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Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Notice of Decision
Reference: FOI/2023/135

To: Mr Alan Cole
Email:  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx

Dear Mr Cole
I refer to your email of 9 May 2023 to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the
Department) requesting documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request for access under the
FOI Act.
Scope of request
1. list of the entire delegation travelling with the prime minister to london for the coronation in
may 2023 excluding security personnel.
2. list of the entire delegation travelling with the governor general to london for the coronation
in may 2023 excluding security personnel.
3. Name of hotel and number of rooms booked for delegations.
4. number and type of vehicles hired for the delegation.
Partial transfer of request
On 21 May 2023, the Department notified you that part of the request was transferred to the Office of
the Official Secretary to the Governor-General for processing, including item 2, and where it was
relevant to the Office items 3 and 4. The Department has not processed part 2 of the above scope in
light of this transfer.

Postal Address: PO Box 6500, CANBERRA ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 2 6271 5849   Fax: +61 2 6271 5776   www.pmc.gov.au ABN:  18 108 001 191

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Authorised decision-maker
I am authorised to make this decision in accordance with arrangements approved by the
Department’s Secretary under section 23 of the FOI Act.
Material taken into account
In reaching my decision I referred to the fol owing:
•  the terms of your request
•  the FOI Act
•  the FOI Guidelines issued by the Information Commissioner1 (the Guidelines)
Decision
In accordance with section 17 of the FOI Act the Department has prepared one (1) document that
meets the terms of your request.
I have decided to provide access in ful  to the document. This document is enclosed with my decision.
Review rights
If you disagree with my decision, you may apply for an internal review or Information Commissioner
review of the decision.
Internal review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you may apply in writing to the Department for an internal review of
my decision. The internal review application must be made within 30 days after the date of this letter.
Where possible please attach reasons why you believe review of the decision is necessary. The internal
review wil  be carried out by another officer within 30 days from the date it is received.
Applications for review should be sent to xxx@xxx.xxx.xx.
Information Commissioner review
Under section 54L of the FOI Act, you may apply to the Australian Information Commissioner to
review my decision. An application for review by the Information Commissioner must be made in
writing within 60 days after the date of this letter.
More information about Information Commissioner review is available at the OAIC website.
FOI Complaints
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your FOI request, please let us know what we could
have done better. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can make a complaint to the

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Australian Information Commissioner. A complaint to the Information Commissioner must be made in
writing. More information about complaints is available on the FOI Commissioner's website.2
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your requests, you can contact the FOI Section by email at
xxx@xxx.xxx.xx.

Yours sincerely

Alison Green
Assistant Secretary, Protocol and International Visits Branch
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
6 June 2023


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