Documents related to portrait of Ms Gina Rinehart
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to National Portrait Gallery of Australia as part of a batch sent to 2 authorities
Dear National Portrait Gallery of Australia,
I understand your gallery has a portrait of Ms. Rinehart in your possession.
This is a request for documents related to the acquisition of these artworks, as well as any documents related to objections of the artwork being displayed.
Where relevant, any correspondence or documents related to the conditions upon which artwork may be displayed in the gallery are also included in the scope of my request.
I would also like to include any documents related to media requests on this topic in the last three months.
To assist in processing this request, I’m happy to consider as irrelevant direct contact information of individuals. If you feel any additional information could be redacted which would make processing this request easier please let me know and I’m happy to consider modifying my request.
If possible, please consider processing this request administratively. If this isn’t possible, please consider it a formal request.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Sent request to National Portrait Gallery of Australia again, using a new contact address.
Dear Mr Fairless
Thank you for your email. Please find attached letter of acknowledgement
for your request, including a proposal to revise its scope. We ask that
you consider this proposal and advise if the revised scope is agreed by
you by 19 July 2024.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
National Portrait Gallery
[1]portrait.gov.au
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Owners
of the Country on which the National Portrait Gallery is built.
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Dear Mr Fairless
Please find attached decision letter and associated documents regarding
your FOI request: NPGAFOI202404.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
National Portrait Gallery
[1]portrait.gov.au
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Owners
of the Country on which the National Portrait Gallery is built.
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From: FOI <[National Portrait Gallery of Australia request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 4:22 PM
To: [FOI #11487 email]
Cc: FOI <[National Portrait Gallery of Australia request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Documents related to
portrait of Ms Gina Rinehart
Dear Mr Fairless
Thank you for your email. Please find attached letter of acknowledgement
for your request, including a proposal to revise its scope. We ask that
you consider this proposal and advise if the revised scope is agreed by
you by 19 July 2024.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
National Portrait Gallery
[3]portrait.gov.au
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Owners
of the Country on which the National Portrait Gallery is built.
[4]DPP NPPP24_Email Signature Block_695x100px_V1.jpg
This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged.
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete
all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately.
You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents
to any other person.