Referendum to Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
Dear ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request a copy of the ACT Referendum approving the removal of restrictions on power from the (original) Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988.
The removal of such serious and substantial restrictions on power would have necessitated a referendum, and yet, I have been unable to find any evidence that such a referendum ever took place.
Due to the serious allegations raised herein, your urgent attention to this matter is appreciated.
Karen
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Karen
I refer to your below FOI request which has been sent to JACS FOI for processing.
It is unclear what " removal of restrictions on power" refers to and as such we seek clarification. Could you please provide further information on what you are seeking access to?
Kind regards
JACS FOI
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Dear ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request a copy of the ACT Referendum approving the removal of restrictions on power from the (original) Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988.
The removal of such serious and substantial restrictions on power would have necessitated a referendum, and yet, I have been unable to find any evidence that such a referendum ever took place.
Due to the serious allegations raised herein, your urgent attention to this matter is appreciated.
Karen
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Dear JACS FOI,
I am seeking the documents from the Referendum which must have taken place to enable the Government to make substantive changes to the original Act.
Yours sincerely,
Karen
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OFFICIAL
Dear Karen
I confirm that you are seeking information on legislative amendments and
note that the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 is
administered by the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Freedom of information
applications can be made to: [1][email address].
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Governance, Coordination and Reporting
[2][email address]
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
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From: Karen <[FOI #10776 email]>
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Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Referendum to Australian
Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
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Dear JACS FOI,
I am seeking the documents from the Referendum which must have taken place
to enable the Government to make substantive changes to the original Act.
Yours sincerely,
Karen
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OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Karen
I refer to your below FOI request which has been sent to JACS FOI for
processing.
It is unclear what " removal of restrictions on power" refers to and as
such we seek clarification. Could you please provide further information
on what you are seeking access to?
Kind regards
JACS FOI
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Dear JACS FOI,
I am seeking the documents which enabled Part IV Section 23 of the Act to be changed.
If no Referendum was held to amend this section, you can simply confirm this by stating, "No Referendum was conducted to amend Part IV Section 23 of the Act".
Yours sincerely,
Karen
Dear ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office's handling of my FOI request 'Referendum to Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988'.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...
Karen
OFFICIAL
Dear Karen
Please see attached decision notice.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Governance, Coordination and Reporting
[email address]
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen <[FOI #10776 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 7:44 AM
To: JACS FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Referendum to Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
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Dear JACS FOI,
I am seeking the documents which enabled Part IV Section 23 of the Act to be changed.
If no Referendum was held to amend this section, you can simply confirm this by stating, "No Referendum was conducted to amend Part IV Section 23 of the Act".
Yours sincerely,
Karen
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Karen
I confirm that you are seeking information on legislative amendments and
note that the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 is
administered by the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Freedom of information
applications can be made to: [1][email address].
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Governance, Coordination and Reporting
[2][email address]
GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
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