Locutus Sum
Joined Right to Know in 2013
Just a girl who likes to write, and likes the law, and likes to write about the law.
Christmas Day 2018: I have returned after a long study absence. My English is now almost professional legal standard but not perfect. I understand most idioms but do not always produce them correctly.
I am just another user of Right to Know but I know a little bit about the Freedom of Information law in Australia. If you need any help with an application you can send me a message through Right to Know.
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In Tasmania, every request under the Right to Information Act must be accompanied by a fee. Section 16 of the RTI Act says,
"16. Charges for informat...
Unfortunately, although the request is interesting, it is too vague to be a valid request. Instead of requesting specific, identifiable documents, it a...
I have looked at many requests that have been made to the Department of Human Services. In my opinion, the applicant is correct to say that a "distinct...
The request was refused but the decision letter explains that some of the information has already been published in AIHW reports.
MOOCs
Refused.
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more information (or mo...
Your request is unfortunately not valid under the Queensland Right to Information Act. Queensland wants money! Section 24(2)(a) of the Act says that "a...
Toll Distribution
Request to Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance by Laszlo Nagy. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Waiting clarification.
Section 17(2A) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) says that a request under the Act must be accompanied by a payment of "2 fee units". Today...
The power to enforce United Nations treaties
Information not held.
There are several comments that are worthwhile to make. (1) Your request has been refused. Why and how it has been refused is a little uncertain but it...
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
School spend on agency staff
Refused.
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Struck by train statistics Gippsland
Refused.
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
Access to documents held by the APSC
Refused.
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more information (or mo...
Denial of auditors name and report in relation to actions of a tax agent
Information not held.
I have marked this request to say that the information was not held by the agency. This is not really correct. In fact, the @application@ is not an app...
ACMA Bullying and Harassment policies
Request to Australian Communications and Media Authority by Kristin Dietrich. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Successful.
The way this request was handled is a credit to the agency. It was quick, detailed, and complete.
Note 1: Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more informatio...
'Status of the types of products and companies introduced, and being introduced into Australia that have been tested on animals'
Information not held.
This is very strange behaviour by the agency. Why did they not send a detailed decision letter to Right to Know. There is no legal authority for the ag...
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more information (or mo...
This is a further note similar to @Posty in November.
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency...
Deaths from Dinitrophenol
Refused.
Applicant has not paid the required fee, so the request is not valid.
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more information (or mo...
Although an application under the Freedom of Information Act 1983 of the Commonwealth of Australia does not require an application fee, agencies might...