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Subject: Formal Complaint: Unacknowledged and Uncollected Correspondence to Minister Ben Carroll MP Regarding Operation Dunham – Public Interest Matter

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Dear Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC),

I am writing to raise a formal complaint regarding the refusal or failure of Minister Ben Carroll MP (Minister for Education, Victoria) to acknowledge or collect a recorded international letter (Royal Mail tracking no. LE832463616GB) containing urgent public interest material concerning Operation Dunham and related safeguarding and transparency matters.

This letter:

• Was sent via Royal Mail international recorded delivery, with proof of arrival in Australia.
• Has not been collected, and no acknowledgement has been received from Minister Carroll’s office.
• Timeline:  Timeline: Dunkley, Blair, and Clinton – Development of the Child Services System – thestealingofemily.co.uk
• Reasons for Oblique Intent :  Crisis management CRM – thestealingofemily.co.uk
• Its contents are publicly documented here:
   https://thestealingofemily.co.uk/2025/05/27/introduction-to-correspondence-with-the-minister-for-education-victoria-australia/

This apparent avoidance of correspondence, especially one involving matters that may fall under IBAC and public sector transparency, raises questions about:

• The record-keeping obligations of the Minister’s office under the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic),
• Potential breaches of the FOI Act 1982 (Vic), and
• The public interest test for disclosure under OVIC’s jurisdiction.

I request that your office:

1. Investigate whether any records exist relating to the handling, logging, or refusal of the above correspondence.
2. Confirm whether the Minister’s office has acted in accordance with its duties regarding incoming public interest communications.
3. Review whether any FOI-relevant documentation or recordings (including Operation Dunham material) are being improperly withheld.

I am prepared to submit additional documentation or lodge a formal FOI complaint if required.

Kind regards,

Martin Newbold

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