Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:56:43 +1000 Subject: RE: FOI 180/15/16 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] From: "Stinson, Theresa MRS" <[email address]> To: Jane Quinn <[FOI #1462 email]> UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon Ms Quinn, Thank you for your email. Section 29 of the FOI Act provides 30 days for decisions on charges to be made. As such, we will consider your contentions and provide a decision by no later than 5 February 2016. In the meantime, should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Theresa Stinson AD-MCM FOI MECC Division Ph: (07) 3332 6359 -----Original Message----- From: Jane Quinn [mailto:[FOI #1462 email]] Sent: Wednesday, 6 January 2016 16:19 To: Stinson, Theresa MRS Subject: Re: FOI 180/15/16 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Dear Stinson, Theresa MRS, I am writing to request that the charges for this FOI request be waived on the grounds that: 'giving of access to the documents requested is in the general public interest or in the interest of a substantial section of the public.' These documents will be used for academic research purposes, research which is widely applicable to the general public. As such, I request that the charges for this FOI be waived as access to this information is in the general public interest. Yours sincerely, Jane Quinn -----Original Message----- UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon Ms Quinn, Please find attached the preliminary assessment of FOI charges associated with FOI 180/15/16. Kind regards Theresa Stinson Assistant Director - Media Case Management FOI Ministerial and Executive Coordination & Communication Division Building F065 Level 2-012 Gallipoli Barracks ENOGGERA QLD 4051 Ph: (07) 3332 6359 Alternative email: [email address] Website:http://www.defence.gov.au/foi/index.htm Privacy Statement:http://www.defence.gov.au/FOI/privacy.asp FOI Act: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00013 FOI Guidelines: http://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/applying-the-foi-act/foi-g uidelines/ IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #1462 email] This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/officers If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page. ------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email.