If not delivered return to PO Box 7820 Canberra BC ACT 2610
29 April 2022
Our reference: LEX 67434
Mr Justin Warren
Only by email
: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Dear Mr Warren
Freedom of Information Request - Third Party Consultation
I refer to your request received by Services Australia (the
agency) on 11 April 2022, for access
under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (
FOI Act) to the following:
'I request a copy of the Privacy Impact Assessment reference number 43996 titled "Document
Lodgement Machine Learning System Pilots" as listed on the department's Privacy Impact
Assessment Register: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/privacy-impact-assessment-
register’.
Third-party consultation - business documents
As your request covers a document which contains information concerning the business,
commercial or financial affairs of an organisation, or a person's business or professional affairs, the
agency is required to consult with the person or organisation concerned (under section 27 of the
FOI Act) before making a decision on the release of that document.
For this reason the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days in order to
allow the agency time to consult with that person or organisation (section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The
processing period for your request will now end on 10 June 2022.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when the agency considers the person or
organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested document are exempt because
their release would disclose trade secrets or commercially valuable information or may adversely
affect their business or financial affairs. The agency will take into account any comments we receive
from the person or organisation. However, the final decision on whether to grant you access to the
document requested rests with this agency.
Further assistance
If you have any questions please emai
l xxx.xxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Leanne
Authorised FOI Decision Maker
Freedom of Information Team
Information Access Branch | Legal Services Division
Services Australia
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