Court documents relating to the Wakeley stabbing video on X/Twitter
Dear Sir/Madam,
I request copies of the following documents:
All documents filed with the Federal Court by the Australian Government Solicitor in eSafety Commissioner v X Corp (case no NSD474/2024).
I object to the redaction of names and personal information of public servants on relevance grounds.
Please release the responsive documents through administrative access if possible.
If the documents are not available administratively, please treat this as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
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OFFICIAL
Dear John
Thank you for your request directed to the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS). As AGS is a group within the Attorney-General's Department (the department), the department will be managing your request.
AGS has advised that any documents captured in scope of your request would fall within the AGS exemption in s 7(2) of the FOI Act. Furthermore, suppression orders made pursuant to s 37AI of the Federal Court Act 1976 over parts of the material filed in this matter mean they cannot be released through administrative access.
Considering this, we kindly ask if you would consider withdrawing your request.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information & Privacy
Attorney-General’s Department
Phone: (02) 6141 6666 | Email: [AGS request email]
OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #11355 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2024 9:39 AM
To: AGD FOI Requests <[AGS request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Court documents relating to the Wakeley stabbing video on X/Twitter
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I request copies of the following documents:
All documents filed with the Federal Court by the Australian Government Solicitor in eSafety Commissioner v X Corp (case no NSD474/2024).
I object to the redaction of names and personal information of public servants on relevance grounds.
Please release the responsive documents through administrative access if possible.
If the documents are not available administratively, please treat this as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
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Dear John
Thank you for your email. Your request has been withdrawn.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information & Privacy
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OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #11355 email]>
Sent: Friday, 3 May 2024 2:23 PM
To: AGD FOI Requests <[AGS request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Court documents relating to the Wakeley stabbing video on X/Twitter [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I withdraw my request.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear John
Thank you for your request directed to the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS). As AGS is a group within the Attorney-General's Department (the department), the department will be managing your request.
AGS has advised that any documents captured in scope of your request would fall within the AGS exemption in s 7(2) of the FOI Act. Furthermore, suppression orders made pursuant to s 37AI of the Federal Court Act 1976 over parts of the material filed in this matter mean they cannot be released through administrative access.
Considering this, we kindly ask if you would consider withdrawing your request.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information & Privacy
Attorney-General’s Department
Phone: (02) 6141 6666 | Email: [AGS request email]
OFFICIAL
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