OFFICIAL

Dear Michelle O’Brien

Thank you for your email of 10 March 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:

“…I would like to view the acquittal reports for Reimagine Nambour
(Incorporated Association) for use of a $500,000 federal grant issued
through the Building Better Regions Fund.

I would also like to view the acquittal reports for Nambour Alliance
(Incorporated Association) for use of a $50,000 and federal grant issued
through the Building Better Regions Fund”

Your request has been allocated the reference number [FOI23-201]. 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 9
April 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

Mia

Assistant Director • Freedom of Information (FOI)

[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

References

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3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
5. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/departm...

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Michelle O’Brien

I refer to your request for information made on 10 March 2023.

Section 15AA of the FOI Act enables the parties to an FOI request to agree
to an extension of time of up to 30 days. Due to a higher than usual
number of requests currently being managed by the Department and the need
to consult with other Commonwealth agencies in order to obtain all
information relevant to the scope of your request, the Department requires
additional time to ensure a well-informed decision on access is made.

As such, we are requesting a 10-day extension of time under section 15AA
of the FOI Act. This will result in the statutory due date for this
request being 19 April 2023.

It would assist us with the management of these requests is you are able
to advise whether you agree to this by COB 6 April 2023.

We regret the delay and advise that we are actively working to finalise
your requests as quickly as possible.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via
email at [1][email address]

Kind regards

Erin

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Assurance, Integrity,
Risk and Governance Branch

• Finance and Business Services Division

[2][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

[3]infrastructure.gov.au                [4][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

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
4. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/departm...

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Ms O’Brien

On 10 March 2023, you requested access to documents held by the Department
of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the
Arts (the Department) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (the FOI Act).

While processing your request, the Department has identified that your
request includes documents affecting a third party. In accordance with
Sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act, the department is required to consult
with the third party before making a decision on the release of documents.

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an extension of 30 days to be
added to the statutory time limit for processing requests. Therefore, the
deadline for providing you with the decision on your request is now 9 May
2023.

As such, the 10 day extension of time previously requested in accordance
with section 15AA of the FOI Act, is no longer required.  

Noting the above, please advise if you consent to FOI Directorate naming
you as the applicant to the third party for the purpose of consultation
by: COB 12 April 2023.

While you are under no obligation to reveal your identity as the applicant
and we will not disclose your identity without consent, in our
experience, third parties will generally be more likely to object to the
release of their information if they do not know who the applicant is.

Please contact me by return email if you have any questions regarding the
processing of your request. Please ensure that you quote the FOI tracking
number located in the subject line for all enquiries relating to this
request.

Kind regards

Erin

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Assurance, Integrity,
Risk and Governance Branch

• 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: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2023 6:19 PM
To: [FOI #10050 email]
Cc: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: FOI 23-201 – Request for Extension of Time – Response Required
[SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Michelle O’Brien

I refer to your request for information made on 10 March 2023.

Section 15AA of the FOI Act enables the parties to an FOI request to agree
to an extension of time of up to 30 days. Due to a higher than usual
number of requests currently being managed by the Department and the need
to consult with other Commonwealth agencies in order to obtain all
information relevant to the scope of your request, the Department requires
additional time to ensure a well-informed decision on access is made.

As such, we are requesting a 10-day extension of time under section 15AA
of the FOI Act. This will result in the statutory due date for this
request being 19 April 2023.

It would assist us with the management of these requests is you are able
to advise whether you agree to this by COB 6 April 2023.

We regret the delay and advise that we are actively working to finalise
your requests as quickly as possible.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via
email at [4][email address]

Kind regards

Erin

Case Manager • Freedom of Information Section • Assurance, Integrity,
Risk and Governance Branch

• Finance and Business Services Division

[5][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

[6]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

References

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1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
3. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/departm...
4. mailto:[email address]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

I refer to your request 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 document 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

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information Section • Assurance, Integrity, Risk and
Governance Branch

• Finance and Business Services Division

[1][email address]

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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References

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2. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
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