17 March 2017
Mr Steven Larkson
By email:
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 17/03/00593
File Number: ADF2017/29612
Dear Mr Larkson
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 15 March 2017, seeking access to:
'the detail for processed visa subclass 820 and 801 applications for the financial
years of 2015 and 2016. If 2016 is not yet available, then please send for 2014 and
2015. Specifically, the documents containing the following information:
- Percentage of applications approved / rejected
- Reasons for rejected applications
- Amount of rejections sent to tribunal and the percentage of those that were then
approved or rejected'
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 17/03/00593. Please include your
FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Section.
Exclusion of non-SES staff personal details and SES telephone contact details
The Department’s policy is to exclude the personal details of officers not in the Senior
Executive Service (SES), as well as the mobile and work telephone numbers of SES staff,
contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require names and
contact details of non-SES officers, or direct telephone numbers of SES staff, please inform
us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree
to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.
Contacting the FOI Section
If you wish to discuss your access request you may contact the FOI Section using the details
provided below.
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PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 • Telephone 02 6264 1111 • Website: www.border.gov.au

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Julia Wu
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Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch
Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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