OFFICIAL

Dear Dr Terhorst,

Thank you for your email of 16 May 2023 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:

Pursuant to my interest in the Hobart Airport Master Plan 2022 approved by
Minister King, I hereby formally request the disclosure of all relevant
public submissions related to this plan. Additionally, I am seeking access
to the detailed briefing notes presented to the Minister, with particular
attention to public grievances, notably those germane to the effects of
aircraft noise and environmental disturbances beyond the immediate
confines of the airport property.

Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI23-279. 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 15
June 2023. 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

FOI Officer • Freedom of Information Section

Assurance, Integrity, Risk and Governance Branch • Finance and Business
Services Division

[3][email address]

P +61 2 6274 6294  

GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

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

[4]infrastructure.gov.au                [5][IMG]

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

From: Andrew Terhorst <[6][FOI #10319 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 May 2023 7:30 PM
To: FOI <[7][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Public submissions to the draft
Hobart Airport Master Plan

Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and
Communications,

Pursuant to my interest in the Hobart Airport Master Plan 2022 approved by
Minister King, I hereby formally request the disclosure of all relevant
public submissions related to this plan. Additionally, I am seeking access
to the detailed briefing notes presented to the Minister, with particular
attention to public grievances, notably those germane to the effects of
aircraft noise and environmental disturbances beyond the immediate
confines of the airport property.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Andrew Terhorst

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Dr Terhorst

I refer to your request for 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).

Notification of Third-Party Consultation and Extension of Time

Your request captures documents which contain another individual’s
personal information and information concerning the business, commercial
or financial affairs or an organisation, or a person’s business or
profession affairs. Under section 27A and section 27 of the FOI Act, the
Department is required to consult with the affected person or
organisation before making a decision on access to those documents.

For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended
by 30 days under section 15(6) of the FOI Act in order to allow the
Department time to consult with the relevant person or organisation. As
such, the statutory due date for your request is now 15/07/2023.

The consultation mechanism under section 27A applies when we believe the
individual (or their representative) may wish to contend that the
requested documents are exempt for reasons of personal privacy.

The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe the
person or organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested
documents are exempt because their release would disclose trade secrets or
commercially valuable information or may adversely affect their business
or financial affairs.

Consent to disclose your identity as the FOI applicant

In accordance with the Privacy Act, we will not disclose your identity to
the third party without your consent to do so. While you are under no
obligation to consent to the disclosure of your identify as the FOI
applicant, third parties may be less likely to raise concerns about the
release of their information if they know who the FOI applicant is. If you
consent to the Department naming you as the FOI applicant to the third
party(s) for the purpose of this consultation, please let us know by: COB
15/06/2023.

Kind regards,

Betty

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Finance, Governance,
Budget and Business Services Division

• Finance and Business Services Division

[1][email address]

P +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

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

[2]infrastructure.gov.au                [3][IMG]

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

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Dr Terhorst

On 16 May 2023, you requested 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 (the FOI
Act).

The Department requires additional time to be able to complete the
processing of your FOI request to ensure that it is as fulfilled and well
informed as possible. Several Commonwealth Agencies have been identified
within the documents relating to your request. Consultation with these
Agencies is required, unfortunately the FOI Act does not allow an
additional extension of time for inter-agency consultation.

Section 15AA of the FOI Act which enables the Department to seek your
agreement for an extension of up to 30 days. At this point, we are
requesting a 30-day extension.

If you agree to this extension, the due date for a decision to be provided
to you will become 14 August 2023

If you do not agree, we will need to consider seeking an extension from
the [1]Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

To assist us with the management of your request, we are requesting a
response from you by COB 10 July 2023.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via
email at [2][email address]

Kind regards,

Betty

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Finance, Governance,
Budget and Business Services Division

• Finance and Business Services Division

[3][email address]

P +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

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

[4]infrastructure.gov.au                [5][IMG]

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

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OFFICIAL

Good Afternoon Dr Terhost,

Thank you for your email of 7 July 2023 in response to our request for an extension of time to continue to process your FOI request.

The FOI Act provides for an initial period of 30 days to make a decision on access in a request. However, this initial period may be extended in a number of ways under the provisions of the FOI Act.

Section 27A and section 27 of the FOI Act requires the Department to consult with affected third parties before deciding on access to documents which contain personal information or business information about an organisation. This consultation mechanism applies when we believe the affected third parties may wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt from disclosure under the relevant provisions of the FOI Act.

For this reason, the initial period for processing your request was extended by 30 days under section 15(6) of the FOI Act in order to allow the Department time to consult with the relevant affected third parties , and we notified you of that consultation extension on 8 June 2023, as required by the FOI Act.

As the decision maker has progressed your request and is assessing the documents captured by it, they have identified further consultations that should occur, with other Australian government agencies. The Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) state, at paragraph 3.70, that it is good practice to consult with other relevant agencies, even when the FOI Act does not require consultation.

Although the FOI Act does not provide for additional time to consult with the Australian government agencies, section 15AA does state that the Department may extend the period for dealing with a request, by a further period of no more than 30 days if the applicant agrees in writing to the extension.
Our email to you of 7 July sought your agreement to that extension to facilitate that consultation. You did not agree to this extension. As such, due to the complexity of this request, the Department will apply to the OAIC under section 15AB of the FOI Act for an extension of the statutory timeframe because the current period of time is insufficient for the Department to deal adequately with the request due to its complexity.

The Department has complied with the provisions of the FOI Act at all times during the processing of your request and has also had regard to the FOI Guidelines issued by the OAIC as required by section 93A of the FOI Act, as outlined above.

FOI Coordinator
• Freedom of Information Section • Finance, Governance, Budget and Business Services Division
• Finance and Business Services Division
[email address]
P +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

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

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

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Our reference: RQ23/03981

Agency reference: FOI 23-279

Mr Andrew Terhorst

By email: [FOI #10319 email]

Extension of time application by the Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Dear Mr Terhorst,

I write to advise that on 12 July 2023 the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from the
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts (the Department) for an extension of time, to
process your FOI request of 16 May 2023.

The Department has applied for an extension of time under s 15AB of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because your request is considered
to be voluminous and/or complex.

Please find attached the Department’s reasons for its application.

The Department has requested an extension to 14 August 2023. A decision
maker at the OAIC will take any comments you may have to make into account
when deciding the application.

Please respond to this email by close of business 17 July 2023. If we do
not hear from you by this date, the decision maker at the OAIC will make a
decision on the basis of the information provided to the OAIC by the
Department.

You will be notified of the decision once the matter has been finalised.

Further information about extension of time requests may be found on our
website at [1]Extensions of time.

Contact

If you have any questions about this email, please contact me on 1300 363
992 or at [2][email address]. Please quote OAIC reference: RQ23/03981 in
all correspondence.

Kind regards

Bernie Lai

[3][IMG]   Bernie Lai <he/him>

Assistant Director | Freedom of Information Branch

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001

P 1300 363 992 E [4][email address]
 
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Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and
communities. We pay our respect to First Nations people,
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Our reference: RQ23/03981

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Extension of time application by the Department of Infrastructure,
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,

Please be advised we have received your correspondence dated 13 July 2023
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We have closed your request as withdrawn.

Kind regards,

Thomas Hanaee

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Freedom of Information Branch

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Our reference: RQ23/03981

Agency reference: FOI 23-279

Andrew Terhorst

By email: [1][FOI #10319 email]

Extension of time application by the Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (Department)

Dear Mr Terhorst,

I write in regard to the above FOI request.

Please be advised that the Department has until 14 August 2023 to process
your FOI request, per your agreement received under s15AA of the FOI Act
to extend the processing timeframe.

If the Department does not provide the you with a decision by 14 August
2023 you may seek review by the Information Commissioner of the
Department’s deemed access refusal decision of 14 August 2023. Further
information on applying for IC review is available on the OAIC website.

Any application for IC review would need to be made within 60 days of the
Department’s decision or deemed decision. It also remains open to the
Department to apply for a further extension of time from the Information
Commissioner if considered appropriate.

Kind Regards,

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Assistant Review Adviser

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Dr. Terhorst,

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.

Warm regards,

Betty

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Finance, Governance,
Budget and Business Services Division

• Finance and Business Services Division

[1][email address]

P +61 2 6274 6294
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601

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

[2]infrastructure.gov.au                [3][IMG]

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

From: Andrew Terhorst <[4][FOI #10319 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 May 2023 7:30 PM
To: FOI <[5][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Public submissions to the draft
Hobart Airport Master Plan

** Delete when replying to applciant **

Register & send to Airports Branch – AS Phil McClure

================

Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and
Communications,

Pursuant to my interest in the Hobart Airport Master Plan 2022 approved by
Minister King, I hereby formally request the disclosure of all relevant
public submissions related to this plan. Additionally, I am seeking access
to the detailed briefing notes presented to the Minister, with particular
attention to public grievances, notably those germane to the effects of
aircraft noise and environmental disturbances beyond the immediate
confines of the airport property.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Andrew Terhorst

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