Cashless welfare reports

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Jackson Gothe-Snape

Dear Department of Social Services,

This is a request under the FOI Act.

Can you please provide me with the first report on the 6-month review of the cashless welfare card trial submitted by the department to the Minister's office.

Yours faithfully,

Jackson Gothe-Snape

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FOI, Department of Social Services

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape

 

I refer to your FOI request to the Department of Social Services on 1
November 2016.

 

Please be advised that the Cashless Debit Card Trial Progress Report is
accessible on The Hon. Alan Tudge’s MP’s website i.e.at
[1]https://www.mhs.gov.au/media-releases/20....

 

In the circumstances, please could you withdraw your FOI request.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jackson Gothe-Snape
[[3]mailto:[FOI #2543 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 November 2016 5:46 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Cashless welfare reports

 

Dear Department of Social Services,

 

This is a request under the FOI Act.

 

Can you please provide me with the first report on the 6-month review of
the cashless welfare card trial submitted by the department to the
Minister's office.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jackson Gothe-Snape

 

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Jackson Gothe-Snape

Hello,

Can I please clarify the request to be for the first edition of the report submitted by the department to the Minister's office.

Yours sincerely,

Jackson Gothe-Snape

FOI, Department of Social Services

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Dear Mr Gothe Snape

Please see a attached a notice regarding consultation on the release of the document you have requested under your FOI request.

Kind regards

Andra Eisenberg
FOI Team
Governance and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
P: 02 6146 3824 | E: [Department of Social Services request email] |E: [email address]

Jackson Gothe-Snape

Dear FOI,

Thank you for the reply. As I am only looking for information relating to the Ceduna part of the trial, can I please amend my request to:

The first report on the 6-month review of the cashless welfare card trial submitted by the department to the Minister's office, excluding all information relating to the WA component of the trial.

Yours sincerely,

Jackson Gothe-Snape

FOI, Department of Social Services

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Dear Mr Gothe-Snape

Please see attached a decision letter and document released in response to your FOI request No. 16/17-039.

Kind regards


FOI Team
Governance and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [Department of Social Services request email]