File No: 13/1185
Date: 29 January 2013
Mr / Mrs G. King
Sent via email only: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr / Mrs King
Re: Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) received by this
Department on 9 January 2013. You have sought access to:
‘copies of all non-public training, procedure and policy materials relating to the handling of
FOI requests by the Department's staff or representatives at the time of this letter’.
Decision
Pursuant to arrangements approved by the Secretary of this Department under section 23 of the Act,
I am authorised to make decisions in relation to this matter on behalf of the Department.
The material referred to by FOI decision makers in the Department in making their decisions is all
publically available. That material, which you are welcome to peruse, is as follows:
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Freedom of Information Act 1982 (<http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2012C00904>);
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Guidelines issued under section 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 by the Office
of the Australian Information Commissioner (<http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/guidelines.html>); and
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Freedom of Information – Agency Resource Series
(<http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources.html>).
Right of Review
Should you wish to have my decision in this matter reviewed, you have two options. Firstly, you
are entitled to request an internal review of my decision by a senior officer of this Department.
Should you wish to pursue this option, you should write to me within 30 days of receiving this
letter.
Alternatively, you are entitled to request a review of my decision by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (OAIC). Should you wish to pursue that course and action you should
write to the OAIC, within 60 days of receiving this letter, at GPO Box 2999, Canberra, ACT, 2601.
You are also entitled to make a complaint to the OAIC about the way the Department handled your
3-5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 Phone (02) 6141 3284 Fax number (02) 6141 3563 www.ag.gov.au ABN 92 661 124 436
request.
Yours sincerely,
Logan Tudor
Legal Officer
FOI & Privacy Section
Telephone: (02) 6141 3715
Email: xxxxx.xxxxx@xx.xxx.xx
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