31 May 2016 
 
Mr Sam Everingham 
 
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 
 
In reply please quote: 
FOI Request:  FA 16/05/02461 
File Number:  ADF2016/23555 
 
 
Dear Mr Everingham 
 
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request  
 
This letter refers to an access request received under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 
(the FOI Act) on 24 May 2016, seeking access to: 
 
 
"I am seeking statistics on the number of citizenship applications received by the 
Department relating to children born through international surrogacy arrangements by 
country of birth for the following six financial years 
 
2013/14 
2012/13 
2011/12 
2010/11 
2009/10 
2008/09" 
 
 
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 16/05/02461. Please include your 
FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Section. 
 
Processing times 
The statutory time allowed under the FOI Act for processing requests is 30 days. Requests 
are generally processed in the order in which they are received.  
 
Contacting the FOI Section 
If you wish to discuss your access request you may contact the FOI Section using the details 
provided below. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617 
 PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 • Telephone 02 6264 1111 • Facsimile 02 6225 6970• Website: 
www.border.gov.au 

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Contacting the Department 
You can contact us with an enquiry in a number of ways including by email, through our 
website; by telephone, through our Service Centres or offices around the world, or in person. 
In Australia you can call 13 18 81 between 9 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday. Details on 
submitting a webform, or contacting our offices outside Australia are available on our website 
at www.border.gov.au. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
FOI Officer 
Freedom of Information Section 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection 
Email: xxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx 
 
 
 

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