Australian Government
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
8 April 2015
In reply please quote:
FOI Request : FA 15/04/00220
File Number: ADF2015/13579
CD
Sent by email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear CD
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information request
This letter refers to a request received under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act) received on 6 April 2015 seeking access to:
any official documents of the Minister or Assistant Minister in relation to 'Freedom
Foods' branded food products and the 'Manus Island' Mandatory Detention Centre,
between the dates of 14/12/14 & 30/1/15.
I specifically seek copies of any written correspondence (such as emails) between the
Minister's office and Transfield Services, the Contractor responsible for the Manus
Island Mandatory Detention Centre.
I also request copies of any written correspondence (such as emails) that fall within
the above scope which may have been sent to/from the Ministers office and other
Ministerial offices such as the Minister for Defence and/or the Prime Minister's
Office.
Your request has been allocated a FOI Request Number FA 15/04/00220. Please include your
FOI Request Number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
Processing times The statutory time allowed under the FOI Act for processing requests is 30 days. Requests are
generally processed in the order in which they are received.
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617
PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 Telephone 02 6264 1111 Facsimile 02 6225 6970 Website: www.immi.gov.au
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Contacting the FOI Section
If you wish to discuss this matter, I can be contacted using the details provided below.
Contacting the department
You can contact us with a general enquiry in a number of ways including by email, through
our website, by telephone through our Contact Centres or offices around the world, or in
person. In Australia you can call 13 18 81 between 9 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday. Details
on contacting our offices outside Australia are available on our website at www.immi.gov.au.
Yours sincerely
FOI Administration Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Email xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
