Correspondence to and from the OAIC
Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC),
Under the FOI Act, I seek access to email correspondence between the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Mr Timothy Pilgrim, and the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr John Lloyd (in his capacity as Public Service Commissioner or otherwise), between the period of 1 January 2015 to the date of this application.
For the avoidance of any doubt, my request refers to email documents (and any related attachments) sent by Mr Pilgrim to Mr Lloyd, as well as email documents (and any related attachments) sent by Mr Lloyd to Mr Pilgrim (including where Mr Pilgrim has been cc'd).
Documents falling within the scope of my request can be quickly identified and retrieved by searching all items (including archived items) in Mr Pilgrim's email account profile according to persons sent to, and received from.
I am willing to agree to the OAIC redacting, from any relevant document, the personal information of any person mentioned in that document, except where that person was, at the relevant time: i) a public servant; or ii) a member of parliament.
Noting paragraphs 6.153-6.154 of the FOI guidelines, this refinement of my request should negate any need for the OAIC to consult with any third parties under s.27A of the FOI Act.
Thanks.
DB
Dear DB
I refer to your request for access to documents, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act) and received by the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) on 24 February 2018.
Scope of your request
You have sought access to:
‘… email correspondence between the Information and Privacy Commissioner,
Mr Timothy Pilgrim, and the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr
John Lloyd (in his capacity as Public Service Commissioner or otherwise),
between the period of 1 January 2015 to the date of this application’.
You agreed that personal information is irrelevant to the request, except
where that person is a public servant or a member of parliament.
Timeframe for dealing with your request
Section 15 of the FOI Act requires this office to process your request no
later than 30 days after the day we receive it.
We received your request on 24 February 2018 and therefore must process it
by Monday 26 March 2018.
Disclosure Log
Documents released under the FOI Act must be published online on our
disclosure log unless they contain personal or business information that
it would be unreasonable to publish.
If you would like to discuss this matter please call me on (02) 9284 9802
during business hours or by email at [1][email address].
Regards
Raewyn Harlock | Assistant Director | FOI Dispute Resolution
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001 | [2]www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 9284 9802 | Email: [3][email address]
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From: DB [[5]mailto:[FOI #4391 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 24 February 2018 10:42 AM
To: Enquiries <[6][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Correspondence to and from the
OAIC
Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC),
Under the FOI Act, I seek access to email correspondence between the
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Mr Timothy Pilgrim, and the
Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr John Lloyd (in his capacity as
Public Service Commissioner or otherwise), between the period of 1 January
2015 to the date of this application.
For the avoidance of any doubt, my request refers to email documents (and
any related attachments) sent by Mr Pilgrim to Mr Lloyd, as well as email
documents (and any related attachments) sent by Mr Lloyd to Mr Pilgrim
(including where Mr Pilgrim has been cc'd).
Documents falling within the scope of my request can be quickly identified
and retrieved by searching all items (including archived items) in Mr
Pilgrim's email account profile according to persons sent to, and received
from.
I am willing to agree to the OAIC redacting, from any relevant document,
the personal information of any person mentioned in that document, except
where that person was, at the relevant time: i) a public servant; or ii) a
member of parliament.
Noting paragraphs 6.153-6.154 of the FOI guidelines, this refinement of my
request should negate any need for the OAIC to consult with any third
parties under s.27A of the FOI Act.
Thanks.
DB
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Dear DB
I refer to your request for access to documents, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act) and received by the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) on 24 February 2018.
Transfer of your Freedom of Information request to the Australian Public
Service Commission
I am writing to notify you that the OAIC has transferred your request in
full to the Australian Public Service Commission (the APSC). Under s 16(1)
of the FOI Act, I am able to transfer a request, or part of a request, if
the subject matter of the documents are more closely connected with the
functions of another agency.
We received your request on 24 February 2018, and the 30 day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date.
The APSC will treat your request as though it received it the same day
that we did. You should therefore expect a decision by 26 March 2018. The
period of 30 days may be extended if consultation with third parties is
needed or for other reasons. They will advise you if this happens.
Kind regards
Shelley Napper | Review and Investigation Officer | FOI Dispute Resolution
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001 | [1]www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 9284 9721 | Email: [2][email address]
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DB,
Please find attached correspondence related to your FOI request dated 24
February 2018, as transferred to the Australian Public Service Commission.
Regards,
FOI Officer
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176, Canberra ACT 2601
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