OIA069
C Bennett
[FYI request #28498 email]
Dear C Bennett
Thank you for your email of 24 September 2024 requesting copies of the following
documents:
19 July - AM24-0709 Biography and suggested topics for meeting with Hon Chris Picton, South
Australian Minister for Health and Wellbeing
26 July – MO24-0353 Meeting with Hon Nicola Grigg – information on plant import issues
05 August - AM24-0773 Update to AM24-0683 Exotic caulerpa Controlled Area Notice Review and
Targeted Engagement Process
19 August – AM24-0754 Gene Technology Reform and the Horticulture Sector
19 August - AM24-0802 Red seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis detection
21 August – AM24-0812 Import health standard development and prioritisation
22 August – AM24-0822 Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus in South Australia
26 August – AM24-0779 Update on the Future of Certification Programme
26 August - AM24-0740 Bonamia ostreae - Autumn 2024 Surveil ance Update
30 August – MO24-0427 Update on Australian detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus
I extended the time limit to respond to your request to 5 November 2024.
The following documents are released to you as Appendix One:
MO24-0353 Meeting with Hon Nicola Grigg – information on plant import issues
AM24-0773 Update to AM24-0683 Exotic caulerpa Controlled Area Notice Review and
Targeted Engagement Process
AM24-0754 Gene Technology Reform and the Horticulture Sector
AM24-0802 Red seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis detection
AM24-0812 Import health standard development and prioritisation
AM24-0822 Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus in South Australia
AM24-0779 Update on the Future of Certification Programme
MO24-0427 Update on Australian detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus
Some information has been withheld pursuant to the following sections of the OIA:
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Section 9(2)(a) –
to protect the privacy of natural persons.
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Section 9(2)(b)(ii) -
to protect information where the making available of the
information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of
the person who is the subject of the information.
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Section 9(2)(f)(iv) -
to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being
which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and
officials.
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Section 9(2)(i) – t
o enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or
organisation holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or
disadvantage, commercial activities
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Section 9(2)(j) –
to enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or
organisation holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or
disadvantage, negotiations, (including commercial and industrial negotiations)
•
Section 6(b)(i) – release likely to prejudice the entrusting of information to the
Government by the Government of another country.
The briefing titled
AM24-0740 Bonamia ostreae - Autumn 2024 Surveil ance Update is
withheld in full pursuant to section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the OIA –
to maintain the constitutional
conventions for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials.
Some consultation is stil required before I release the document,
AM24-0709 Biography and
suggested topics for meeting with Hon Chris Picton, South Australian Minister for Health and
Wellbeing. I wil release this to you as soon as possible.
I am satisfied that in the circumstances of this case, the withholding of the information is not
outweighed by other considerations which render it desirable in the public interest to make
the information available.
You are advised of your right to raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. You
can contact the Ombudsman at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Hon Andrew Hoggard
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Food Safety
Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skil s)
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