PowerWater Phone 1800 245 092 Web powerwatercomau Record No: 02020/364025 Royce Kurmelovs Journalist mail@roycekurmelovs.com Dear Mr Kurmelovs Re: Application to Access Information — Indigenous Essential Services funding agreement | write with respect to your request to access information relating to the current ‘service level agreement’ between the Department of Local Government, Housing & Community Development AND Indigenous Essential Services, dated 5 August 2020. Pursuant to section § of the Power and Water Corporation Act (NT), Power and Water Corporation is a government owned corporation (GOC). The general principles about disclosure of information set out in ‘the Information Act (NT) (Act) apply to ‘public sector organisations’. However, in accordance with section 5(4) of the Act, @ GOC isa public sector organisation for personal information only. Therefore, a person can only apply to Power and Water under the Act for access to information that is personal information. As your request is not an application to access personal information, Power and Water does rot and is under no obligation to accept your request as an application under the Act. Please note that this response does not constitute a ‘decision’ under the Act and consequently no review rights under the Act are applicable. However, should you have any concerns or queries about this letter ‘or your rights to access information from Power and Water under the Act, we recommend you contact the Information Commissioner of the NT on 08 8999 1500 or infocomm@nt.gov.au Mb Information Officer 10 August 2020 Coho) POWER AND WATER CORPORATION BAY vromisacon er oes