Dear Lewis,

 

I refer to your application received on 21 May 2018, subject to the
[1]Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA) (“the Act”) requesting access to:

 

·       a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the
following information]:

o   A listing of all companies that Edith Cowan University had investments
in as at the end of 2017

o   The names of the companies that Edith Cowan University had invested in
as at the end of 2017 that are in the top 100 arms companies in the world
as listed by the Stockholm Institute of Peace Research 2016 (see below)

Top 100 Arms Companies in the World as listed by the Stockholm Institute
of Peace Research 2016:

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Boeing

Raytheon

British Aerospace Engineering Systems (BAE Systems) Northrop Grumman
Corporation Airbus Group.

British Aerospace Engineering Systems Incorporated (BAE Systems UK)

L-3 Communications

Leonardo

Thales

United Technologies Corporation

Huntington Ingalls Industries

United Aircraft Corporation

Bechtel Corporation

Textron

Pratt & Whitney (Subsidiary of United Technology Corporation, USA)
Rolls-Royce Leidos Harris Corporation United Shipbuilding Corporation.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Honeywell International

Naval Group (formerly known as DCNS, or "Direction des Constructions
Navales Services") Almaz-Antey MDBA (this is the full name of the company,
not an acronym) Rheinmetall Elbit Systems Babcock International Group
Russian Helicopters SAAB Group (Again, full name of company, previously
was named "Svenska Aeroplan AB") Science Applications International
Corporation Israel Aerospace Industries Sandia Corporation Safran CACI
International (this is no longer an acronym but the full name of the
company) Tactical Missiles Corporation General Electric Hindustan
Aeronautics AECOM (full name of company, formerly stood for "Architecture,
Engineering, Consulting, Operations and Maintenance") CSRA (full name of
company, not acronym) Rockwell Collins High Precision Systems Orbital ATK
(full name of company, not acronym) General Atomics ThyssenKrupp Korea
Aerospace Industries United Engine Corporation Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) Uralvagonzavod KRET/CRET (Concern
Radio-Electronic Technologies) Sukhoi Fincantieri LIG Nex1 (full name of
company, not acronym) United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation Cobham
United Launch Alliance Serco Dassault Aviation Groupe Fluor Corporation
Engility Oshkosh Corporation Irkut Corporation IHI Corporation (full name
of company, not acronym) DynCorp International KBR Incorporated (full name
of company, not acronym) ASELSAN (English Trading Name, full company name
is Askeri Elektronik Sanayi) GKN (full name of company, not acronym)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Hanwha Corporation Hanwha Techwin
Vectrus Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) GenCorp Paramount
Gold Nevada Corporation (PZG) Turkish Aerospace Industries UkrOboronProm
United Engine Corporation Russia Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Austal Meggitt
Embraer Nexter Cubic Corporation Austal USA The Aerospace Corporation
Bharat Electronics NEC Corporation (full name of company, not acronym)
RUAG Group (full name of company, not acronym) Moog CAE Incorporated (full
name of company, not acronym) Mitre Corporation ViaSat Triumph Group
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kongsberg Gruppen British Aerospace
Engineering Systems Australia Hanwha Group Hanwha Systems Bharat Dynamics
Ultra Electronics Raytheon Australia Navantia Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation Poongsan Corporation

 

To make a valid access application under the Act, you must:

1.    Apply in writing (which includes email);

2.    Identify or describe the documents you want. You must give enough
information to enable the agency to identify the requested documents. 

3.    Give an address in Australia where notices can be sent. If possible,
include your contact details such as telephone number/email address/fax
number.

4.    Pay the application fee of $30 if you are seeking information that
is not just about you – no application fee is payable for access to
personal information that is just about you.

 

As your request is not for personal information that is just about you, an
Application Fee of $30 is payable as prescribed in Schedule 1 of the
[2]Freedom of Information Regulations 1993 (WA).  Information regarding
payment options is available at
[3]http://our.murdoch.edu.au/University-Sec....

 

To enable us to undertake searches for relevant documents once your
application is valid, it would be appreciated if you could clarify the
following:

·         Are you looking for documents relating to Edith Cowan University
or Murdoch University?

·         That the timeframe requested is “as at 31 December 2017”?

 

If you do not respond by close of business on Thursday 21 June 2018 it
will be assumed that you do not wish to proceed with your request and no
further action will be taken by the University.

 

If you require further clarification on any aspect of the FOI process,
please contact this office.

 

Kind regards,

Lynette.

 

 

Lynette Darnell

FOI Coordinator| University Secretary’s Office | Murdoch University

Tel +61 8 9360 6544| Fax +61 8 9360 6847 | Email: [4][Murdoch University request email]

90 South Street, Murdoch WA 6150 Australia

 

I acknowledge that I am working on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar and pay respect
to all Noongar people and Elders, past and present.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis Todman <[FOI #4589 email]>
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2018 1:48 PM
To: foi <[Murdoch University request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information on links to arms
companies

 

Dear Murdoch University,

 

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents containing
the following information] be provided to me:

 

•        A listing of all companies that Edith Cowan University had
investments in as at the end of 2017

 

•        The names of the companies that Edith Cowan University had
invested in as at the end of 2017 that are in the top 100 arms companies
in the world as listed by the Stockholm Institute of Peace Research 2016
(see below)

 

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

 

Sincerely,

 

Lewis Todman

 

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Top 100 Arms Companies in the World as listed by the Stockholm Institute
of Peace Research 2016:

 

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Boeing

Raytheon

British Aerospace Engineering Systems (BAE Systems) Northrop Grumman
Corporation Airbus Group.

British Aerospace Engineering Systems Incorporated (BAE Systems UK)

L-3 Communications

Leonardo

Thales

United Technologies Corporation

Huntington Ingalls Industries

United Aircraft Corporation

Bechtel Corporation

Textron

Pratt & Whitney (Subsidiary of United Technology Corporation, USA)
Rolls-Royce Leidos Harris Corporation United Shipbuilding Corporation.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Honeywell International

Naval Group (formerly known as DCNS, or "Direction des Constructions
Navales Services") Almaz-Antey MDBA (this is the full name of the company,
not an acronym) Rheinmetall Elbit Systems Babcock International Group
Russian Helicopters SAAB Group (Again, full name of company, previously
was named "Svenska Aeroplan AB") Science Applications International
Corporation Israel Aerospace Industries Sandia Corporation Safran CACI
International (this is no longer an acronym but the full name of the
company) Tactical Missiles Corporation General Electric Hindustan
Aeronautics AECOM (full name of company, formerly stood for "Architecture,
Engineering, Consulting, Operations and Maintenance") CSRA (full name of
company, not acronym) Rockwell Collins High Precision Systems Orbital ATK
(full name of company, not acronym) General Atomics ThyssenKrupp Korea
Aerospace Industries United Engine Corporation Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) Uralvagonzavod KRET/CRET (Concern
Radio-Electronic Technologies) Sukhoi Fincantieri LIG Nex1 (full name of
company, not acronym) United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation Cobham
United Launch Alliance Serco Dassault Aviation Groupe Fluor Corporation
Engility Oshkosh Corporation Irkut Corporation IHI Corporation (full name
of company, not acronym) DynCorp International KBR Incorporated (full name
of company, not acronym) ASELSAN (English Trading Name, full company name
is Askeri Elektronik Sanayi) GKN (full name of company, not acronym)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Hanwha Corporation Hanwha Techwin
Vectrus Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) GenCorp Paramount
Gold Nevada Corporation (PZG) Turkish Aerospace Industries UkrOboronProm
United Engine Corporation Russia Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Austal Meggitt
Embraer Nexter Cubic Corporation Austal USA The Aerospace Corporation
Bharat Electronics NEC Corporation (full name of company, not acronym)
RUAG Group (full name of company, not acronym) Moog CAE Incorporated (full
name of company, not acronym) Mitre Corporation ViaSat Triumph Group
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kongsberg Gruppen British Aerospace
Engineering Systems Australia Hanwha Group Hanwha Systems Bharat Dynamics
Ultra Electronics Raytheon Australia Navantia Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation Poongsan Corporation

 

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