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• Manuel Sessink and Meander Valley Council

  On 23 December 2019, Mr Manuel Sessink submitted an application for assessed disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009 (the Act) to Meander Valley Council (Council) requesting 12 items of information regarding the Tasmanian Northern Prison project.

  On 23 January 2020, Council issued a decision to Mr Sessink on some parts of his application. Council found information exempt, either in full or in part, pursuant to ss36, 37, 38, and 39 of the Act.

  As Council had not issued a decision on the balance of his application within the prescribed timeframes under the Act, Mr Sessink made an application for external review to Ombudsman Tasmania on 1 March 2020. On 30 June 2020, Council issued a second decision on the remainder of Mr Sessink’s application, this time applying ss36 and 37 of the Act to partially exempt information from disclosure.

  On external review, the Ombudsman determined that:

  • Exemptions claimed pursuant to ss36 and 39 should be varied; and
  • Exemptions claimed pursuant to ss37 and 38 should be set aside.
  Manuel Sessink and Meander Valley Council (PDF, 227.6 KB)
  Oct 2023 Sections 37 38 39 Section 37 Section 38 Section 39 Meander Valley Council

• Linda Poulton and Meander Valley Council

  Concerned Westbury resident and President of community group ‘Westbury Region Against the Prison’, Ms Linda Poulton, submitted two applications for assessed disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009 (the Act) requesting information relating to the proposed northern prison project. Ms Poulton lodged her first application to the Department of Justice on 25 February 2020, which was transferred to Meander Valley Council (Council) on 26 February 2020. Ms Poulton submitted her second application to Council on 19 May 2020.

  On 19 May 2020, Ms Poulton also sought external review in relation to her first application, as a decision had not been received within the required timeframe.

  On 24 June 2020, Council issued a single decision in relation to both applications and released some information. On 15 July 2020, Council released further information to Ms Poulton. Information was also claimed to be exempt under ss36 and 39 of the Act.

  On 23 July 2020, Ms Poulton confirmed she wish to continue with her application for external review on both requests, which were considered jointly.

  The Ombudsman determined that:

  • Exemptions claimed by Council pursuant to s36 were varied; and
  • Exemptions claimed by Council pursuant to s39 were upheld.
  Linda Poulton and Meander Valley Council (PDF, 171.4 KB)
  Aug 2023 Sections 36 39 Section 36 Section 39 Meander Valley Council