). Normal business
hours will resume on 2 January 2020.

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency acknowledges the traditional
owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to
land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures
and to their elders both past and present.
 
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OFFICIAL

FOI/OMIA/1920/001

Dear Mr Williams,

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the
Minister’s Office.

Kind regards,

Office of the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP

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