ABC FOI 202324-067

Good evening Daniel M

Thank you for your 2 emails, attached. The ABC notes the addition of a
fourth and fifth point to the scope of your request on Tuesday 13 February
2024.

Would you kindly confirm that this reflects your request provided in the
initial 2 emails (combined below):

I hereby submit a request under the FOI Act for the following document/s:

1. Communications (including but not limited to emails) internally between
ABC staff and with external organisations/agencies related to the
commissioning or licencing of music for the "Nemesis" documentary series.

2. Copies of licences/agreements for music for the "Nemesis" documentary
series.

3. Invoices paid for licencing of music for the "Nemesis" documentary
series.

4. The total cost of licencing music for the "Nemesis" documentary
5. The total cost of production of the "Nemesis" documentary, per episode

I agree to the exclusion of duplicates and early parts of email streams
which are captured in later email streams.

I agree to the redaction of personal details (e.g. full names, contact
numbers/emails etc) of ABC staff if deemed necessary. This does not
include the job titles of ABC staff which are still to be included.

We have made initial enquiries with out Finance team. Regarding points 4
and 5, these documents do not currently exist.

The ABC may be able to create a document for your instead under s 17 of
the Freedom of Information Act (Cth) 1982 (FOI Act).

The Finance team has advised the ABC is not able to calculate a per
episode cost. The series had 3 parts and the costings were for the
production of all 3 epsiodes as a series production.

Would you kindly advise whether you are happy for the creation of a
document for the series cost of (a) the music licensing and (b) the
production overall as a series that woud answer parts 4 and 5?

If so, would you be satisfied with this information such that the costs
for part (a) do not also need to be reflected by individual invoices
requested in part 3 as well, in that part 3 could be removed from the
scope?

As for part 1, the ABC’s program material is exempt from the FOI regime
under s 7(2) of the FOI Act which would cover the ABC’s internal
communications about the making of this documentary including choices
around music that was in the program.

Would you kindly advise whether you are happy to amend part 1 to reflect
external (and not internal) correspondence  / agreements about “the
commissioning or licencing of music for the "Nemesis" documentary series.”
 

The FOI team is happy to chat by phone if that helps, during business
hours, about any of the above.

Many thanks,

ABC FOI team

02 8333 3312

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ABC FOI 202324-067

Good afternoon Daniel M

Thank you for confirming the scope of your request, including the
amendment to part 1 being updated to be: 

1. Communications (including but not limited to emails) from ABC staff to
external organisations/agencies, and vice versa, related to the
commissioning or licencing of music for the "Nemesis" documentary series.
This does not include communications exclusively between ABC staff.

The ABC is required to consult with a third party under ss 27 / 27A of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 to seek their views on the release of
information you have requested.

This means that your request is due by Monday 15 April 2024 as the
timeframe is automatically extended under the Act.

It is optional to be identified as the FOI applicant for the purposes of
consultation. If you consent to this, please let us know by return email.

Many thanks,

ABC FOI team

13 9994

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ABC FOI 202324-067

Good afternoon Daniel M

Thank you for your email and understanding.

We are advanced in processing this file. The ABC will seek an extension of time from the OAIC under s 15AB of the FOI Act and include your email below that you are happy with a new due date of Tues 11 June 2024.

It is up to the OAIC whether to grant the extension, and they would usually notify their decision to you directly as well as to the ABC. We will continue processing your request in the meantime.

Many thanks,
ABC FOI team

13 9994
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel <[FOI #11094 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 11:04 AM
To: FOI ABC <[ABC request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI 067 - EOT ss 27 / 27A [ABC-Legal.FID98987]

Hi ABC FOI team,

I note that the extended due date of 15 April 2024 has now passed.

I do not consider this FOI request to have been refused. As I wish to proceed with my FOI request as normal, I wish to voluntarily offer an extension to Tuesday 11 June 2024.

Looking forward to hearing back soon.

Best regards,
Daniel M

-----Original Message-----

ABC FOI 202324-067

Good afternoon Daniel M

Thank you for confirming the scope of your request, including the amendment to part 1 being updated to be: 

1. Communications (including but not limited to emails) from ABC staff to external organisations/agencies, and vice versa, related to the commissioning or licencing of music for the "Nemesis" documentary series.
This does not include communications exclusively between ABC staff.

The ABC is required to consult with a third party under ss 27 / 27A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to seek their views on the release of information you have requested.

This means that your request is due by Monday 15 April 2024 as the timeframe is automatically extended under the Act.

It is optional to be identified as the FOI applicant for the purposes of consultation. If you consent to this, please let us know by return email.

Many thanks,

ABC FOI team

13 9994

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ABC FOI 202324-067

Good afternoon Daniel M

We refer to your email of 22 May offering the ABC a voluntary extension of
time time until today, 11 June 2024 to finalise your FOI request.

The ABC thanks you for your patience with this file.

Additional consultation with a third party is required meaning we will not
be in a position to issue the decision today. Last week, we asked the OAIC
to consider a brief, further extension of time and we await their
decision.

Such extension is entirely at the discretion of the OAIC. We understand
they would likely notify you directly of their decision, as well as the
ABC.

We wanted to keep you updated and advise that we will continue to progress
your file in the meantime.

Happy to chat if you’d like to call as we do not have a phone number to
reach you. We do apologise for the delay.

Many thanks,

ABC FOI team

13 9994

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