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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:36:26 +0000
Subject: Re: LEX 87700 – Communication – Your Freedom of Information request (response requested by close of business 16 October 2025) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
From: Steven Roddis <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: FREEDOMOFINFORMATION <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>



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Dear FREEDOMOFINFORMATION,

Thanks for getting back to me, my apologies please ignore references to document 1, I've mistakenly referenced it instead of Document 2.

Document 2
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Department of Human Services
Introduction of myGov (First Release)
Privacy Impact Assessment
8 May 2013
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Is the document.

To my it easier I'll clarify my request:
I'm seeking Documents detailing the process or authority under which the decision to proactively release was made in relation to document 2.

I do not request document 2 (or document 1)

The types of documents I seek include, but are not limited to:
Briefings, submissions, or memos recommending or approving the proactive release.
Emails, meeting minutes, or file notes discussing the rationale for the release.
Correspondence with other departments (e.g., Department of Finance and Deregulation) regarding the decision to publish the document.

To avoid wasting time, I'm happy to narrow my scope by consulting with you.
I also want to exclude drafts.
Please exclude any documents that merely reference the proactive release but do not contain anything of substance: For example an email asking to discuss it but with no actual facts discussed can be excluded.

Timeframe for Search:
The scope of this request is limited to documents created between 13 March 2014 and 4 July 2014.

Yours sincerely,

Steven Roddis

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Dear Steven Roddis,



I am writing regarding your request (attached) for access, under Freedom
of Information Act 1982, to the following documents:



I seek access to documents concerning the decision by the then Department
of Human Services (DHS), now Services Australia, to proactively release
the following document:



Title: PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENHANCED PROVISIONING FOR AUS.GOV.AU



Date: 29 September 2011



The types of documents I seek include, but are not limited to:

Briefings, submissions, or memos recommending or approving the proactive
release.

Emails, meeting minutes, or file notes discussing the rationale for the
release.

Correspondence with other departments (e.g., Department of Finance and
Deregulation) regarding the decision to publish the document.



Documents detailing the process or authority under which the decision to
proactively release was made, particularly in relation to FOI request LEX
7511.



Timeframe for Search: The scope of this request is limited to documents
created between 13 March 2014 and 4 July 2014.



Exclusions and Background Information



For the avoidance of doubt, I do not seek access to the Privacy Impact
Assessment document itself.



This request pertains to the decision-making process that led to its
proactive release, which was mentioned by the FOI and Information Release
Legal Branch in correspondence regarding request LEX 7511 in mid-2014.



Background correspondence:
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.righttoknow.org.au%2Frequest%2Fmygov_privacy_impact_assessment&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40servicesaustralia.gov.au%7Cadf83bd3e772458cb5ea08de0aec0491%7C627250e63e294861a084aad68ccfcccc%7C0%7C0%7C638960206161863203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QLJT9yMc7VRZVUYQaku6NDidMN%2FTM2Ne6wZ%2BAMU9nRc%3D&reserved=0



Copy of the proactively released document:
[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20140703061508%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.finance.gov.au%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffoi14-68-document-1.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40servicesaustralia.gov.au%7Cadf83bd3e772458cb5ea08de0aec0491%7C627250e63e294861a084aad68ccfcccc%7C0%7C0%7C638960206161891376%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pqw2Vf9FW7PcJQ9Nq%2FSHQnmOvEDEF6irLd5DNQFPIhs%3D&reserved=0



I request that access be provided in electronic format via email.



Your request, as it currently stands, is unclear as it appears to relate
to two separate PIA documents. Please note, I have chosen to number the
documents referred to below for clarity.



You have referenced a specific PIA document, being:



Document 1

Privacy Impact Assessment Enhanced Provisioning For Aus.Gov.Au

Enhanced Provisioning For Aus.Gov.Au

29 September 2011



Your request also refers to LEX 7511 which was withdrawn following the
advice to you that the then Department of Human Services intended to
proactively release the PIA document in scope of your request, being:



Document 2

Department of Human Services

Introduction of myGov (First Release)

Privacy Impact Assessment

8 May 2013



In order to identify and engage the relevant areas of the Agency to
perform searches for documents, or to direct your request to the most
appropriate Agency, it would be greatly appreciated if you could confirm
if you are seeking documents relating to Document 1, or Document 2.



A response by close of business 16 October 2025 would be greatly
appreciated so we can progress your request.



If we do not hear from you by this date, we intend to formally consult
with you under section 24AB of the FOI Act.





Kind regards







Jan, FOI Officer

FOI and Reviews Branch, Legal Services Division

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