5 July 2016
In reply please quote:
FOI Request FA 16/05/01040
File Number ADF2016/20599
Mr Patrick Conheady
Sent via email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Conheady,
This letter refers to your request received on 6 May 2016 seeking access under the
Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to the following document:
In relation to the English subtitled version of 'The Journey' which was published on
Youtube on 2 May 2016, please provide the earliest document recording a decision
by the Department to so publish the video.
Decision
The Department’s decision is to release the document in full, noting that sections of the
document irrelevant to your request have been removed. Please see the attached Decision
Record, which explains the reasons for decision as required under s.26 of the FOI Act.
Review rights Internal review
If you disagree with my decision, you have the right to apply for an internal review by the
Department of my decision. Any request for internal review must be provided to the
Department within 30 days of you being notified of the decision. Where possible please
attach reasons why you believe review of the decision is necessary. The internal review will
be carried out by an officer other than the original decision-maker and the Department must
make a review decision within 30 days.
Applications for review should be sent to:
Freedom of Information
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
PO Box 25
BELCONNEN ACT 2617
Or by email to: xxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617
PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 • Telephone: 02 6264 1111 • Fax: 02 6225 6970 • www.border.gov.au
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Review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
You may apply directly to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for a
review of my decision. You must apply in writing within 60 days of this notice. For further
information about review rights and how to submit a review request to the OAIC, please see
FOI fact sheet 12 ‘
Freedom of information – Your review rights’, available online at
www.oaic.gov.au .
How to make a complaint about the handling of this FOI request
You may complain to either the Commonwealth Ombudsman or the Australian Information
Commissioner about action taken by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in
relation to your request.
The Ombudsman will consult with the Australian Information Commissioner before
investigating a complaint about the handling of an FOI request.
Your enquiries to the Ombudsman can be directed to:
Phone 1300 362 072 (local call charge)
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Your enquiries to the Australian Information Commissioner can be directed to:
Phone 1300 363 992 (local call charge)
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
There is no particular form required to make a complaint to the Ombudsman or the Australian
Information Commissioner. The request should be in writing and should set out the grounds
on which it is considered that the action taken in relation to the request should be
investigated and identify the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as the
relevant agency.
Contacting the FOI Section If you wish to discuss this matter, I can be contacted using the details provided below.
Kind regards,
Brad Collins
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Email: xxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Attachments
• Attachment A – Decision Record
• Attachment B – Schedule of Documents
• Attachment C – Extract of relevant legislation
• Attachment D – Document released
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