OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Alex Sullivan

Thank you for your email of 12 January 2024 requesting access to documents
held by the Classification Board (the Board) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

You have requested access to:

Documents held by the Board relating to the classification of the 1992
film "Braindead", directed by Peter Jackson.

I am seeking information related to the classification process,
decision-making, and discussions that took place regarding the film's
classification. Specifc documentation I am seeking is internal
correspondence, correspondence with the film's distributor, meeting
minutes, classifier blues/censor notes, reports, and any documents that
you may deem relevant to my request.

Your request has been allocated the reference number CB 24-236. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence.

Timeframes

The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 12
February 2024. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in
the event that this occurs, the Board will notify you.  Where the due date
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will expire
on the next working day.

Other information

Please note that the Board considers the following information outside the
scope of your request unless you specifically request it:

o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.

The Board may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Board decides to
impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain your own
personal information.

Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Board must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure Log
within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the FOI Disclosure
Log can be found [1]here.

Please note that the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) provides
administrative support to the Board in relation to the processing of FOI
requests. As such, should you have any questions relating to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Department’s FOI Section via email
to  [2][email address]

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section

Legal Services Division

E: [3][Classification Board request email]

T: +61 2 6274 6294 

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[4]infrastructure.gov.au                [5][IMG]

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

References

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2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[Classification Board request email]
4. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
5. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/departm...

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon,

I refer to your request for access to documents held by the Classification
Board (the Board) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Notification of Third-Party Consultation and Extension of Time

Your request captures documents which contain another individual’s
personal information and information concerning the business, commercial
or financial affairs or an organisation, or a person’s business or
profession affairs. Under sections 27A and 27 of the FOI Act, the Board
is required to consult with the affected person or organisation before
making a decision on access to those documents.

For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended
by 30 days under section 15(6) of the FOI Act in order to allow the Board
time to consult with the relevant person or organisation. As such, the
statutory due date for your request is now 12 March 2024.

The consultation mechanism under section 27A applies when we believe the
individual (or their representative) may wish to contend that the
requested documents are exempt for reasons of personal privacy.

The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe the
person or organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested
documents are exempt because their release would disclose trade secrets or
commercially valuable information or may adversely affect their business
or financial affairs.

Consent to disclose your identity as the FOI applicant

In accordance with the Privacy Act, we will not disclose your identity to
the third party without your consent to do so. While you are under no
obligation to consent to the disclosure of your identify as the FOI
applicant, third parties may be less likely to raise concerns about the
release of their information if they know who the FOI applicant is. If you
consent to the Board naming you as the FOI applicant to the third party(s)
for the purpose of this consultation, please let us know by: COB 16
February 2024.

Kind regards,

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section

Legal, FOI and Privacy Division

E: [1][Classification Board request email]

T: +61 2 6274 6294

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[2]infrastructure.gov.au               
[3]cid:image001.png@01D89164.038E8AA0

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

From: FOI <[4][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 19 January 2024 4:05 PM
To: Alex Sullivan <[5][FOI #11021 email]>
Cc: FOI <[6][email address]>
Subject: CB 24-236 – Acknowledgement of FOI Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Alex Sullivan

Thank you for your email of 12 January 2024 requesting access to documents
held by the Classification Board (the Board) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

You have requested access to:

Documents held by the Board relating to the classification of the 1992
film "Braindead", directed by Peter Jackson.

I am seeking information related to the classification process,
decision-making, and discussions that took place regarding the film's
classification. Specifc documentation I am seeking is internal
correspondence, correspondence with the film's distributor, meeting
minutes, classifier blues/censor notes, reports, and any documents that
you may deem relevant to my request.

Your request has been allocated the reference number CB 24-236. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence.

Timeframes

The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 12
February 2024. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in
the event that this occurs, the Board will notify you.  Where the due date
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will expire
on the next working day.

Other information

Please note that the Board considers the following information outside the
scope of your request unless you specifically request it:

o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.

The Board may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Board decides to
impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain your own
personal information.

Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Board must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure Log
within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the FOI Disclosure
Log can be found [7]here.

Please note that the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) provides
administrative support to the Board in relation to the processing of FOI
requests. As such, should you have any questions relating to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Department’s FOI Section via email
to  [8][email address]

Kind regards

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section

Legal Services Division

E: [9][Classification Board request email]

T: +61 2 6274 6294 

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[10]infrastructure.gov.au                [11][IMG]

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon,

I refer to your request below for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Please find attached a decision in response to your request.

The documents released will be provided to you via Secure File Transfer
(SFT). For this to occur we will require an alternative email address for
you to provide you with access to the system. Once you have provided us
with this, we can provide you with access to copies of the documents
released.

Section 11C of the FOI Act requires publication of documents released
under the FOI Act on the Department’s FOI disclosure log, subject to
certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business,
professional or commercial information would be unreasonable. The
documents released to you will be published on the disclosure log within
10 working days.

Kind regards,

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section

Legal, FOI and Privacy Division

E: [1][Classification Board request email]

T: +61 2 6274 6294

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[2]infrastructure.gov.au               
[3]cid:image001.png@01D89164.038E8AA0

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Sullivan <[4][FOI #11021 email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 January 2024 3:51 PM
To: FOI <[5][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Classification information for
'Braindead'

Dear Classification Board,

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
for access to documents held by the Board relating to the classification
of the 1992 film "Braindead", directed by Peter Jackson.

I am seeking information related to the classification process,
decision-making, and discussions that took place regarding the film's
classification. Specifc documentation I am seeking is internal
correspondence, correspondence with the film's distributor, meeting
minutes, classifier blues/censor notes, reports, and any documents that
you may deem relevant to my request.

If any part of this request is unclear or if you require additional
information, please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify anything.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Sullivan

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If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
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