Correspondence between Infrastructure Secretary Regarding High Speed Rail Authority
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I seek access to the following from July 11 2022 onwards:
(a) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and Infrastructure Minister Catherine King containing the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA"
(b) The minutes of any meetings with Secretary Jim Betts that include either the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA".
(c) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any officials/representatives of the "High Speed Rail Authority"
(d) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any state or territory secretaries/department heads involve the "High Speed Rail Authority"
Yours faithfully,
Alex Pentland
OFFICIAL
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your email of 05 July 2023 requesting access to documents
held by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
You have requested access to:
I seek access to the following from July 11 2022 onwards:
(a) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and Infrastructure Minister
Catherine King containing the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA"
(b) The minutes of any meetings with Secretary Jim Betts that include
either the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA".
(c) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any
officials/representatives of the "High Speed Rail Authority"
(d) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any state or territory
secretaries/department heads involve the "High Speed Rail Authority"
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 24-004. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.
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Daniel
FOI Officer • Freedom of Information Section
Assurance, Integrity, Risk and Governance Branch • Finance and Business
Services Division
[3][email address]
P +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
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Pentland <[FOI #10427 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2023 1:15 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Correspondence between
Infrastructure Secretary Regarding High Speed Rail Authority
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982
I seek access to the following from July 11 2022 onwards:
(a) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and Infrastructure Minister
Catherine King containing the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA"
(b) The minutes of any meetings with Secretary Jim Betts that include
either the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA".
(c) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any
officials/representatives of the "High Speed Rail Authority"
(d) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any state or territory
secretaries/department heads involve the "High Speed Rail Authority"
Yours faithfully,
Alex Pentland
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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, together with the documents referred to in that decision.
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.
Warm Regards,
Betty
Case Manager . Freedom of Information Section . Finance, Governance, Budget and Business Services Division
. Finance and Business Services Division
[email address]
P +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
infrastructure.gov.au
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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Pentland <[FOI #10427 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2023 1:15 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Correspondence between Infrastructure Secretary Regarding High Speed Rail Authority
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I seek access to the following from July 11 2022 onwards:
(a) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and Infrastructure Minister Catherine King containing the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA"
(b) The minutes of any meetings with Secretary Jim Betts that include either the phrase "High Speed Rail Authority" or "HSRA".
(c) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any officials/representatives of the "High Speed Rail Authority"
(d) Correspondence between Secretary Jim Betts and any state or territory secretaries/department heads involve the "High Speed Rail Authority"
Yours faithfully,
Alex Pentland
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