Wagering Advertising Reforms Impact Analysis
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications,
I am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Request Details:
I seek access to any reports, including drafts, briefing materials, and other documents related to the contract CN4040766 (Wagering Advertising Reforms Impact Analysis), undertaken by Nicholls.MMC.
The documents I am seeking should include, but are not limited to:
- Any reports prepared under this contract, including all draft and final versions.
- Briefing materials generated for internal use or for external stakeholders relating to this contract.
- Any correspondence between the Department and the contractor regarding the scope, methodology, or findings of the impact analysis conducted under this contract.
Thank you for your attention to this request.
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Scorpio
Thank you for your email of 5 November 2024 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:
Access to any reports, including drafts, briefing materials, and other
documents related to the contract CN4040766 (Wagering Advertising Reforms
Impact Analysis), undertaken by Nicholls.MMC.
The documents I am seeking should include, but are not limited to:
- Any reports prepared under this contract, including all draft and final
versions.
- Briefing materials generated for internal use or for external
stakeholders relating to this contract.
- Any correspondence between the Department and the contractor regarding
the scope, methodology, or findings of the impact analysis conducted under
this contract.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-168. 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 5
December 2024. 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
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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
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OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Mr Scorpio
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 information concerning the
business, commercial or financial affairs of organisations, and a person’s
business or professional affairs. Under section 27 of the FOI Act, the
Department is required to consult with the affected person and
organisations 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 and organisations. As
such, the statutory due date for your request is now 6 January 2024.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe a
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.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via the contact details below if
you have any questions.
Kind regards
Jasper
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
[1][Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]
P +61 2 6136 8114
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]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
From: FOI <[4][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2024 11:24 AM
To: [5][FOI #12286 email]
Subject: FOI 25-168 – Acknowledgement of Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Scorpio
Thank you for your email of 5 November 2024 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:
Access to any reports, including drafts, briefing materials, and other
documents related to the contract CN4040766 (Wagering Advertising Reforms
Impact Analysis), undertaken by Nicholls.MMC.
The documents I am seeking should include, but are not limited to:
- Any reports prepared under this contract, including all draft and final
versions.
- Briefing materials generated for internal use or for external
stakeholders relating to this contract.
- Any correspondence between the Department and the contractor regarding
the scope, methodology, or findings of the impact analysis conducted under
this contract.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-168. 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 5
December 2024. 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 [6]here.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
[7][email address]
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
P 02 6274 6294
E [8][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
[9]infrastructure.gov.au [10][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 Mr Scorpio
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).
As the processing period for your request overlaps within the Department’s
holiday shutdown period, we are seeking your agreement to a 10-day
extension of time to reflect this period. Section 15AA of the FOI Act
enables the Department to seek your agreement to an extension of up to 30
days.
If you agree to this 10-day extension, the due date for a decision to be
provided to you will become Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
To assist us with the management of your request, we are requesting a
response from you by close of business Friday, 20 December 2024.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via
email at [1][email address].
Kind regards
Jasper
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
[2][Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]
P +61 2 6136 8114
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]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
From: FOI <[5][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 4 December 2024 12:37 PM
To: [6][FOI #12286 email]
Subject: FOI 25-168 - Notification of Third-Party Consultation and
Extension of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Mr Scorpio
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 information concerning the
business, commercial or financial affairs of organisations, and a person’s
business or professional affairs. Under section 27 of the FOI Act, the
Department is required to consult with the affected person and
organisations 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 and organisations. As
such, the statutory due date for your request is now 6 January 2024.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe a
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.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via the contact details below if
you have any questions.
Kind regards
Jasper
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
[7][Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS • ENRICHING COMMUNITIES • EMPOWERING REGIONS
[8]infrastructure.gov.au [9]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
From: FOI <[10][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2024 11:24 AM
To: [11][FOI #12286 email]
Subject: FOI 25-168 – Acknowledgement of Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Scorpio
Thank you for your email of 5 November 2024 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:
Access to any reports, including drafts, briefing materials, and other
documents related to the contract CN4040766 (Wagering Advertising Reforms
Impact Analysis), undertaken by Nicholls.MMC.
The documents I am seeking should include, but are not limited to:
- Any reports prepared under this contract, including all draft and final
versions.
- Briefing materials generated for internal use or for external
stakeholders relating to this contract.
- Any correspondence between the Department and the contractor regarding
the scope, methodology, or findings of the impact analysis conducted under
this contract.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-168. 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 5
December 2024. 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 [12]here.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
[13][email address]
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
P 02 6274 6294
E [14][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
[15]infrastructure.gov.au [16][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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taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may result in
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+61 (2) 6274 7111 and delete all copies of this transmission together with
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2. mailto:[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]
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4. https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/depart...
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[FOI #12286 email]
7. mailto:[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications request email]
8. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/
9. https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/depart...
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11. mailto:[FOI #12286 email]
12. https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-...
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Dear FOI,
Thanks for your email. I agree to the 10-day extension of time and note the due date for a decision to be provided will now be Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
Yours sincerely,
Hank Scorpio