This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Communication between the Treasurer and Prime Minister'.


OFFICIAL 
 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
 
FOI ref: 3290  
 
14 March 2023 
 

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Dear H 
 
I acknowledge receipt of your request on 25 January 2023, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI 
Act
), in the following terms: 
I seek access to any communication (including emails, whatsapp, signal, sms or other communication 
regardless of platform) on 1 March 2023 between the Treasurer (or his office) and the Prime Minister 
(or his office) in relation to: 

1.  the Capital Gain Tax exemption on the family home (otherwise known as a person's principal place 
of residence)  

2. the Treasurer's interview on Channel 7 Sunrise program on 1 March 2023.  
As noted above, this request is limited to documents between the Treasurer/Treasurer's office and the 
PM/PMO sent or received on 1 March 2023.  

The FOI Act provides that we have 30 days to process the request. This period may be extended if we need 
to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens. 
We will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request and the amount of any such charge as soon 
as possible.  
We make the following assumptions that affect the scope of the request. These are set out below. 
It is our usual practice: 
• 
not to disclose the personal information of government employees or the personal contact details of 
senior government employees (including those of the Treasury). The names of senior officers will 
generally be released.  
• 
not to release duplicates of any document captured within the scope of the request.  
• 
only the final version of a document will be considered within scope. 
Please inform us if you do not agree to the request being processed on the above assumptions. If we do not 
hear from you, your request will be processed on the basis that these documents are outside the scope of your 
request. 
Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Australia  
Telephone: (02) 6277 7340 



We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an 
alternative means of contact. 
If you have questions in relation to your request, please contact Treasury's FOI Team on 02 6263 2800. 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
 
Claudia Crawford 
Chief of Staff 
Office of the Treasurer, the Hon Jim Chalmers MP