13/1394
29 May 2013
Mr Malcolm Blaney
Right to Know
By e-mail only: mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Blaney
Freedom of information request no. 13/1394
I am authorised under section 23(1) of the FOI Act to make FOI decisions on behalf of this
Department.
On 29 April 2013, you requested access to documents relating to:
The security assessment for the asylum seeker from Sri Lanka, Ranjini, who was returned to
indefinite detention in May 2012.
DECISION AND REASONS FOR DECISION
I am refusing your request, under subsection 24A(1)(b)(ii) of the FOI Act, as the documents you
requested do not exist.
Documents non-existent (s 24A(1))
The line area within the Department which has carriage of these matters carried out an electronic
search of all the Departmental records but could not find any security assessments of the Sri Lankan
asylum seeker Ranjini. For this reason, I am satisfied that the documents that you have requested
are not held by this Department and do not exist.
Your review rights
If you are dissatisfied with my decision, you may apply for an internal review within the AGD or an
external review by the Information Commissioner. If you wish to apply for a review, we encourage
you to seek internal review as it is a far quicker process.
Internal review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you may apply in writing to the FOI and Privacy Section of the
Attorney-General’s Department for an internal review of my decision. The internal review
application must be made within 30 days of the date of this letter. If possible, please attach reasons
why you believe review of the decision is necessary. The internal review will be carried out by
another officer within 30 days.
Information Commissioner review
Under section 54L of the FOI Act, you may apply to the Australian Information Commissioner to
review my decision. An application for review by the Information Commissioner must be made in
writing within 60 days of the date of this letter and be lodged in one of the following ways:
Online:
https://forms.australia.gov.au/forms/oaic/foi-review/
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post:
GPO Box 2999, Canberra ACT 2601
In person: Level 3, 175 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW
More information about a review by the Information Commissioner is available on the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner website at <http://www.oaic.gov.au/foi-
portal/review_complaints.html#foi_merit_reviews>.
Questions about this decision
If you wish to discuss this decision, please contact the action officer, Logan Tudor, on
(02) 6141 3715 or e-mail <xxx@xx.xxx.xx>.
Yours sincerely
Andra Eisenberg
Senior Legal Office
Office of Corporate Counsel
Attorney-General’s Department
3-5 National Circuit
Barton ACT 2600
E-mail: xxx@xx.xxx.xx
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