Media Watch 2022 Episode 35 (ACON & the ABC)
Dear Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
This is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act.
The time frame for this request is all communications occurring this calendar year.
Please disclose all communications between any members of the Media Watch team and Meela Davis, Annie Kia, Angela Jones and/or Stassja Frei discussing or supplying information, together with a copy of all information supplied, relating to the series of FOI requests made by the anti-trans lobby group ACON Exposed and subsequently supplied to Media Watch.
Yours faithfully,
Roxy Tickle.
FOI 202223-028
Roxy Tickle
We refer to your email sent on 5 December 2022 seeking under the Freedom of Information Act (Cth) 1982 (the FOI Act):
... all communications between any members of the Media Watch team and Meela Davis, Annie Kia, Angela Jones and/or Stassja Frei discussing or supplying information, together with a copy of all information supplied, relating to the series of FOI requests made by the anti-trans lobby group ACON Exposed and subsequently supplied to Media Watch.
The ABC is required to make a decision on your request by Wednesday 4 January 2023, subject to any extension of time for consulting with third parties or as otherwise agreed. The ABC will advise you if any processing charges apply.
By making an FOI request, you are providing personal information to the ABC. The ABC manages personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy - available at http://about.abc.net.au/abc-privacy-poli.... Personal information may be disclosed in the course of processing this request, such as for the purposes of consultation or internal reporting.
We will consider your request in accordance with the FOI Act and provide you with a decision as soon as practicable.
Many thanks
FOI team,
ABC Legal
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FOI 202223-028
Roxy Tickle
Attached is the ABC’s decision about your freedom of information request.
Many thanks,
FOI team
ABC Legal
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