Organisational chart
Dear Australian Public Service Commission,
FOI request
This request is made for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Subject to what is noted below, please provide the requested document to me by return email.
Context
An agency must publish the details of the structure of the agency's organisation (for example, in the form of an organisational chart): FOI Act 1982 (Cth), s 8(2)(b).
An agency must ensure that information published by the agency under the Information Publication Scheme part of the FOI Act is accurate, up-to-date and complete: FOI Act 1982 (Cth), s 8B.
The APSC's organisational chart was last updated on 30 September 2024. There have been changes in the APSC that are not accurately reflected in the APSC's organisational chart. For example, Matthew Bowd was appointed Assistant Commissioner for Executive Remuneration and Statutory Offices (see Public Service Gazette PS2 of 2025 - 16 January 2025 (OC-127975)), but Mr Bowd's appointment is not reflected in the public organisational chart published on the APSC's website.
The APSC has failed to maintain accurate, up-to-date and complete details of the structure of the agency's organisation, contrary to the obligations set out in the FOI Act 1982 (Cth)
FOI request
Under the FOI Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to the most up-to-date, accurate and complete copy of the APSC's organisational chart (i.e. one superseding the 30 Sep 2024 org chart published on the APSC's website).
You are welcome to provide the requested document to me, IN FULL, in the next 30 days by way of administrative access, but I will not retract my FOI request unless the requested document is provided to me IN FULL within 30 days.
Yours faithfully,
GIPAgoomar
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access to documents held by the Australian Public Service Commission (The Commission).
The timeframe for responding to your request is 30 days from the date of receipt. Therefore, the due date for this request is 26 March 2025.
This timeframe may be extended in certain circumstances. You will be notified if these circumstances arise and the timeframe is extended.
Kind Regards
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
w: www.apsc.gov.au
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OFFICIAL
Good afternoon,
We refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) for “the most up-to-date, accurate and complete copy of the APSC's organisational chart (i.e. one superseding the 30 Sep 2024 org chart published on the APSC's website)”.
Please note that a version of the APSC organisational chart superseding the 30 September 2024 copy is now available on the APSC website. As indicated on the document, this organisational chart is current as of 25 February 2025.
You can access the APSC organisational chart here: https://www.apsc.gov.au/about-us/working....
In light of the above, the Commission is now proposing to treat your request as withdrawn.
Please advise us if you do not wish to withdraw your request by COB on Monday 17 March 2025. If you do not respond by this date, we will treat your request as withdrawn from that date.
Kind regards,
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
This email and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information, and neither are waived or lost if the email has been sent in error. If you have received this email in error, please delete it (including any copies) and notify the sender. Please consult with APSC Legal Services before using disclosing any part of this email or attachments to a third party.