Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) Acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC.

Freedom of Information

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET) is an agency for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is therefore subject to the Act. Freedom of Information (FOI) arrangements followed by the Trust are in accordance with procedures established under the Act. Within MCET, the Chief Executive has the authority as Principal Officer to make decisions regarding FOI requests.

Our statement

  • Under the FOI Act, you have the right to request access to documents held by MCET.

    When making a FOI request, the subject and date range of the information sought should be indicated as precisely as possible, and the request should be accompanied by the application fee, which may be waived in certain circumstances. The application fee under section 17 of the FOI Act is $30.60. Apart from the application fee, certain other charges such as search fees and photocopying charges might apply in relation to the provision of documents as stipulated in the Freedom of Information (Access Charges) Regulations 2014.

    If you would like to make a freedom of information request, please make your written request to:

    FOI Officer

    Legal, Risk and Compliance

    Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust

    GPO Box 777, MELBOURNE VIC 3001

    foi@mcec.com.au

  • If you are not satisfied with the decision made about your FOI request, or the way your request is being handled, you can ask for a review or lodge a complaint. Applications for review and complaints are made to the Victorian Information Commissioner.

    For more information regarding rights and obligations and how to complete a valid Freedom of Information request please visit the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) website.