All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South
Dear Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,
I wish to request from your office all documents, including meeting notes, campaign, expert advice, financial records, communications material between other government departments, research and community survey data, relating to the compulsory acquisition at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South for the proposed tram substation project, please. The compulsory acquisition is said to have taken place on the 8th of October 2019. My request refers to all documents between June 2019 to current.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Deminsta
Dear Mr Deminsta,
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) received by the department on 25 October 2021 seeking:
I wish to request from your office all documents, including meeting notes,
campaign, expert advice, financial records, communications material
between other government departments, research and community survey data,
relating to the compulsory acquisition at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale
South for the proposed tram substation project, please. The compulsory
acquisition is said to have taken place on the 8th of October 2019. My
request refers to all documents between June 2019 to current.
Your reference number is: 6275
Request for Payment
Under section 17(2A) of the FOI Act, in order for a request to be valid,
it must be accompanied by payment of the application fee of $30.10 or
evidence that payment the application fee would cause you hardship (e.g.
photocopy of current Concession Card).
Payment can be made electronically to the below account:
BSB: 033-222
A/C: 016041
Account name Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
Branch: Victorian Government Branch, 10th Floor, 360 Collins Street,
Melbourne
Payment Ref: DJPR FOI Ref: 6275
When making payment, please provide details of the DJPR FOI reference
number.
If payment is made electronically, please confirm the date of payment by
emailing the FOI unit at [1][Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email] citing the above FOI
reference ID.
Payment must be made by COB 18 November 2021. If the department does not
receive the payment before the due date, we will presume you do not wish
to proceed with the request and the matter will be closed.
Please feel free to contact the FOI Unit at the details below if you have
any questions.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Unit
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000
T: (03) 9651 9999
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Dear FOI (DJPR),
I am requesting information which should be made public by your office and therefore it is not a FOI request which should attract a fee, given I am not asking for any personal information.
I believe that transparency should be given here seeing that taxpayers' money has been used for this proposed project.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Deminsta
Dear FOI (DJPR),
Please consider this as an informal or administrative request.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Deminsta
Good Morning Mr Deminsta,
Your request for information would be best placed with the Department of Transport as the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions does not hold documents relevant to Tram Substations.
You can contact them via [email address].
Kind Regards,
Freedom of Information Unit
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000
T: (03) 9651 9999
E: [Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]
https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Deminsta <[FOI #8007 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 9 November 2021 11:46 AM
To: FOI (DJPR) <[Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South
Dear FOI (DJPR),
I am requesting information which should be made public by your office and therefore it is not a FOI request which should attract a fee, given I am not asking for any personal information.
I believe that transparency should be given here seeing that taxpayers' money has been used for this proposed project.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Deminsta
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Deminsta,
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) received by the department on 25 October 2021 seeking:
I wish to request from your office all documents, including meeting notes, campaign, expert advice, financial records, communications material between other government departments, research and community survey data, relating to the compulsory acquisition at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South for the proposed tram substation project, please. The compulsory acquisition is said to have taken place on the 8th of October 2019. My request refers to all documents between June 2019 to current.
Your reference number is: 6275
Request for Payment
Under section 17(2A) of the FOI Act, in order for a request to be valid, it must be accompanied by payment of the application fee of $30.10 or evidence that payment the application fee would cause you hardship (e.g.
photocopy of current Concession Card).
Payment can be made electronically to the below account:
BSB: 033-222
A/C: 016041
Account name Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
Branch: Victorian Government Branch, 10th Floor, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne Payment Ref: DJPR FOI Ref: 6275
When making payment, please provide details of the DJPR FOI reference number.
If payment is made electronically, please confirm the date of payment by emailing the FOI unit at [1][Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email] citing the above FOI reference ID.
Payment must be made by COB 18 November 2021. If the department does not receive the payment before the due date, we will presume you do not wish to proceed with the request and the matter will be closed.
Please feel free to contact the FOI Unit at the details below if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Unit
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000
T: (03) 9651 9999
E: [2][Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]
[3]https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...
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Dear Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources's handling of my FOI request 'All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South'.
I am requesting information which should be made public especially when taxpayers' money is used to fund a project and no transparency or information is being provided. The Department you refer to in within your department which I am being misled to feel as though it is a separate department. This is what I refer to as gaslighting behaviour which government bureaucrats should not be engaging in.
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,
Joe Deminsta
Good Afternoon Mr Deminsta,
As your request is not valid under s17(2) of the Act we suggest you resubmit your request via the online portal below.
https://online.foi.vic.gov.au/foi/reques...
The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is not responsible for the type of documents and I suggest you direct your FOI request to the Department of Transport. I have confirmed with this agency that they are the appropriate agency to direct your request to.
As such, DJPR will take no further action in relation to your request.
Kind Regards,
Freedom of Information Unit
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000
T: (03) 9651 9999
E: [Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]
https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Deminsta <[FOI #8007 email]>
Sent: Monday, 15 November 2021 6:00 PM
To: FOI (DJPR) <[Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South
Dear Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources's handling of my FOI request 'All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South'.
I am requesting information which should be made public especially when taxpayers' money is used to fund a project and no transparency or information is being provided. The Department you refer to in within your department which I am being misled to feel as though it is a separate department. This is what I refer to as gaslighting behaviour which government bureaucrats should not be engaging in.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
Yours faithfully,
Joe Deminsta
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Dear Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources's handling of my FOI request 'All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South'.
I believe your reference to s17 (2) of the Act is not applicable and shall not a valid reason to refuse such request.
I believe these documents requested should be supplied as a way of transparency so that the public can better understand the proposed project that is taking place. My administrative request is part of my right to access these documents under s11 of this Act.
Further to this, I believe your obligations are also set out under the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994.
Your lack of cooperation and willingness to provide such information raises some serious questions.
Again, I do not ask for personal information. I'm simply requesting general information relating to the proposed project at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South where there seems to be a lack of information made publicly.
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,
Joe Deminsta
Dear Mr Deminsta,
I refer to your below email to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR).
Please note that DEDJTR no longer exists. On 1 January 2019, the former DEDJTR separated into the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and the Department of Transport. As per our email of 10 November 2021, the information you are requesting is held by the Department of Transport. We have referred your request to the Department of Transport for follow up.
If you have any further queries regarding this matter, please contact the Freedom of Information Unit at the Department of Transport by email: [email address]
Internal review of decisions under the FOI Act no longer occur. Should you wish to make a complaint regarding the handling of your request, please contact the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC): https://ovic.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor.... A complaint must be lodged within 60 days of the subject conduct occurring.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Unit
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000
T: (03) 9651 9999
E: [Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]
https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...
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We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Deminsta <[FOI #8007 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2021 1:07 AM
To: FOI (DJPR) <[Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South
Dear Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources's handling of my FOI request 'All documents relating to the proposed tram substation at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South'.
I believe your reference to s17 (2) of the Act is not applicable and shall not a valid reason to refuse such request.
I believe these documents requested should be supplied as a way of transparency so that the public can better understand the proposed project that is taking place. My administrative request is part of my right to access these documents under s11 of this Act.
Further to this, I believe your obligations are also set out under the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994.
Your lack of cooperation and willingness to provide such information raises some serious questions.
Again, I do not ask for personal information. I'm simply requesting general information relating to the proposed project at 320 Reynard St, Pascoe Vale South where there seems to be a lack of information made publicly.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
Yours faithfully,
Joe Deminsta
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