Dear Ellie

 

We refer to the attached Freedom of Information request received by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (the department) on 9 October 2020.

 

For documents that fall within the scope of the request, it is the department’s policy to withhold:

 

·       the names, signatures and contact details of departmental staff who are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES);

·       the mobile phone numbers of SES officers; and

·       the names, signatures and contact details of ministerial staff below the level of Chief of Staff.

 

The names and other details of SES officers will be released unless the information is exempt from disclosure.

 

If you require the names or contact details listed above, please let us know by return email at [email address], otherwise we will consider that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.

 

Personal Information

In relation to third parties and other Commonwealth staff, to enable more timely and cost effective processing of your request, please confirm the scope of your request excludes 'personal information' (e.g. the names and contact details of any individuals, or any information that could reasonable identify an individual) contained in documents.

 

If you are seeking access to specific types of personal information, please clarify.

 

We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience but no later than 26 October 2020.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the FOI team.

 

Regards

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | www.industry.gov.au

 

Supporting economic growth and job creation for all Australians

 

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