ABF/DIBP staff micsonfuct
Dear Australian Border Force,
I request any relevant document(s) which summarise misconduct by ABF/DIBP staff.
I would like to see the broad spectrum of offences committed, and what the resulting consequences were for staff generally, in addition to the types of offences, and the number of occurrences of each offence.
If such a document exists which covers any, or all, of these matters for a recent, full financial-year period (eg, 2022-23), that will be sufficient for my purposes.
Yours faithfully,
JM
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/09/01388
File Number: FA23/09/01388
Dear JM,
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter acknowledges that on 24 September 2023 the Department of Home
Affairs (the Department) received your request to access documents held
by the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.
Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
I request any relevant document(s) which summarise misconduct by ABF/DIBP
staff.
I would like to see the broad spectrum of offences committed, and what the
resulting consequences were for staff generally, in addition to the types
of offences, and the number of occurrences of each offence.
If such a document exists which covers any, or all, of these matters for a
recent, full financial-year period (eg, 2022-23), that will be sufficient
for my purposes.
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 23/09/01388. Please
include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of
Information Section.
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FOI Officer - Geoff
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/09/01388
File Number: FA23/09/01388
Dear JM,
I refer to your FOI request received on 24 September 2023.
The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached a
decision record and any documents released under the FOI Act.
This request has been closed in our system.
Yours sincerely,
Phil
Decision Maker | Position No. 60157242
Authorised FOI Officer - Freedom of Information
FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group
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