Australian Transport Safety Bureau
1. Documents held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau relating to complaints, reports, referrals, enquiries, correspondence or other matters submitted by, concerning, or referring to me,…
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1. Documents held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau relating to complaints, reports, referrals, enquiries, correspondence or other matters submitted by, concerning, or referring to me, between 1 October 2025 and 14 June 2026. This request includes, but is not limited to, documents relating to matters associated with CASA complaint references COMP0004717 and COMP0005117, and any related referrals, enquiries, reports or communications. I seek access to: Internal emails, file notes, assessments, briefings, attachments, records of decision and working documents. Communications with CASA, Airservices Australia, NSW Police Force, NSW Police Aviation Command/Air Wing, Department of Defence, Australian Defence Force, Surveillance Australia, Leidos Australia, Commonwealth departments, State agencies, ministerial offices, Members of Parliament or electorate offices concerning those matters. Documents recording referrals, consultations, discussions, assessments, reviews, decisions, actions or recommendations arising from those matters. Documents identifying information obtained from, provided to, exchanged with, discussed with or verified through external agencies concerning those matters. Documents relating to aircraft activity, aviation safety concerns, surveillance aircraft, Dash-8 aircraft, Surveillance Australia, Leidos Australia, Wattle Grove, Bankstown or any matters associated with correspondence submitted by or concerning me. Documents containing references to "[Applicant name]", "Wattle Grove", "[XX] Wattle Grove Drive", "Bankstown", "Surveillance Australia", "Leidos", "CASA", "Airservices Australia", "NSW Police", "Air Wing", "Defence" or "ADF" in connection with those matters. 2. Documents relating to my inquiry concerning a reported Near Mid-Air Collision (NMAC) / AIRPROX event over Wattle Grove, NSW on 23 November 2025 at approximately 18:38 AEDT. This request includes documents relating to my correspondence with the ATSB and ATSB officer between 30 March 2026 and 2 May 2026, including: Internal emails, file notes, assessments, attachments, briefings, records of decision and working documents. Records of internal database searches conducted in relation to the reported event. Records of searches conducted using FlightRadar24, ADS-B Exchange or any other flight-tracking, radar or aviation data sources. Documents recording the methodology, findings or outcome of those searches. Documents relating to material supplied by me concerning the reported event. Communications with CASA, Airservices Australia, NSW Police, NSW Police Aviation Command/Air Wing, Surveillance Australia, Leidos Australia, Department of Defence, Australian Defence Force or any other agency concerning the reported event. Documents recording whether any notification, referral, consultation or enquiry was made with any responsible person under the Transport Safety Investigation Act or Regulations. Documents recording why the ATSB concluded that no further investigation would be undertaken. I am seeking access to existing documents and records only and exclude personal information and documents already in my possession
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This FOI release comprises internal ATSB email correspondence, dated April to May 2026, concerning an unreported near mid-air collision or AIRPROX event over Wattle Grove, NSW, on 23 November 2025 at about 18:38 AEDT. It is an aviation matter. The emails show the FOI team checking whether the ATSB received any notification of the event, with the agency confirming it had none from any responsible person under the Transport Safety Investigation Act and Regulations, including the operators, Airservices Australia and CASA. An internal FlightRadar24 and ADS-B Exchange search found no obvious proximity events, though several southerly arrivals were steered over Wattle Grove amid weather holdings. The ATSB concluded no further investigation was warranted absent a responsible-person report and referred the applicant to CASA and Airservices. Redactions appear as "Section 22" throughout. No safety recommendations, causal findings or technical investigation analysis are included.
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