NDIA Accountability Project

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FOI 24/25-0335 — Freedom of Information Statistics

FOI 24/25-0335 — Freedom of Information Statistics

“| seek the following information:

  1. The number of valid Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to the NDIA in the 2023-2024 financial year.

  2. Of these valid FOI requests, the number of valid FO! requests where the NDIA provided a notice of decision to the applicant within the 30-calendar day statutory timeframe.”

Response

The standard timeframe to process an FOI request is 30 calendar days. The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) contains several provisions that allow for extended time to process an application. There are four extension types:

e extensions with the applicant’s agreement (s 15AA)

extensions to allow the agency to consult a third party (s15(6))

extensions for complex or voluminous requests (s 15AB)

extensions after the processing period runs out (s 15AC, s 54D, s 51DA).

  1. The number of valid Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to the NDIA in the 2023-2024 financial year.

1,382

  1. Of these valid FO! requests, the number of valid FOI requests where the NDIA provided a notice of decision to the applicant within the 30-calendar day Statutory timeframe.

1,468 decisions made during the FY

655 decisions made within the 30-calendar day.

Note: Data extraction 9 July 2024