OFFICIAL

 

Dear Tyler

 

Thank you for your email of 2 January 2025 requesting access to documents
held by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

 

You have requested access to:

 

Provide the following for (a) the Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan
Regulation 2014 (Select Legislative Instrument No. 142, 2014), and (b) the
Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Regulations 2024.
- copy of these Regulations as made with signature of the Governor-Genera;
and the relevant minister.
- documents that were submitted to the Governor-General for the
Governor-General's signature of these Regulations (e.g. notes,
certificates etc.).

 

Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-224. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.

 

Timeframes

The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 3
February 2025. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in
the event that this occurs, the Department will notify you.  Where the due
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will
expire on the next working day.

 

Other information

Please note that the Department considers the following information
outside the scope of your request unless you specifically request it:

o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.

 

The Department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Department
decides to impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain
your own personal information.

 

Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Department must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure
Log within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the Department’s
FOI Disclosure Log can be found [1]here.

 

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
 [2][email address]

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division

P 02 6274 6294

E [3][Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

 

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

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I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.

 

OFFICIAL

 

References

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OFFICIAL

 

Good afternoon

 

I refer to your request below for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

 

Please find attached a decision in response to your request, together with
the documents referred to in that decision.

 

Section 11C of the FOI Act requires publication of documents released
under the FOI Act on the Department’s FOI disclosure log, subject to
certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business,
professional or commercial information would be unreasonable. The
documents released to you will be published on the disclosure log within
10 working days.

 

Kind regards

 

Lynette

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Government Services Branch

People, Culture and Change Division

E [1][Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]

P +61 2 6136 8114

 

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS  •  ENRICHING COMMUNITIES  •  EMPOWERING REGIONS

[2]infrastructure.gov.au                [3]cid:image001.png@01DAA578.8E656840

 

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
work and live.

I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.

 

 

OFFICIAL

 

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