[1][FOI #1127 email]

Dear Jackson Gothe-Snape

Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415

Receipt is acknowledged of your correspondence, received by the Department
on 25 June 2015, seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(the FOI Act), to ‘the Draft Merit List for the Mobile Black Spots
Programme (Round 1) including the scores for each Proposed Base Station
under the seven Criteria set out in the Guidelines’.

The statutory period for processing your FOI request is 30 days, which
commenced from the date it was received.

Please contact the FOI Team at [2][Department of Communications and the Arts request email] or on 02 6271
1741 if you have any queries.    

Yours sincerely

FOI Unit | Office of the General Counsel

Phone +61 02 6271 1741

[3]www.communications.gov.au

Department of Communications

Level 3, 38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

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[1][FOI #1127 email]

Dear Jackson Gothe-Snape

Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415

I refer to your email of 25 June 2015 requesting access under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to the Draft Merit List for the
Mobile Black Spots Programme (Round 1) including the scores for each
Proposed Base Station.

In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, it is necessary to consult
with third parties concerning the release of documents containing
information about their business affairs.

While subsection 15(5) of the FOI Act sets a 30-day time limit for a
decision on access to documents, subsection 15(6) provides a 30-day
extension for the consultation process outlined above.  Accordingly, the
time limit for processing your request is now 60 days, and the new due
date for a decision on access is 25 August 2015. 

Information Publication Scheme

Please note that in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act, where the
department gives access to a document under section 11A of the FOI Act,
the department must publish that information on its website within 10
working days after the day an applicant is given access to the documents.

Please see [2]www.oaic.gov.au for more information about the Information
Publication Scheme.

Please contact me if you have any queries.

Yours sincerely

Liz Lawler

Manager | FOI & Stakeholder Complaint Unit

Office of the General Counsel

Phone +61 2 6271 1441

Department of Communications

Level 3, 38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

www.communications.gov.au

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Dear Jackson Gothe-Snape

Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415

Please find attached the following documents relating to your FOI request:

·       Decision on Access – Statement of Reasons

·       OAIC FOI Fact Sheet 12 - Applicant Review Rights

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI
Team at [1][Department of Communications and the Arts request email] or on 02 6271 1134.    

Yours sincerely

Kylie Browne

Legal Director Regulatory | Office of General Counsel

Phone   +61 2 6271 1134

Fax         +61 2 6271 1012

[2][email address]

[3]www.communications.gov.au

Department of Communications

Level 3, 38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

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Dear Mr Gothe-Snape

Re: Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415 – Request for Internal Review

Please find attached a letter acknowledging your request for internal review of Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Kylie Browne
Legal Director Regulatory | Office of General Counsel
Phone   +61 2 6271 1134
Fax         +61 2 6271 1012
[email address]
www.communications.gov.au

Department of Communications
Level 3, 38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

-----Original Message-----
From: Jackson Gothe-Snape [mailto:[FOI #1127 email]]
Sent: Monday, 31 August 2015 12:05 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Assessment of Proposed Base Stations

Dear Department of Communications,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Communications's handling of my FOI request 'Assessment of Proposed Base Stations'.

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,

Jackson Gothe-Snape

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Dear Mr Gothe-Snape

Freedom of Information Request No. 29-1415 –Decision on Internal Review

Please find attached the following documents relating to your FOI request:

·       Decision on Internal Review – Statement of Reasons

·       OAIC FOI Fact Sheet 12 - Applicant Review Rights

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI
Team at [1][Department of Communications and the Arts request email] or on 02 6271 1134.    

Yours sincerely

Kylie Browne

Legal Director Regulatory | Office of General Counsel

Phone   +61 2 6271 1134

Fax         +61 2 6271 1012

[2][email address]

[3]www.communications.gov.au

Department of Communications

Level 3, 38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

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