Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:01:25 +0000
Subject: Re: LEX 87700 – Communication – Your Freedom of Information request (response requested by close of business 17 October 2025) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
From: Steven Roddis <[FOI #13729 email]>
To: FREEDOMOFINFORMATION <[Services Australia request email]>



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Dear FREEDOMOFINFORMATION,

I agree with the above scope.

Yours sincerely,

Steven Roddis

-----Original Message-----

Dear Steven



 Thank you for your response (attached) clarifying the document relevant to
 your request. I propose some minor adjustments to the wording of the scope
 of your request, with a view to further consulting with areas of the
 Agency that may hold the type of documents you are seeking. Importantly, I
 have proposed removal of the ambiguous term ‘including but not limited to’
 as we need to be specific about the types of documents you are seeking to
 enable meaningful searches.



 I have revised the scope of your request to be as follows:



 I'm seeking Documents detailing the process or authority under which the
 decision to proactively release was made in relation to the following
 document:



 Department of Human Services

 Introduction of myGov (First Release)

 Privacy Impact Assessment

 8 May 2013



 I do not request a copy of the document itself.



 The types of documents I seek include:



  1. Briefings, Submissions or Memos recommending or approving the
 proactive release.
  2. Emails, meeting minutes, or file notes discussing the rationale for
 the release.
  3. Correspondence with other departments (e.g., Department of Finance and
 Deregulation) regarding the decision to publish the document.



 I am happy to exclude:

  1. any draft versions of the above document types
  2. 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.



 Your confirmation stating that you agree with the above scope would be
 greatly appreciated, by replying to this email by close of business 17
 October 2025.





 Kind regards





 Jan, FOI Officer

 FOI and Reviews Branch, Legal Services Division

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