OFFICIAL

Good morning

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACCESS APPLICATION

I refer to your access application received by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate on 8 December 2023, in which you sought access to information. Please note that to seek this type of information in the ACT, the relevant legislation is the ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act).

Specifically, you are seeking:

* ...all Declaration of Interests forms submitted by the following public servants from 1 October 2020 - 1 December 2023.

Andrew Barr;

Shane Rattenbury;

Mick Gentleman;

Ben Ponton;

John Dietz;

Matthew Kamarul;

James Bennett;

Rebecca Vassarotti;

John Zuzek;

Geoffrey Rutledge;

Alison Kemp;

Jeremy Smith;

George Cilliers;

Dr Sophie Lewis;

Malcolm Snow;

Dr Erin Brady; and

Ben Green

** Please note that all ACT Members of the Legislative Assembly Declarations are already publicly available and you will be able to look up listings for Andrew Barr, Shane Rattenbury, Mick Gentleman and Rebecca Vassarotti online. They can be accessed here:

https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/member...

Decision Due Date
Please note on 24 May 2023, an amendment to the Act was made effective which applies to access applications received on 24 May 2023 and onwards. In accordance with section 40 of the Act, we are required to provide you with a decision on access to the documents within the terms of your request within 30 working days of receipt. Therefore, the due date for a decision on your application is 30 January 2024.

Third Party Consultation
In processing your application, consultation with relevant third parties may be required. If this is the case, you will be notified to this effect and advised of a revised decision due date in respect of your application. In terms of the Act, if third party consultation is required, the due date may be extended by 15 working days.

Charges
Please be aware that processing charges may be payable in relation to your request. Should you be liable to pay a processing charge, you will be notified in writing of the preliminary assessment and given an opportunity to make an application that the charge should be remitted in whole or in part. This may affect the time within which your application is processed.

Open Access Information
The FOI Act requires that details regarding your request such as your application, decision notices, and information released to you, be recorded in the agency disclosure log and be made publicly available no earlier than three working days after a decision on access has been given to you. Please be aware that while no personal information will be included in the published information all other information will be published on https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/functions/....

Should you have any queries in relation to your request please contact me by telephone on 02 6207 7754 or email [email address].

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Coordinator | Information Access Team
Phone: 02 6207 7754 | Email: [email address] Corporate | Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | ACT Government Level 5, 220 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601 | act.gov.au

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

Whilst we endeavour to provide responses to access applications in as timely a manner as possible, under section 40 of the ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016, there is a legislated timeframe of 30 working days. The Act has provision for the Christmas shutdown period for the ACT public service, as noted in the acknowledgement email to you there were some legislative amendments that came into effect on 24 May 2023 in relation to FOI timeframes and this was one of them.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Coordinator | Information Access Team
Phone: 02 6207 7754 | Email: [email address] Corporate | Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | ACT Government Level 5, 220 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601 | act.gov.au

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OFFICIAL

Dear Karen

FOI 23/130003 – Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Application

I refer to your application received by the Environment, Planning and
Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) via transfer from Chief
Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) on 19
December 2023, in which you sought access to information under the
[1]Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act).

We note, CMTEDD provided you the information already publicly available
(Minister’s declaration of interest forms).

As CMTEDD have not identified any remaining information held by their
Directorate in scope of you application, EPSDD has taken carriage of the
application as of 19 December 2023.

Specifically, you are seeking:

… all Declaration of Interests forms submitted by the following public
servants from 1 October 2020 - 1 December 2023.

o Ben Ponton;
o John Dietz;
o Matthew Kamarul;
o James Bennett;
o John Zuzek;
o Geoffrey Rutledge;
o Alison Kemp;
o Jeremy Smith;
o George Cilliers;
o Dr Sophie Lewis;
o Malcolm Snow;
o Dr Erin Brady; and
o Ben Green

Decision

In accordance with section 40(1) of the FOI Act, the standard processing
time requires that a decision on access to documents must be made no later
than 30 working days after the day of receipt, being on or by 8 February
2024.

Third Party Consultation

In processing your application, consultation with relevant third parties
may be required. In line with the Act, if third party consultation is
required, the due date may be extended by 15 working days. If this is the
case, you will be notified and advised of a revised decision due date.

Charges

Please be aware that processing charges may be payable in relation to your
request. Should you be liable to pay a processing charge, you will be
notified in writing of the preliminary assessment and given an opportunity
to make an application that the charge should be remitted in whole or in
part. 

Open Access Information

The Act requires that details regarding your request such as your
application, decision notices, and information released to you, must be
recorded in the agency disclosure log and made publicly available; the
disclosure log is published on
[2]https://www.environment.act.gov.au/about....
The identity of applicants is not disclosed. If you have any concerns
about the information released to you being published, please let us know.

Should you have any queries in relation to the processing of your request
please contact me at [3][email address].

Kind regards

Information Governance

Email: [4][email address]

Legal Policy and Information Access | Environment, Planning and
Sustainable Development Directorate | ACT Government

480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson | GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
| www.[5]act.gov.au

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References

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1. https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/201...
2. https://www.environment.act.gov.au/about...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. http://www.act.gov.au/

Dear Karen

FOI-23/130003 - Freedom of Information Decision

Please find attached the decision letter in relation to your Freedom of
Information application.

The FOI application and decision letter will be published on the [1]EPSDD
Disclosure Log in the next 3 to 10 working days. Your personal details
will not be published.

The EPSDD FOI team can be contacted on (02) 6207 1923 or
[2][email address]

Kind regards

Information Governance

Phone: 02 6207 1923 | Email: [3][email address]

Legal Policy and Information Access | Environment, Planning and
Sustainable Development Directorate | ACT Government

480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson | GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
| www.[4]act.gov.au

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT
and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of
the ACT and region. I acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and
the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

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References

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1. https://www.environment.act.gov.au/about...
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.act.gov.au/