Australian Passport
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This request is to access information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. (FOI)
I would like documents of the descriptions of all Australian Passports designs throughout history.
Yours faithfully,
Chris H
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX5184
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your email dated 2 March 2022 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
This email sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Scope of request:
We have interpreted the scope of your request, as seeking to access:
“I would like documents of the descriptions of all Australian
Passports designs throughout history.”
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 2 March 2022 and the 30-day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. The
period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will advise
you if any extension of time is required.
Charges:
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requests. We will advise you of any relevant charges when we are in a
position to estimate the resources required to process your request.
Disclosure log:
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documents released under the FOI Act may later be published on the
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Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:
It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
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require the mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names and
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Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris H <[FOI #8539 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2022 7:03 PM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australian Passport
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Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This request is to access information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982. (FOI)
I would like documents of the descriptions of all Australian Passports
designs throughout history.
Yours faithfully,
Chris H
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[9][FOI #8539 email]
Is [10][DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:
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OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX5184
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your recent FOI request made to the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (the department).
The department continues to process your request, and is currently
undertaking searches across multiple line areas to identify relevant
document holdings.
We write to seek your agreement to an extension of 30 days to process your
FOI request in accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act.
The additional time will enable the department to finalise its processes
and provide you with an outcome.
Please be assured that we will continue to process your request as quickly
as possible, and will provide an outcome to you as soon as it is
available.
If you are minded to agree, we would be grateful if you could please
confirm your agreement by COB 21 March 2022.
If we do not hear from you, we may apply to the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner for an extension to the statutory timeframe.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
[1][DFAT request email].
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris H <[7][FOI #8539 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2022 7:03 PM
To: FOI <[8][DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australian Passport
******
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.
******
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This request is to access information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982. (FOI)
I would like documents of the descriptions of all Australian Passports
designs throughout history.
Yours faithfully,
Chris H
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[9][FOI #8539 email]
Is [10][DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[11]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[12]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX5184
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your recent FOI request made to the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (the department).
The department continues to process your request, and is currently
undertaking searches across multiple line areas to identify relevant
document holdings.
We write to seek your agreement to an extension of 30 days to process your
FOI request in accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act.
The additional time will enable the department to finalise its processes
and provide you with an outcome.
Please be assured that we will continue to process your request as quickly
as possible, and will provide an outcome to you as soon as it is
available.
If you are minded to agree, we would be grateful if you could please
confirm your agreement by COB 23 March 2022.
If we do not hear from you, we may apply to the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner for an extension to the statutory timeframe.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
[1][DFAT request email].
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris H <[7][FOI #8539 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2022 7:03 PM
To: FOI <[8][DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australian Passport
******
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.
******
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This request is to access information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982. (FOI)
I would like documents of the descriptions of all Australian Passports
designs throughout history.
Yours faithfully,
Chris H
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[9][FOI #8539 email]
Is [10][DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[11]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[12]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX5184
Dear Chris
Please find attached correspondence regarding your FOI request –
LEX5184.
Kind regards
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[1]DFAT.GOV.AU | [2]Twitter | [3]Facebook | [4]Flickr | [5]YouTube
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