The agency for which I submitted a FOI Request under Section 39 has not given me a response within 30 days, so that probably means I’ll have to go to VCAT—which is something I really don’t want to do.
I don’t know the deets, but can you try the information commissioner or ombudsman first? The IC is basically just mediation, and there’s no obligation for the other party to respond or attend, or to follow the “ruling”, but it’s a step before court, and might be able to help
The agency for which I submitted a FOI Request under Section 39 has not given me a response within 30 days, so that probably means I’ll have to go to VCAT—which is something I really don’t want to do.
I don’t know the deets, but can you try the information commissioner or ombudsman first? The IC is basically just mediation, and there’s no obligation for the other party to respond or attend, or to follow the “ruling”, but it’s a step before court, and might be able to help