Good morning,

Acknowledgement of receipt of Freedom of Information request

I refer to your request received by the Office of the Minister for Health
and Aged Care for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). You have requested access to:

I request all communications between the Office of the Minister for Health
(including the previous occupant of this role) and Trent Twomey of the
Pharmacy Guild of Australia from 1 January 2022 until 29 April 2023.

The reference number for your request is FOI-4387. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.

Timeframes

Your request was received on 29 April 2023. The statutory timeframe for
processing your request is 30 calendar days and you should expect to be
notified of a decision from the Minister’s Office on or before 29 May
2023. The period of 30 days may be extended if the Minister’s Office
needs to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if
this happens.

Other information

The Minister’s Office may impose a charge for the work involved in
providing access to the documents.  If this request attracts a charge you
will be notified in writing.

Unless you advise otherwise:

·       any draft and duplicate documents will be excluded from the scope
of your request, and

·       any public service employee names below Senior Executive Service
level and direct telephone numbers of all staff will be excluded from the
scope of your request under s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s disclosure
log [1]www.health.gov.au/resources/foi-disclosure-log, subject to certain
exceptions. (For example, personal information will not be published where
this would be unreasonable.)

You can contact the FOI team via email at [2][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tegan

FOI Officer – Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional owners
of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to
elders both past and present

 

 

 

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Dear JS

 

I refer to your request to the Office for the Minister for Health and Aged
Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, of 29 April 2023, seeking access to the
following under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):

 

            I request all communications between the Office of the
Minister for Health (including the previous occupant of this role) and
Trent Twomey of the

Pharmacy Guild of Australia from 1 January 2022 until 29 April 2023.

 

The statutory due date for your request is currently Monday 29 May 2023.
As this is a public holiday in the ACT, the due date is in effect Tuesday
30 May 2023.

 

Request for extension of time

 

Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the Minister’s Office (MO) to extend
the statutory processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of
up to 30 calendar days.

 

To ensure that the MO has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify all
documents relevant to your request, and for the decision maker to make a
well-balanced decision on access to any such documents identified, the MO
is seeking your agreement to an extension of 15 calendar days.

 

If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be
Tuesday 13 June 2023. The MO will however continue to process your request
as quickly as possible.

 

It would assist if you could please advise by COB Friday 26 May 2023 if
you agree to this extension of time. If we do not hear from you by this
date or if you do not agree to the extension, the MO may consider seeking
an extension of time from the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) under section 15AB of the FOI Act.

 

We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as the MO continues
to process your request.

 

If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this
email, please do not hesitate to contact the Department of Health and Aged
Care’s FOI Section at [1][email address].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Guy

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation Branch

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

 

 

"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."

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Dear JS

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request 4387 to the Minister for Health and Aged Care.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Guy

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation Branch

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [1][email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

 

"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."

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Dear JS

 

I refer to the correspondence in relation to your Freedom of Information
request 4387 from the Minister for Health and Aged Care on 26 May 2023.

 

As you have not responded to the correspondence within the 30-day period,
your FOI request is taken to have been withdrawn.

 

If you have any queries about this, please contact the FOI Section of the
Department Health and Aged Care at [1][Minister for Health request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Guy

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation Branch

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 26 May 2023 5:02 PM
To: [FOI #10206 email]
Subject: TRIM: FOI request 4387 - Minister for Health and Aged Care -
notice of charge [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear JS

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request 4387 to the Minister for Health and Aged Care.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Guy

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation Branch

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group

Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care

T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [3][email address]

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

 

"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."

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2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]