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This does not mean that the complainant is wrong or right, merely that the repetitive airing of an issue may cause it to lose its 'legitimacy'.
Naturally in cases like these there is a tendency to let strong passions and a sense of justice override all other considerations. I know personally from being involved in another quite different whistleblowing incident that one can, if not careful, become a bit self-obsessed and emotional about a perceived injustice.
This does not mean that Jolanda is incorrect or correct in her assessment of DET and her pursuit of 'justice' as she perceives it.
Nor does it mean that it might be better for her and her family to let bygones be bygones. Children do need to learn that sometimes you don't win and that justice has many faces; and that all relevant parties might claim righteousness for various reasons.
Above all, Jolanda certainly has the right to expect open and transparent dealings with DET. It may come as a surprise, but the government and bureaucrats are not always right and they do not always act with the public's best interest. Particularly if mistakes have been made there is a tendency to cover them up rather than to disclose.
Jolanda (as I see it) is merely asking for assistance in drafting an FOI submission. In fairness, we should probably give her the benefit of the doubt.