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Dear Department of Communications and the Arts,
We hereby make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ("Act") to access certain documents relating to .au Domain Administration Ltd ("auDA"), as more fully described below.
1. About auDA
auDA is the administrator of the Domain Name System in Australia endorsed by the Australian Government to administer the .au domain space. Clause 19.8 of auDA's constitution states that a "representative of the Commonwealth of Australia may attend any meeting of the Board of.. [auDA] as an observer". We understand that the Department of Communications and the Arts is currently an observer on the auDA board.
2.Background to the Request
Information has come to light to suggest that auDA paid substantial sums of money, possibly as much as $120,000 for the personal legal expenses and settlement costs, of Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), his company Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 and his friend Stephen John Moulton. Mr Rowe’s lawyers on record were auDA’s lawyers, Maddocks.
The legal proceeding in question was Federal Court of Australia case number Court WAD239/2009 (‘the Proceeding’).
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/requ...ests&utm_medium=link&utm_source=right+to+know
3. Requested Documents
I seek the following documents:
1. All documents evidencing payments made by Chris Disspain and or auDA to Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 and Stephen John Moulton relating to the Proceeding or otherwise;
2. All documents issued to auDA, Chris Disspain, Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104, Stephen John Moulton including from Maddocks Lawyers where auDA funds were used to pay for the defense or legal costs of Josh Rowe, Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 or Stephen John Moulton;
3. All documents evidencing any other secret (non-member approved) payments made by auDA or Chris Disspain to Josh Rowe or the other Respondents in the Proceeding;
4. All documents detailing any advice or investigation (including by ASIC) about whether the payments received by Josh Rowe were in contravention of the Corporations Act, or whether they amounted to offenses under the Commonwealth Criminal Code or other laws of the Commonwealth;
We look forward to hearing from you and please let us know if you require further information or would like to discuss.
Yours faithfully,
Ron Andruff
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/au_domain_administration_ltd_mem
We hereby make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ("Act") to access certain documents relating to .au Domain Administration Ltd ("auDA"), as more fully described below.
1. About auDA
auDA is the administrator of the Domain Name System in Australia endorsed by the Australian Government to administer the .au domain space. Clause 19.8 of auDA's constitution states that a "representative of the Commonwealth of Australia may attend any meeting of the Board of.. [auDA] as an observer". We understand that the Department of Communications and the Arts is currently an observer on the auDA board.
2.Background to the Request
Information has come to light to suggest that auDA paid substantial sums of money, possibly as much as $120,000 for the personal legal expenses and settlement costs, of Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), his company Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 and his friend Stephen John Moulton. Mr Rowe’s lawyers on record were auDA’s lawyers, Maddocks.
The legal proceeding in question was Federal Court of Australia case number Court WAD239/2009 (‘the Proceeding’).
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/requ...ests&utm_medium=link&utm_source=right+to+know
3. Requested Documents
I seek the following documents:
1. All documents evidencing payments made by Chris Disspain and or auDA to Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 and Stephen John Moulton relating to the Proceeding or otherwise;
2. All documents issued to auDA, Chris Disspain, Joshua Luke Rowe (Josh Rowe), Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104, Stephen John Moulton including from Maddocks Lawyers where auDA funds were used to pay for the defense or legal costs of Josh Rowe, Sanctum Internet Pty Ltd ACN 076 596 104 or Stephen John Moulton;
3. All documents evidencing any other secret (non-member approved) payments made by auDA or Chris Disspain to Josh Rowe or the other Respondents in the Proceeding;
4. All documents detailing any advice or investigation (including by ASIC) about whether the payments received by Josh Rowe were in contravention of the Corporations Act, or whether they amounted to offenses under the Commonwealth Criminal Code or other laws of the Commonwealth;
We look forward to hearing from you and please let us know if you require further information or would like to discuss.
Yours faithfully,
Ron Andruff
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/au_domain_administration_ltd_mem