Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules

Dear Mr Morris

Thank you for your email below, received 20 September 2019, requesting access to documents in the possession of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development (the department) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

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FOI Coordinator
Governance Section
Corporate Services Division
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Morris <[FOI #5642 email]>
Sent: Friday, 20 September 2019 8:53 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules

Dear Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development,

Please release data used for the fishing laws and rules for Christmas Island.

* any recommendation, analysis for fishing data provided to any public servant boss or minister

* any documentation that approved the new laws and rules with supporting data

My FOI is for Coco Keeling Island too.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Morris

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20 026 Signed decision letter.pdf

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OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Morris

I refer to your request below seeking documents relating to Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules. This matter has now been finalised and your decision letter is attached.

Due to the file size of the documents in issue, you will receive an email shortly inviting you to access a secure file transfer system that contains the documents released to you in this matter. You can access, down load and/or print the documents from this site.

Regards
FOI Team
Governance, Parliamentary and Integrity Branch
Corporate Services Division
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601
t 02 6274 7393
w www.infrastructure.gov.au

OFFICIAL
---Original Message-----
From: Mark Morris <[FOI #5642 email]>
Sent: Friday, 20 September 2019 8:53 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Christmas Island Fishing Laws and Rules