17 August 2017
Asher Hirsch
Author, Refugee Council of Australia
By email:
In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 17/08/00642
File Number: ADF2017/87711
Dear Mr Hirsch
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 12 August 2017, seeking access to:
‘Correspondence between Australia and Indonesia, and between Australia and the
International Organisation for Migration (IOM), regarding the establishment of the
Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA). Correspondence may include letters,
emails, phone call logs or transcripts or any other form of communication. Please limit
this request to correspondence in 2000 and 2001.’
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 17/08/00642. 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.
Timeframe for request
The statutory time frame provided under the FOI Act for processing requests is a standard
30 calendar days.
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 • Website: www.border.gov.au

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Yours sincerely
Karen Chapman
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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