Our ref:
2020/0144; 2020/0145;
2020/0146; 2020/0147
Your ref:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
9 February 2021
Mr John Smith
Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Smith,
Confirmation of withdrawal of FOI requests – 2020/0144; 2020/0145; 2020/0146 and
2020/0147
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (the FOI Act).
On 14 December 2020, you lodged four separate requests for access to:
2020/0144
•
Any documents in possession of the AAT, that detail the amount being spent by the AAT on
the procurement of labour hire staff.
•
Any documents in possession of the AAT, that detail the number of labour hire staff that have
worked at the AAT.
•
Any email correspondence between the AAT and any of its labour hire agencies, that discuss
the contracts of employees of labour hrie agencies; who have/wil , perform work at/on behalf
of, the AAT.
2020/0145
A copy of all contracts between any labour hire provider and the AAT, in the possession of either
the AAT or the respective labour hire provider.
2020/0146
Copies of any emails between the AAT and any of its labour hire providers, that mention the APS
code of conduct.
Level 6, 83 Clarence Street
T: 02 9276 5000 or 1800 228 333
National Relay Service
SYDNEY NSW 2000
F: 02 9276 5599
www.relayservice.gov.au
GPO Box 9955 Sydney NSW 2001
E: xxx@xxx.xxx.xx
ABN 90 680 970 626
www.aat.gov.au
2020/0147
•
Copies of any staff emails in either the month of December 2019, or January 2020; that
mention section 6 of the public service act.
•
Copies of any staff emails in either the month of December 2019, or January 2020; that
mention the public service code of conduct.
On 8 January 2021, we wrote to you pursuant to section 29(1) of the FOI Act, notifying
you that you are liable to pay a charge in relation to your FOI request. In this letter we
advised that, pursuant to section 29(1)(f) you must, within the period of 30 days after the
notice was given, notify us in writing:
• of your agreement to pay the charge; or
• if you contend that the charge has been wrongly assessed, or should be reduced, or
not imposed, or both – give reasons for so contending; or
• that you withdraw your request for access to the documents concerned.
Section 29(2) provides that if the applicant fails to notify the agency in a manner mentioned
above, within the 30 day period, the applicant is taken to have withdrawn the request for
access to the documents concerned.
As we have not received written notification from you, your requests have been
withdrawn and no further action wil be taken.
If you have any questions, please contact me at
xxx@xxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely,
Skye M
Authorised FOI Officer (APS 6)
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Level 6, 83 Clarence Street
T: 02 9276 5000 or 1800 228 333
National Relay Service
SYDNEY NSW 2000
F: 02 9276 5599
www.relayservice.gov.au
GPO Box 9955 Sydney NSW 2001
E: xxx@xxx.xxx.xx
ABN 90 680 970 626
www.aat.gov.au
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Level 6, 83 Clarence Street
T: 02 9276 5000 or 1800 228 333
National Relay Service
SYDNEY NSW 2000
F: 02 9276 5599
www.relayservice.gov.au
GPO Box 9955 Sydney NSW 2001
E: xxx@xxx.xxx.xx
ABN 90 680 970 626
www.aat.gov.au
