5 November 2020
Barathan Vidhyapathy
BY EMAIL: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
In reply please quote:
FOI Request:  FA 20/10/00633
File Number:
OBJ2020/32131
Dear Barathan Vidhyapathy
Freedom of Information (FOI) request - Access Decision
On 13 October 2020, the Department of Home  Affairs (the Department) received a request for
access to document under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request for access under the
FOI Act.
1
Scope of request
You have requested access to the following document:
Under the Freedom Of Information Act, can I please get the number of people who
have been brought to Australia through the offshore Humanitarian Programme for
the last 10 years, who have Sri Lanka as their country of origin?
2
Authority to make decision
I  am an officer authorised under section 23 of the FOI Act to make decisions in respect of
requests to access document or to amend or annotate records.
3
Relevant material
In reaching my decision I referred to the following:
•  the terms of your request
•  the FOI Act
•  Guidelines published by the Office of the Information Commissioner under section 93A
of the FOI Act (the FOI Guidelines)
•  advice from Departmental officers with responsibility for matters relating to the
document to which you sought access

6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616 • Telephone: 02 6264 1111 • Fax: 02 6225 690 • www.homeaffairs.gov.au

4
Document in scope of request
The Department has identified one document as falling within the scope of your request.
This document was  in the possession of the Department on 13 October 2020 when your
request was received.
5
Decision
The decision in  relation to  the document in  the possession of  the Department which  fall
within the scope of your request is as follows:
•  Release one document in full
6
Legislation
A copy of the FOI Act is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
If  you are unable to access the legislation through this website, please contact our office
for a copy.
7
Your Review Rights
Internal Review
If  you disagree with this decision, you have the right to apply for an internal review by the
Department of this decision.  Any request for internal review must be provided to the
Department within 30  days of  you being notified of the decision.   Where possible please
attach reasons why you believe a review of the decision is necessary.  The internal review
wil   be carried out by an officer other than the original decision maker and the Department
must make a review decision within 30 days.
Applications for review should be sent to:
By email to: xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
OR
By mail to:
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Home Affairs
PO Box 25
BELCONNEN   ACT  2617
Review  by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
You may apply directly to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for
a review of this decision.  You must apply in writing within 60 days of this notice.  For further
information about review rights and how to submit a request for a review to the OAIC,
please see Fact Sheet 12 "Freedom of information – Your review rights", available online
at https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-review-process.
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Making a Complaint
You may complain to the Australian Information Commissioner about action taken by the
Department in relation to your request.
Your enquiries to the Australian Information Commissioner can be directed to:
Phone 1300 363 992 (local call charge)
Email  xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
There is  no particular form required to make a complaint to the Australian Information
Commissioner. The request should be in writing and should set out the grounds on which
it is considered that the action taken in relation to the request should be investigated and
identify the Department of Home Affairs as the relevant agency.
9
Contacting the FOI Section
Should you wish to discuss this decision, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section
at xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.

Position number 60097486
Authorised Decision Maker
Department of Home Affairs

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