Capability press release

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Dear Minister for Justice,

I write to request under the Freedom of Information Act the
following documents:

1. All drafts of the press release issued 9 September 2015 titled
"New $18.5 million biometrics tool to put a face to crime";

2. All correspondence between employees of the Attorney-General's Department regarding the drafting and approval of the press release mentioned in point 1; and

3. All correspondence between the Attorney-General's Department and the Minister for Justice's office and/or the Minister for Justice regarding the press release mentioned in
point 1.

Yours faithfully,

E Meller

FOI Requests, Minister for Justice

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UNCLASSIFIED
Good afternoon Ms Meller

Please find attached acknowledgment letter sent on behalf of the Minister for Justice Office.

Kind Regards

Margarita
FOI Contact Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Constitutional and Corporate Counsel Division Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
Email: [Minister for Justice request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: E Meller [mailto:[FOI #1324 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2015 5:17 PM
To: FOI Requests
Subject: TRIM: Freedom of Information request - Capability press release

Dear Minister for Justice,

I write to request under the Freedom of Information Act the following documents:

1. All drafts of the press release issued 9 September 2015 titled "New $18.5 million biometrics tool to put a face to crime";

2. All correspondence between employees of the Attorney-General's Department regarding the drafting and approval of the press release mentioned in point 1; and

3. All correspondence between the Attorney-General's Department and the Minister for Justice's office and/or the Minister for Justice regarding the press release mentioned in point 1.

Yours faithfully,

E Meller

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FOI Requests, Minister for Justice

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UNCLASSIFIED
Good afternoon Ms Meller

Please find attached decision letter from the Office of the Minister for Justice.

Kind Regards

FOI Contact Officer

Margarita
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Constitutional and Corporate Counsel Division Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
Email: [Minister for Justice request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: E Meller [mailto:[FOI #1324 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2015 5:17 PM
To: FOI Requests
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Capability press release

Dear Minister for Justice,

I write to request under the Freedom of Information Act the following documents:

1. All drafts of the press release issued 9 September 2015 titled "New $18.5 million biometrics tool to put a face to crime";

2. All correspondence between employees of the Attorney-General's Department regarding the drafting and approval of the press release mentioned in point 1; and

3. All correspondence between the Attorney-General's Department and the Minister for Justice's office and/or the Minister for Justice regarding the press release mentioned in point 1.

Yours faithfully,

E Meller

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When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters, the Attorney-General’s Department will only collect your personal information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act 1988.
We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to, or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act.
If your request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
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