FOI Delegations
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Human Rights Commission
Dear Australian Human Rights Commission,
Can you please provide me with a copy of the most recent FOI Delegations for the Commission?
Basically, who is authorised under s23 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 by the principal officer of the agency to make decisions about FOI Requests and Internal Reviews.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Thank you for your email.
Agencies such as the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission)
are encouraged to deal with FOI Requests administratively where possible.
An administrative release of documents avoids the need to formally respond
through the FOI Act process, and thus can result in more prompt responses.
In answer to your request below, we have attached for you a copy of the
most recent FOI Authorisation form for the Commission.
Please note that President Croucher’s signature has been redacted.
In light of this administrative release, we ask you to please confirm
whether you are content to withdraw your FOI request.
Best regards,
Demitra Nikas she/her
Paralegal
Australian Human Rights Commission
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
T +61 2 9284 9732
E [1][email address] W [2]humanrights.gov.au
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia,
and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We
pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and future.
[3][IMG]
The Commission supports flexible working arrangements, and I am sending
this message at a time that is convenient to me and my work schedule. It
is not my expectation that you read, respond, or follow up on this email
outside your hours of work.
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From: Ben Fairless <[FOI #11561 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:26 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[Australian Human Rights Commission request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations
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Dear Australian Human Rights Commission,
Can you please provide me with a copy of the most recent FOI Delegations
for the Commission?
Basically, who is authorised under s23 of the Freedom of Information Act
1982 by the principal officer of the agency to make decisions about FOI
Requests and Internal Reviews.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear Demitra,
Thank you for your email and for treating this request administratively. I’m assuming this authorisation applies both to normal decisions as well as internal reviews. On that basis, I’m prepared to withdraw the formal FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Thank you for your response.
We confirm that the authorisation applies both to the initial FOI
requests, and to the internal reviews of these initial FOI requests.
Best regards,
Demitra Nikas she/her
Paralegal
Australian Human Rights Commission
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
T +61 2 9284 9732
E [1][email address] W [2]humanrights.gov.au
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia,
and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We
pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and future.
[3][IMG]
The Commission supports flexible working arrangements, and I am sending
this message at a time that is convenient to me and my work schedule. It
is not my expectation that you read, respond, or follow up on this email
outside your hours of work.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless <[FOI #11561 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:37 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[Australian Human Rights Commission request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations
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Dear Demitra,
Thank you for your email and for treating this request administratively.
I’m assuming this authorisation applies both to normal decisions as well
as internal reviews. On that basis, I’m prepared to withdraw the formal
FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Fairless,
Thank you for your email.
Agencies such as the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission)
are encouraged to deal with FOI Requests administratively where possible.
An administrative release of documents avoids the need to formally respond
through the FOI Act process, and thus can result in more prompt responses.
In answer to your request below, we have attached for you a copy of the
most recent FOI Authorisation form for the Commission.
Please note that President Croucher’s signature has been redacted.
In light of this administrative release, we ask you to please confirm
whether you are content to withdraw your FOI request.
Best regards,
Demitra Nikas she/her
Paralegal
Australian Human Rights Commission
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
T +61 2 9284 9732
E [1][email address] W [2]humanrights.gov.au
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia,
and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We
pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and future.
[3][IMG]
The Commission supports flexible working arrangements, and I am sending
this message at a time that is convenient to me and my work schedule. It
is not my expectation that you read, respond, or follow up on this email
outside your hours of work.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FOI #11561 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
***********************************************************************
WARNING: The information contained in this email may be confidential.
If you are not the intended recipient, any use or copying of any part
of this information is unauthorised. If you have received this email in
error, we apologise for any inconvenience and request that you notify
the sender immediately and delete all copies of this email, together
with any attachments.
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References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. https://humanrights.gov.au/
3. https://www.freeandequal.com.au/
4. mailto:[FOI #11561 email]
5. https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific...
6. mailto:[FOI #11561 email]
7. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...