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Monday, 9 October 2006
Page: 148


Senator O’Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 8 June 2006:

(1)   Since October 1996, on how many occasions has a conclusive certificate been issued in relation to departments or agencies within the Minister’s portfolio exempting a document or documents from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI).

(2)   For each occasion: (a) what was the date; (b) what was the department or agency of which the FOI request was made; (c) what officer made the decision; (d) what was the document or documents excluded from disclosure pursuant to the certificate; and (e) was an appeal made against the decision in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; if so, what was the case name and its outcome.


Senator Ian Campbell (Minister for the Environment and Heritage) —The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   None.

(2)   Not applicable.