If not delivered return to PO Box 7820 Canberra BC ACT 2610
19 November 2025
Our reference: LEX 87700
Mr Steven Roddis
Right to Know
Only by email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Roddis
Freedom of Information Request - Third Party Consultation
I refer to your request dated and received by Services Australia (the Agency) on 26 November
2025, revised on 15 October 2025, for access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)
to the following:
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.
Third-party consultation - business documents
As your request covers documents which contain information concerning the business, commercial
or financial affairs of an organisation, the Agency is required to consult with the organisation
concerned (under section 27 of the FOI Act) before making a decision on the release of those
documents.
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For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days to allow the
Agency time to consult with that organisation (section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The processing period
for your request will now end on 29 December 2025.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when the Agency considers the person or
organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt because
their release would disclose trade secrets or commercially valuable information or may adversely
affect their business or financial affairs. The Agency will take into account any comments we receive
from the person or organisation. However, the final decision on whether to grant you access to the
documents requested rests with this Agency.
Further assistance
If you have any questions, please email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Jan
Authorised FOI Decision Maker
Freedom of Information Team
FOI and Reviews Branch | Legal Services Division
Services Australia
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