2015 KPMG report

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Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

Under Freedom of Information I request the following document:

Please provide a 2015 document produced by KPMG, as partially released in FOI request FA170700010 as 'document 2'. This FOI request is available online here https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Accessand...

Please limit this request to just this document in full.

Yours faithfully,

Asher Hirsch

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 18/09/00192

Dear Mr Hirsch

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 3 September 2018 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

A 2015 document produced by KPMG, as partially released in FOI request FA170700010 as 'document 2'.

Your request was received by the Department on 3 September 2018 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 18/09/00192 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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UNCLASSIFIED

Good afternoon Mr Hirsch

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request seeking access to:

 

A KPMG report, partially released under FA 17/07/00010 as document 2
[being the "Review of Regional Cooperation Arrangements in Indonesia
2015"].

 

Please see the attached letter in relation to the Department’s intention
to consult with third parties prior to making a decision on this FOI
request.

 

Kind regards

 

Tina Pholsena

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information (FOI) Section | FOI and Records Management Branch

Productivity and Compliance Division  | Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

P: 02 6223 9237

E: [1][DIBP request email]

E: [2][email address]

 

 

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Dear Mr Hirsch

 

FOI request FA 18/09/00192

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 3 September 2018, seeking access
to the following:

'A KPMG report, partially released under FA 17/07/00010 as document 2
[being the "Review of Regional Cooperation Arrangements in Indonesia
2015"].'

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

 

This request has now been closed.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information (FOI) Section | FOI and Records Management Branch

Productivity and Compliance Division  | Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][DIBP request email]

 

 

 

 

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