Internal Review Of Decision (23 February 2026). Original Request Reference Foi25/523.

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This internal review release contains email correspondence from December 2022 regarding referee contact arrangements for Justice Paul Brereton's appointment as a Commissioner. The documents detail communication between Attorney-General's Department staff and NGS Global (an external recruitment firm) regarding logistics for conducting reference calls with Justice Brereton's referees, with a department officer to attend and document responses for inclusion in a selection report. Extensive redactions apply under sections 47E(c) and 47F(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (protecting deliberative processes and external advice), section 22(1) (personal information including contact details), and an image attachment. The disclosure appears to relate to a Commissioner selection process, though specific redactions prevent fuller understanding of the substance of referee feedback or selection criteria discussed.