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Contracts between Australian Government and Pharmaceutical Companies/Organisations as suppliers of COVID-19 Vaccinations

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Dear Department of Health,

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request under FOI Documents regarding the procurement of the All Covid-19 Vaccine supply for Australia, from and to any Federal and related State Cabinet or Ministerial Portfolio/ Business Agency:.

This includes:
- documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and ALL Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation, approved and pending.
- contracts for supply, purchase, distribution and storage by the Australian government and ALL Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation for ALL Covid-19 Vaccines, approved and pending.

Yours faithfully,

Dan McDonald
Australian Citizen & Resident

FOI, Department of Health

Dear Mr McDonald

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST - NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT

I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (department) received your request on 3 March 2022 for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) being:

I request under FOI Documents regarding the procurement of the All Covid-19 Vaccine supply for Australia, from and to any Federal and related State Cabinet or Ministerial Portfolio/ Business Agency:.
This includes:
- documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and ALL Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation, approved and pending.
- contracts for supply, purchase, distribution and storage by the Australian government and ALL Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation for ALL Covid-19 Vaccines, approved and pending.

The department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to the documents. If this request attracts a charge you will be notified in writing.

Unless you advise otherwise, draft and duplicate documents and Commonwealth employee names and contact details below Senior Executive Service level and mobile telephone numbers of all staff will be excluded from the scope of your request under s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.

You can contact the FOI Unit via email at [email address], should you have any questions.
Kind regards

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section

Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
E: [Health request email] 
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

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FOI, Department of Health

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Dear Mr McDonald

 

I refer to your request of 3 March 2022 to the Department of Health
(department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(Cth) (FOI Act) in the following terms:

Documents regarding the procurement of the All Covid-19 Vaccine supply for
Australia, from and to any Federal and related State Cabinet or
Ministerial Portfolio/ Business Agency:.

This includes:

documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government
regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to
authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and ALL
Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation, approved and pending.

contracts for supply, purchase, distribution and storage by the Australian
government and ALL Pharmaceutical Supplier of Organisation for ALL
Covid-19 Vaccines, approved and pending.

 

Notice of Third Party Consultation

 

A document has been identified to which third parties to this request are
involved. The decision maker, an officer authorised under section 23(1) of
the FOI Act to make decisions in relation to Freedom of Information
requests, has determined that the requirement of section 27 of FOI Act
(Consultation – business information) makes it appropriate to extend the
timeframe for dealing with your request. Pursuant to section 15(6) of the
FOI Act, this allows an additional 30 days to process your request.

  

Relevant provisions

 

The relevant provisions of the FOI Act can be found at
[1]https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C....

 

If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this email
you should email the department’s FOI Unit at [2][email address].

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Officer

 

FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Support Section

Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group

Legal Advice & Legislation Branch

Australian Government Department of Health

E: [3][email address

GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."

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2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]

Dear FOI,

Thankyou for your replay regarding "Notice of Third Party Consultation"

I await this response.

Yours sincerely,

Dan McDonald

Dear FOI Officer,

I acknowledge the extension request. And grant this extension this one time.

Yours sincerely,

Dan McDonald

FOI, Department of Health

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Dear Mr McDonald

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request to the Department of Health.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Officer

 

FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Support Section

Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group

Legal Advice & Legislation Branch

Australian Government Department of Health

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [1][email address

GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."

References

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1. mailto:[email address]

Dear FOI,

I have forwarded a request for review to the INFORMATION COMMISSIONER REVIEW.

Yours sincerely,

Dan McDonald

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