Correspondants regarding former PM Paul Keating
To the FOI officer
I note comments made by former Prime Minister Paul Keating today regarding his attempts to reach out and discuss the AUKUS arrangement with the Prime Minister on the 21st of February.
With that note, I request access to the following:
(1) Any correspondence directed to the Prime Minister from Former Prime Minister Paul Keating from 1 January 2023 until now.
(2) Any briefings or documents given to the Prime Minister relating to Keating's alleged correspondence
(3) Talking Points provided to the Prime Minister referencing Paul Keating's comments regarding AUKUS dated from 1 January 2023 onwards
Yours faithfully,
Alex Pentland
OFFICIAL
Reference: PM/23/029
Dear Mr Pentland
The purpose of this email is to acknowledge the request you made to the
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the Act).
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administrative support to the PMO for the processing of their Freedom of
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Yours sincerely
Leisha
Coordinator | FOI Section[]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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