Further breakdown of 905 NSW projects with value $352 billion

Andrew C made this Government Information (Public Access) request to Infrastructure New South Wales

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Infrastructure New South Wales should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Andrew C
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Dear Infrastructure New South Wales,

In your annual report 2020-21 (page 8, infographic and text) you quote 905 projects with value $352 billion.

Under the FOI Act I seek a breakdown for the $352 billion by relevant general government agency and public non-financial corporation (PNFC).

If the above is not possible due to any reason, under the FOI Act I seek a breakdown into the following common capital spending clusters:
* Transport and Infrastructure (1. road; 2. rail; 3. other)
* Health
* Education and Skills
* Planning and Environment
* Stronger Communities
* Enterprise, Investment and Trade
* Treasury
* Customer Service
* Regional NSW
* Other

Yours faithfully,

Andrew C

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Legal Consultant, Infrastructure NSW

M 0418 219 295 
E [1][email address] | [2]www.insw.com
Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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From: Helen Vickers
Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 9:04 AM
To: [Right to Know contact email] <[Right to Know contact email]>
Cc: Right To Information <[email address]>;
Brad Kelman <[email address]>
Subject: Right to information request - "Andrew C"
 
Dear Righttoknow.org.au
The email extracted below has been received by Infrastructure NSW,
purporting to be an access application under the NSW Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).
It is not a valid request under the GIPA Act.
Could you please let whomever contacted your organisation to attempt to
apply for government information from Infrastructure NSW that they need
to: 

 1.  Review the information about GIPA Act access applications on
Infrastructure NSW's website
at [3]https://infrastructure.nsw.gov.au/access...
 2. 

2.    Fill in the form
at [4]https://infrastructure.nsw.gov.au/media/...
  All sections of the form must be completed.
3.    Email the completed form and proof of payment of the $30 access fee
to [email address] The application form
provides details of where payment is to be made.
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From: Andrew C <[FOI #9486 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 22 October 2022 9:51 AM
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Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Further
breakdown of 905 NSW projects with value $352 billion

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Dear Infrastructure New South Wales,

In your annual report 2020-21 (page 8, infographic and text) you quote 905
projects with value $352 billion.

Under the FOI Act I seek a breakdown for the $352 billion by relevant
general government agency and public non-financial corporation (PNFC).

If the above is not possible due to any reason, under the FOI Act I seek a
breakdown into the following common capital spending clusters:
* Transport and Infrastructure (1. road; 2. rail; 3. other)
* Health
* Education and Skills
* Planning and Environment
* Stronger Communities
* Enterprise, Investment and Trade
* Treasury
* Customer Service
* Regional NSW
* Other

Yours faithfully,

Andrew C

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Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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I have requested this information using the NSW GIPA process

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The valid request under the GIPA Act is provided below. This was submitted on Sun 30 Oct 2022. By law a reply was expected today Mon 28 Nov 2022 (20 working days) or at least a notification of an extension, but to date nothing has been received.

GIPA submission to INSW ======
In your annual report 2020-21 (page 8, infographic and text) you quote 905 projects with value $352 billion.
Please provide a table with projects listed in 905 rows and 3 columns headed "project title", "short description", and "value" with value totalling $352 billion.
Please provide a table with the number and value of projects categorised into the following project types (as per the NSW Budget):
Transport and Infrastructure (further categorised into "road", "rail" and "other"), Health, Education and Skills, Planning and Environment, Stronger Communities, Enterprise Investment and Trade, Customer Service, Regional NSW, Other.

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Andrew C
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Dear Helen Vickers,

As per your request I made a valid submission in accordance with the GIPA Act and your instructions on Sun 30 Oct 2022. It has now been over 20 working days since submission and no further information or communication has been received.

Can you please provide an update on the status of the request and the likely timeframe for receipt of the information.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew C

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Helen Vickers,

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Hello Andrew
Thank you for your email.
On behalf of Infrastructure NSW, please accept my apologies.
For some unknown reason, an administrative error occurred and your email
attaching the completed access application form dated 31 October 2022 and
the record of payment of the same date, was not picked up by those who
monitor our right to information mailbox.
I sincerely regret this has happened.
Infrastructure NSW will commence processing your access application now.
Your application is in the following terms:
Please note that under the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act
2009, Infrastructure NSW is not obliged to create schedules or tables
containing information, as you are seeking.  Infrastructure NSW is
obliged, subject to all requirements of the legislation, to provide access
to information that it already holds.  
I interpret your access application as a request for further detailed
information about the 905 projects reviewed by Infrastructure NSW as at 30
June 2021 as part of its assurance functions, as set out in the following
extract from the 2020-21 Annual Report:
​Searches will now commence to see what information is currently held by
Infrastructure NSW in relation to those 905 projects that contains project
titles, descriptions, values and project types.
As the information you are seeking relates to other government agencies,
Infrastructure NSW will be required to undertake third party consultation
with those agencies.  Under the NSW legislation, an additional 10 working
days apply to your access application, in addition to the 20 working days
for general processing.
Infrastructure NSW will be not be able to respond to your access
application within 30 working days. Acknowledging that it was received on
31 October 2022, searches will only commence today for information held
that responds to your access application. Our agency closes down between
24 December 2022 and 6 January 2022 inclusive, which is the Christmas
shutdown period in NSW.
I request that you consent to Infrastructure NSW finalising the
determination of your access application by 16 January 2023.
Once I have further information about the size and complexity of
information responding to your access application, I will be in touch
again if processing charges will need to be paid.  Please see the fact
sheet from the NSW Information and Privacy Commission about GIPA Act fees
and charges at:
[1]https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/sites/default...
Once again, our apologies for failing to respond until now to your access
application.
regards, Helen

Helen Vickers

M 0418 219 295 
E [2][email address] | [3]www.insw.com
Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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From: Andrew C <[FOI #9486 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:46 AM
To: Helen Vickers <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Fw: Right to information request - "Andrew C"
 
Dear Helen Vickers,

As per your request I made a valid submission in accordance with the GIPA
Act and your instructions on Sun 30 Oct 2022. It has now been over 20
working days since submission and no further information or communication
has been received.

Can you please provide an update on the status of the request and the
likely timeframe for receipt of the information.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew C

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 Helen Vickers

 Legal Consultant, Infrastructure NSW

 M 0418 219 295 

 E [1][email
address] | [2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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 From: Helen Vickers

 Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 9:04 AM

 To: [Right to Know contact email] <[Right to Know contact email]>

 Cc: Right To Information <[email address]>;

 Brad Kelman <[email address]>

 Subject: Right to information request - "Andrew C"

  

 Dear Righttoknow.org.au

 The email extracted below has been received by Infrastructure NSW,

 purporting to be an access application under the NSW Government

 Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).

 It is not a valid request under the GIPA Act.

 Could you please let whomever contacted your organisation to attempt to

 apply for government information from Infrastructure NSW that they need

 to: 

  1.  Review the information about GIPA Act access applications on

 Infrastructure NSW's website

 at [3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

  2. 

 2.    Fill in the form

 at [4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

   All sections of the form must be completed.

 3.    Email the completed form and proof of payment of the $30 access fee

 to [email address] The application form

 provides details of where payment is to be made.

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Andrew C
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Dear Helen Vickers,

This is quite a simple request for Infrastructure NSW management information behind the annual report infographic. Not off to a great start and I shall continue to monitor closely.

I consent to Infrastructure NSW finalising the determination of my access application by 16 January 2023.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew C

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Helen Vickers,

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Thank you, Andrew
Your understanding and response are much appreciated.
regards, Helen

Helen Vickers

Infrastructure NSW

M 0418 219 295 
E [1][email address] | [2]www.insw.com
Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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From: Andrew C <[FOI #9486 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2022 1:27 PM
To: Helen Vickers <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Fw: Right to information request - "Andrew C"
 
Dear Helen Vickers,

This is quite a simple request for Infrastructure NSW management
information behind the annual report infographic. Not off to a great start
and I shall continue to monitor closely.

I consent to Infrastructure NSW finalising the determination of my access
application by 16 January 2023.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew C

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

OFFICIAL

 Hello Andrew

 Thank you for your email.

 On behalf of Infrastructure NSW, please accept my apologies.

 For some unknown reason, an administrative error occurred and your email

 attaching the completed access application form dated 31 October 2022 and

 the record of payment of the same date, was not picked up by those who

 monitor our right to information mailbox.

 I sincerely regret this has happened.

 Infrastructure NSW will commence processing your access application now.

 Your application is in the following terms:

 Please note that under the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act

 2009, Infrastructure NSW is not obliged to create schedules or tables

 containing information, as you are seeking.  Infrastructure NSW is

 obliged, subject to all requirements of the legislation, to provide
access

 to information that it already holds.  

 I interpret your access application as a request for further detailed

 information about the 905 projects reviewed by Infrastructure NSW as at
30

 June 2021 as part of its assurance functions, as set out in the following

 extract from the 2020-21 Annual Report:

 ​Searches will now commence to see what information is currently held by

 Infrastructure NSW in relation to those 905 projects that contains
project

 titles, descriptions, values and project types.

 As the information you are seeking relates to other government agencies,

 Infrastructure NSW will be required to undertake third party consultation

 with those agencies.  Under the NSW legislation, an additional 10 working

 days apply to your access application, in addition to the 20 working days

 for general processing.

 Infrastructure NSW will be not be able to respond to your access

 application within 30 working days. Acknowledging that it was received on

 31 October 2022, searches will only commence today for information held

 that responds to your access application. Our agency closes down between

 24 December 2022 and 6 January 2022 inclusive, which is the Christmas

 shutdown period in NSW.

 I request that you consent to Infrastructure NSW finalising the

 determination of your access application by 16 January 2023.

 Once I have further information about the size and complexity of

 information responding to your access application, I will be in touch

 again if processing charges will need to be paid.  Please see the fact

 sheet from the NSW Information and Privacy Commission about GIPA Act fees

 and charges at:

 [1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 Once again, our apologies for failing to respond until now to your access

 application.

 regards, Helen

 Helen Vickers

 M 0418 219 295 

 E [2][email
address] | [3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 Level 27, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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 From: Andrew C <[FOI #9486 email]>

 Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:46 AM

 To: Helen Vickers <[email address]>

 Subject: Re: Fw: Right to information request - "Andrew C"

  

 Dear Helen Vickers,

 As per your request I made a valid submission in accordance with the GIPA

 Act and your instructions on Sun 30 Oct 2022. It has now been over 20

 working days since submission and no further information or communication

 has been received.

 Can you please provide an update on the status of the request and the

 likely timeframe for receipt of the information.

 Yours sincerely,

 Andrew C

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[FOI #9486 email]

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
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More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

[3]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.

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