ABC refuses request to rethink iview data sharing decision

> the Identified Documents are not required to be released on the ground that they constitute material communicated in confidence.

So a government entity can hide from FOIA requests any information related to its dealings with a private entity, as long as they get an NDA?

Basically, this puts private contracts above public law. To prevent breaking a private contract, the law requiring this taxpayer-funded organization to be transparent is ignored.