Dear Mr Cooper-Stout

I refer to your correspondence (attached) in which you requested access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act):

"[1] Any minute, briefing paper or similar prepared for the Minister

     for Tertiary Education relating to the imposition of efficiency

     dividends on tertiary education providers;

    

     [2] Any minute, briefing paper or similar prepared for the Minister

     for Tertiary Education relating to changing the student start-up

     scholarships to require them to be repaid.

    

     [3] Any and all correspondence to the Minister and/or his advisors

     relating to points 1 and 2."

Your request will be processed in accordance with the FOI Act.

 

The 30 day statutory timeframe for processing your request commenced on 14 April 2013, being the day after the Department received your request. You will be notified of any charges relating to your request, or of a decision on access, as soon as practicable.

Please contact me on 02 3213 7640 if you would like to discuss this matter.

 

Regards

 

Jenny Komsic

 

FOI Team

Legal Branch | Corporate Division

Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

GPO Box 9839, Canberra ACT 2601

 

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