All documentation about the Kariong Hieroglphys"
Dear NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service,
I would like to make a FOI request regarding the
Geotechnical Assessment Report that was about the site known as the "Kariong Hieroglyphs" or "Gosford Glyphs".
I am requesting all documentation associated to this report including:
- The actual Geotechnical Assessment reports from January 2024-January 2007
- The planned mitigation work that was completed in December 2023 including it's planning, scope of works, process and final assessment once the work was completed
- The cost of the work, design, persons/businesses and departments involved
- Who made the decision to start the work
- All electronic communication between the Geo-tech enigineers and National Parks & Wildlife Services from January 2022-January 2024
- The digital images, charts, graphs in regards to the movements of the rocks from January 2024-January 2007
- The original risk assessment chart and risk matrix evaluation from January 2023-January 2007
These documents should be supplied in electronic format (pdf)
Yours faithfully,
Dre
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Dear DCCEEW GIPA Team,
Please see the following e-mail from Dre regarding Government Information
(Public Access) request - All documentation about the Kariong Hieroglphys"
as discussed.
Kind Regards,
Meeghan
Information Officer – Environment Line
Regulatory Practice and Services Division
NSW Environment Protection Authority
T 02 9995 5000
https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/about-us/cont...
www.epa.nsw.gov.au @NSW_EPA
The EPA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and
sky where we work.
As part of the world’s oldest surviving cultures we pay our respect to
Aboriginal Elders past, present and emerging.
I work on Burramattagal Country of the Dharug Nation.
Report pollution and environmental incidents 131 555 or +61 2 9995 5555
Good afternoon Dre,
I referred your request to the National Parks and Wildlife Service and
they have advised that you will need to lodge a Formal GIPA Request for
this information.
You can do so via our online form
[1]https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/gipaa....
Please note that on 1 January 2024, the Department of Planning and
Environment ceased to exist and was replaced by two new departments:
o Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
o Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The online form still says ‘Department of Planning and Environment’, but
it can be used for the two new departments.
Some general information about the GIPA Act and your rights can be found
on our website -
[2]https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/about....
If you have any questions about the GIPA process please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Kind regards,
Laura Reibel
Senior Administrative Officer
Governance | Strategic Services and Advice
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
T (02) 9860 1440 E [3][email address]
[4]dphi.nsw.gov.au
Working days Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm
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I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and pay respects to
Elders past and present. I also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander staff working with the NSW Government.
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
From: Environment Line <[NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:40 AM
To: DPIE LG GIPA Mailbox <[email address]>;
[FOI #11402 email]
Subject: FW: Government Information (Public Access) request - All
documentation about the Kariong Hieroglphys" [
ref:!00D7F06iTix.!500GA01PVoUj:ref ]
Dear DCCEEW GIPA Team,
Please see the following e-mail from Dre regarding Government Information
(Public Access) request - All documentation about the Kariong Hieroglphys"
as discussed.
Kind Regards,
Meeghan
Information Officer – Environment Line
Regulatory Practice and Services Division
NSW Environment Protection Authority
T 02 9995 5000
[11]https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/about-us/cont...
[12]www.epa.nsw.gov.au @NSW_EPA
The EPA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and
sky where we work.
As part of the world’s oldest surviving cultures we pay our respect to
Aboriginal Elders past, present and emerging.
I work on Burramattagal Country of the Dharug Nation.
Report pollution and environmental incidents 131 555 or +61 2 9995 5555
Dear DPIE LG GIPA Mailbox,
I have already made a formal request as previously stated in my first request which clearly outlines the exact information I am asking for. Which is not missing anything or details any different to the GIPA FORM...
As stated previously I want the information PUBLICLY sent here in electronic form due to the information being of special interest to the public.
There is literally multiple other examples of every other government agency or department responding to requests as well as, providing the information requested, the exact same way I have done and asked to provide it. You can search through the hundreds of agencies and departments listed on this website to have a look for yourself.
This is literally the entire point of this website and you're telling me I've been told to go to another website and do the exact same thing, which I'm under the assumption is just a ploy to delay this request or not post the information publicly.
Regardless, you have all the information you need from me, you know what information I'm asking for. If you need more time to provide the information then that's fine. I'll accept an 10 day extension if needed.
Yours sincerely,
Dre
Good morning Dre,
We do not have any record of receiving a formal GIPA request from you. Please note that under the NSW GIPA Act a formal request must be accompanied by a $30 application fee to be considered valid. For this reason any requests submitted via the Right To Know website are considered informal requests.
In this case, NPWS have advised that you will need to lodge a formal GIPA request for this information. You can do so via our online form - https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/gipaa...
Kind regards,
Senior Administrative Officer
Governance | Strategic Services and Advice
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
T (02) 9860 1440 E [email address]
dphi.nsw.gov.au
Working days Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and pay respects to Elders past and present. I also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff working with the NSW Government.
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Dear DPIE LG GIPA Mailbox,
As stated previously you have received my request in clear writing in my very first point of contact.
Under the GIPA Act I can use own requests and NOT the forms available on the agency's website also, requests are considered as "valid" if they meet the following criteria:
1. Put your application in writing and send or lodge it with the agency you think holds the information
2. State that it is an access application made under the GIPA Act
3. Include payment of the $30 application fee
4.Incude your name and a postal or email address
5.Explain in clear terms, the information you are applying for so the agency can identify the information.
In regards to these requirements:
1. You received my request in writing as the medium I chose to use is this website to lodge my formal request rather use the one available on the www.enviroment.nsw.gov.au I chose to use my own on:
May 12 2024 which is acceptable under the GIPA Act, I also stated previously the numerous amounts of other agencies who also recognised and accepted requests being lodged the exact same way. I will provide 2 out of the thousands of requests here as an example from:
NSW REVENUE OFFICE OF STATE REVENUE
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/n...
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/p...
2. I clearly stated it was an access application under the GIPA Act on:
May 12 2024
It was acknowledged as a GIPA request on:
May 14 2024 by the Regulatory Practice and Services Division NSW Environment Protection Authority.
3. In regards to the $30 payment, I'm requesting the fee should be waived (which I can do) as I stated in my previous response this information is of special interest to the public which is a valid reason and why I want it sent here so it can be publicly available at any time for anyone to view as well as, minimising the time the agency has to constantly spend resourcing this information for future requests.
4. My name is clearly visible the email address can be obtained if requested however, I don't see the point since I've stated previously I want the electronic PDF files sent here.
5. The exact information is all clearly stated in my very first request, which is located at the very top of all the messages as stated for the second time now.
I do not see how other Government agencies can oblige to these requests and can provide the information being requested through the exact same form I have but, NPWS choose not to.
If your response is going to be merely instructing me to go fill out the form provided on the environment government website, after 20 days starting from today's date:
26 May 2024
I'm just going to write to the Information Privacy Commissioner that NPWS chose not to provide me with the information requesting with the agency's reason being:
"Please note that under the NSW GIPA Act a formal request must be accompanied by a $30 application fee to be considered valid. For this reason any requests submitted via the Right To Know website are considered informal requests.
In this case, NPWS have advised that you will need to lodge a formal GIPA request for this information. You can do so via our online form -
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/gipaa... "
Yours sincerely,
Dre
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Dear Dre
Thanks for your email.
While you did make a request previously through the right to know website,
we treated that as an informal request for information. That is different
to a formal access application. The Department considers your request is
more appropriately dealt with as a formal access application. This is why
you were directed to our website to lodge one.
While you advise that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) had
acknowledged receipt of your request, they are separate government agency.
Correspondence from the EPA is not the same as correspondence from our
department, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment
and Water (DCCEEW).
Under section 43(3) of the GIPA Act, An access application is not
considered to have been received by an agency until it is actually
received by the agency’. I confirm that your formal request for access to
information, made under the Government Information (Public Access) Act
2009 (GIPA Act), was received by DCCEEW yesterday, Monday 27 May 2024. It
has not been received prior to this date.
Your application is invalid
I am the Officer assigned to deal with your matter and I am deciding your
request is invalid. It does not meet the requirements set out in
[3]section 41(1) of the GIPA Act:
o You have not paid the $30 application fee. The special public discount
applies to processing charges (if imposed) and is not grounds to have
this application fee waived. For the avoidance of doubt, please
consider this email as notification that the $30 application fee will
not be waived. There is a lot of work that goes into processing and
deciding an access application, and the GIPA Act allows for a $30
application fee to be charged.
o Your application does not state the name of the applicant and the
email address for current correspondence in connection with the
application. It is my view that the name ‘Dre’ and the email address
of ‘[4][FOI #11402 email]’ is insufficient
to meet this requirement. It is unclear who you are and whether that
email address can accept attachments.
o Your email below does not include such information as is reasonably
necessary to enable the government information applied for to be
identified. While I appreciate you may have articulated this
previously, it did not accompany your request below. It needs to when
you are applying for information under the GIPA Act.
This is a reviewable decision
If you do not agree that your application is invalid, you may seek a
review of this decision. Your review rights are summarised in the
enclosed fact sheet: ‘Your review rights under the GIPA Act’.
It is open to you to contact the Information and Privacy Commission (IPC)
at any time.
You are welcome to call me if you have any questions, or if you wish to
seek any clarfication on what I have written.
Kind regards
Jackson Wong
Senior Officer, Information Access and Privacy
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
T: 02 9995 6795 | E: [5][email address]
Level 33 | 4 Parramatta Square NSW 2150
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The Department acknowledges that it stands on Aboriginal land.
Dear NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service's handling of my FOI request 'All documentation about the Kariong Hieroglphys"'.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
Yours faithfully,
Dre
Thank you for your enquiry. Environment Line will process your
request within 5 working days. If your matter is urgent, please call
Environment Line on 131555. For enquiries or requests that are more
involved or technical, a longer response time may be necessary. If
you have not already visited our websites and wish to do so, please
go to [1]www.environment.nsw.gov.au or [2]www.epa.nsw.gov.au
If you are emailing to report an urgent pollution incident, please
call 131 555 (press option 1).
Where the EPA or DPE is not the appropriate authority to manage your
report, it will be forwarded to the appropriate authority. For
example, commercial noise complaints for smaller factories, backyard
workshops, smoke from residential backyard fires or chimneys or
dumping in public areas are the responsibility of Local Councils;
loud music or patron noise from public venues are the responsibility
of Liquor & Gaming NSW, rubbish on major roads and highways is the
responsibility of Transport for NSW. Any information provided
regarding this type of pollution will be forwarded to those
authorities for action.
If you do not consent to your report being forwarded, please reply to
this email to advise that you would like to ‘opt out’ of any further
action. You may also request that your details remain anonymous or
confidential, however in certain circumstances this may limit our
ability to deal with any complaint further. Details of our Privacy
information can be found [3]here.
When sending further emails about this topic (Internal review of
Government Information (Public Access) request - All documentation
about the Kariong Hieroglphys"), please ensure the following extended
Reference Id appears anywhere in the email subject or body:
ref:!00D7F06iTix.!500GA01PWNGJ:ref
References
Visible links
1. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/
2. http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/
3. https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/privacy
Dear Dre
RE: Internal Review of GIPA Ref 24-3443
On 17 June 2024, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the
Environment and Water ('DCCEEW') received your request for internal review
of your formal GIPA access application received by DCCEEW on 27 May 2024.
A fee of $40 is payable for an internal review (refer to section 85 of the
GIPA Act) however I have decided to waive the fee on this occasion.
If there are no suspensions or extensions of time for deciding this
review, we must complete the review within 15 working days of DCCEEW
receiving your internal review application, making the due date 8 July
2024.
Should you have any questions relating to this review, please do not
hesitate to contact me by return email or via M: 0418 480 919.
Yours sincerely
Ann Gibson
Ann Gibson
Senior Information and Privacy Officer
Privacy and Information Access
Strategic Services and Advice
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
T: 02 9934 0858 M: 0418 480 919 E: [email address]
[1]dphi.nsw.gov.au
Level 33, 12 Darcy Street
Locked Bag 5022
Parramatta NSW 2124
Working days: Monday to Friday, 08:00am - 04:00pm
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure acknowledges that
it stands on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of
the land and we show our respect for elders past, present and emerging
through thoughtful and collaborative approaches to our work, seeking to
demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing places in which Aboriginal
people are included socially, culturally and economically.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.dphi.nsw.gov.au/
Dear Dre
Further to your request for Internal Review of GIPA access application -
Our Ref 24-3443, please find attached the Internal Review Decision.
Once you have reviewed the Decision, should you have any questions or
require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me by
return email.
Yours sincerely
Ann Gibson
Ann Gibson
Senior Information and Privacy Officer
Privacy and Information Access
Strategic Services and Advice
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
T: 02 9934 0858 M: 0418 480 919 E: [email address]
[1]dphi.nsw.gov.au
Level 33, 12 Darcy Street
Locked Bag 5022
Parramatta NSW 2124
Working days: Monday to Friday, 08:00am - 04:00pm
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure acknowledges that
it stands on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of
the land and we show our respect for elders past, present and emerging
through thoughtful and collaborative approaches to our work, seeking to
demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing places in which Aboriginal
people are included socially, culturally and economically.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.dphi.nsw.gov.au/