Grant application to the Department of Defence for funds received during the financial year 2016-17
Dear Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation FoI Officers,
I am writing to request an electronic copy (scan) of ANSTO's grant application to the Department of Defence which resulted in the receipt of $2 million.
The grant in question appears on page 138 of the Department of Defence's annual report for the financial year 2016-17. I am providing the link here for your convenience.
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/down...
I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Yours faithfully,
Dan Monceaux
Dear Mr Monceaux
I acknowledge receipt your Freedom of Information request below dated 14 November 2017.
The 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced the day after it was received. You should therefore expect a decision from ANSTO by Thursday 14 December 2017.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. I will advise you if this happens.
Kind regards
FOI Administration
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Dear Mr Monceaux
I refer to the email below and advise that the material requested contains
personal information. Accordingly, the time period for responding has been
extended to 15 January 2018 for consultation.
Kind regards
FOI Administration
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Dear Freedom of Information Officers,
Thanks for notifying me of your requirement for more time to process my request. I will wait for your response in January.
Yours sincerely,
Dan Monceaux
Dear Mr Monceaux
I refer to your Freedom of Information Request dated 14 November 2017 seeking the following document:
" an electronic copy (scan) of ANSTO's grant application to the Department of Defence which resulted in the receipt of $2 million.
The grant in question appears on page 138 of the Department of Defence's annual report for the financial year 2016-17. I am providing the link here for your convenience.
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/down...
I note that ANSTO has completed third party consultation. The only part that has been redacted is the signature block.
Given you have only sought access to this one document, to speed up the process and to minimise government resources in preparing a decision under the Freedom of Information Act, I am releasing this document (with the signature block redacted) under administrative access and unless I hear from you otherwise I will treat your FOI Request below as withdrawn.
Kind regards
Gemma Larkins
Senior Administrative Lawyer
Office of the CEO
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Dear Gemma,
Thankyou for releasing this document and waiving associated fees.
Yours sincerely,
Dan Monceaux