2 March 2022
Roshan
BY EMAIL: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA22/02/00406
File Number: OBJ2022/3057

Dear Roshan,
I refer to your request dated 3 February 2022 in which you have sought access to documents held by
the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act).
You have requested access to:
GTI visa EOI wait time - How many days currently it's taking to get the UID after submitting the EOI in
space, defence and advanced manufacturing sector?
This letter is to notify you that a preliminary assessment indicates that you are liable to pay a charge
for the processing of this request.
As provided under section 29 of the FOI Act and the Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulations
1982 (the Regulations), my preliminary assessment of the amount you are liable to pay is $15.00.
Preliminary assessment of charges
Under section 17 of the FOI Act, the Department has used its computer system to produce one
document that contains information relevant to the terms of you request.
I have assessed the work the Department would need to do to process your request, taking into account
time spent by the relevant area to conduct the search and retrieval of documents and produce the
document, and have calculated the following breakdown of charges.
Search and Retrieval – 1 hour @ $15 per hour
$ 15.00
Decision Making – 1 hour (first 5 hours free of charge)
$ 0.00
Total
$ 15.00
Deposit payable
$0.00
Details of the Charge
It has taken one hour to search for, retrieve and produce the document(s) which fall within the scope of
your request. The one document consisting of one page wil  require a decision to be made on access
and it is estimated that this wil  take one hour minutes. The one document wil  require a decision to be
made on access, and it is estimated that this wil  take 1 hour (noting that the first 5 hours are free of
charge).

6 Chan Street B 1
el  connen ACT 2617
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616 • Telephone: 02 6264 1111 • www.homeaffairs.gov.au

As the charge is less than $25.00 the full amount wil  be sought if the charge is imposed. Please note
that by paying the charge you are deemed to have accepted the charge;
Timeframe for your response and next steps

The FOI Act provides you with 30 days to respond, in writing, to this notice, which is Thursday, 31
March 2022.
By this date you must do one of the following:
•  agree to pay the charge;
•  contend that the charge has been wrongly assessed; or should be reduced  or not
imposed; and explain your reasons; or
•  you may withdraw your request.
Once you have paid, please advise the FOI Section at xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx immediately to avoid
delays in the processing of your request.
Please note that if you do not provide a written response within the 30 day timeframe your request wil
be taken to have been withdrawn (by you) under section 29(2) of the Act.
Contesting Charges
If you seek to contend the assessment of charges the Department may make a decision on whether a
charge should be reduced or not imposed and must take into account:
•  whether payment of the charge, or part of it, would cause you financial hardship
•  whether giving access to the documents is in the general public interest or in the interest
of a substantial section of the public
This is not an exhaustive list and the Department may consider any other relevant matters. Please set
out your reasons and evidence in support of your reasons as clearly as possible. If you believe that
payment of the charge would cause you financial hardship, please provide sufficient details of your
financial circumstances to enable the decision maker to make a wel  informed decision.
Payment
To indicate your agreement to pay the charge you are required to pay the deposit, or pay the charge in
full.
The Department has a number of payment options available, including an online payment facility for
credit/debit cards; automated telephone payment system and BPay. You may also pay the charge by
cheque or money order.
Electronic funds transfer/credit card payment
If you wish to pay the charges using a credit card, the online payment facility, telephone payment system
or BPay, please advise the FOI Section, and a tax invoice wil  be provided to you which wil  include full
details of how the payment can be made.
Payment by cheque/money order
If you wish to pay by cheque or money order, please make the cheque/money order payable to
‘Col ector of Public Monies Home Affairs’; and send via post to:
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Home Affairs
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616
If the Department fails to make a decision on your request within the statutory time limit, the payment
wil  be refunded.
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Processing period suspended
The period for processing your request is suspended from the day that you are deemed to have been
‘notified’ of the charge and resumes on:
•  the day you pay the charge in full or the required deposit; or
•  the day on which this agency makes a decision not to impose a charge.
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.
Contact
If you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please contact the FOI Section at
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.

Yours sincerely

Signed electronically

Joanne
Position Number: 60100057
FOI Officer | FOI Section
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy and National Resilience Group
E:xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx

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