Canberra suburbs that impact threatened species
Dear ACT Environment And Planning Directorate,
I request the following government information under the Freedom of Information Act 2016:
Any government information from 1 January 2008 that mentions the impact on listed threatened species because of the building or creation of new suburbs in the ACT.
Thank you,
Shane Townsend
Dear Mr Townsend,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST
I refer to your application received by Environment, Planning and
Sustainable Development Directorate on 4 May 2018 in which you sought
access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act).
In your application you have requested information relating to:
“Any government information from 1 January 2008 that mentions the impact
on listed threatened species because of the building or creation of new
suburbs in the ACT ”.
The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate is now
processing your request and in accordance with section 40 of the FOI Act,
we are required to provide you with a decision on access to documents
within the terms of the request within 20 working days of receipt, being 1
June 2018.
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and advised of a revised decision due date in respect of your application.
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Should you have any queries in relation to your request please contact the
FOI Coordinator [2][email address].
Yours sincerely,
Denise Easton
Denise Easton |FOI & Administration Support Officer
Information Management Team | Environment, Planning and Sustainable
Development Directorate | ACT Government
Denise Easton
Denise Easton |FOI & Administration Support Officer
Information Management Team | Environment, Planning and Sustainable
Development Directorate | ACT Government
Phone: 02 620 55298 | Fax: 02 620 79313 |
Email:[3][email address]
Level 2, Dame Pattie Menzies Building Challis St Dickson| GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601 | [4]www.act.gov.au/asbestostaskforce
|[5]www.environment.act.gov.au | [6]www.planning.act.gov.au
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Dear Mr Townsend
Please contact EPSDD FOI on 02) 6207 1923 during business hours to discuss
the scope of your request.
Kind regards,
Information and Systems Support (Freedom of Information)
Information Management | Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development
| ACT Government
Dame Pattie Menzies House, Challis Street, Dickson | GPO Box 158 Canberra
ACT 2601 | [1]www.environment.act.gov.au
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Dear Mr Townsend
Please find attached letter regarding your freedom of information request.
Freedom of Information
Phone 02 6207 1923
Information Management | Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development
| ACT Government
Dame Pattie Menzies House, Challis Street, Dickson | GPO Box 158 Canberra
ACT 2601 | [1]www.environment.act.gov.au
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Locutus Sum left an annotation ()
It appears that the request was refused although there is no formal refusal letter. It is possible that the applicant contacted the agency and that the discussion requested by the agency took place and then something else happened. However, if this is the case then Right to Know has not been told.