Dear To

 

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (the department) has received your Freedom of Information request of 11 January 2021 (attached).

 

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your request. Currently a decision is due to you by 10 February 2021. However, this timeline may be effected by the requirement to undertake consultation with affected third parties or if the department determines you are liable to pay a charge in relation to your request. You will be notified by the department if charges are liable or if third party consultation is required.

 

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

 

·       the names, signatures and contact details of junior staff; That is:

o   Commonwealth staff who are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES); and

o   Ministerial staff below the level of Chief of Staff; and

·       the mobile phone numbers of SES officers.

 

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

 

Confirmation from you that you are not seeking ‘personal information’ (ie. the names and contact details of any individuals, or any information that could reasonably identify an individual) may enable a more timely and cost effective processing of your request.

 

Therefore, could you please clarify if you a seeking access to personal information in the documents relating to:

·       third parties; and

·       Commonwealth staff.

 

If you are not seeking access to any personal information, you can simply reply to this email with ‘no personal information requested’.

 

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

 

We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience but no later than Friday 15 January 2021.

 

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 & Resources request email]

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

 

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