MOU to target people smuggling syndicates operating out of Indonesia
Dear Australian Federal Police,
In 2002, AFP Commissioner Keelty told the Certain Maritime Incident (CMI) Committee that on the 15th September 2000 a “specific protocol under the MOU [Memorandum of Understanding] to target people smuggling syndicates operating out of Indonesia” was agreed to by the AFP and their counterparts the Indonesian National Police.
The CMI Committee at the time requested the Protocol and MOU. It is not clear if this protocol and MOU was ever produced to the Committee.
I request under the Freedom of Information Act the MOU referred to above and the related Protocol.
For background to this request, you can read the Additional Comments to the CMI Report by Senator John Faulkner here:
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Busi...
Yours faithfully,
Asher Hirsch
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Dear FOI,
To provide further clarification on this request, here is a little more information about the documents I am seeking:
I am seeking a specific protocol between the AFP and Indonesian National Police to target people smuggling syndicates operating out of Indonesia. The Protocol was established on 15 September 2000 and is part of a broader Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the AFP and INP to cooperate on investigations into transnational crime. That MOU was originally agreed on 27 October 1995 and renewed on 13 June 2002. I am requesting both the MOU and the protocol.
Yours sincerely,
Asher Hirsch
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Dear Asher Hirsch,
I refer to your application dated 22 August 2017 in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as
follows:
“In 2002, AFP Commissioner Keelty told the Certain Maritime Incident (CMI)
Committee that on the 15th September 2000 a “specific protocol under the
MOU [Memorandum of Understanding] to target people smuggling syndicates
operating out of Indonesia” was agreed to by the AFP and their
counterparts the Indonesian National Police.
I request under the Freedom of Information Act the MOU referred to above
and the related Protocol.”
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Dear Asher Hirsch,
I refer to your email dated 22 August 2017 in which you seek access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Upon consideration of your request, the AFP is of the view that your
request will take longer than 30 days to process. The delay is
regrettable, however, due to delays being experienced by the relevant AFP
line areas, who are still in the process of gathering the information, and
the subsequent delays in receiving the documents by this office, it will
not be possible to advise you of a decision by 21 September 2017.
Accordingly, pursuant to section 15AA of the Act, I seek your agreement to
extend the period to notify you of a decision to 21 October 2017.
I would be grateful if you would advise this office in writing of your
agreement to the proposed extension of time.
If you have any queries in relation to this matter, please do not hesitate
to contact this office.
Yours sincerely,
TANYA (AFP14692)
TEAM MEMBER, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
LEGAL
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Dear FOI,
I agree to an extension of time and note the new due date of 21 October 2017.
Yours sincerely,
Asher Hirsch
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Dear Asher
I refer to your FOI request dated 22 August 2017.
I attach my decision regarding your request.
Kind regards
MATT BAILLIE
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CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
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