Delegation Schedule - FOI
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Services Australia
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Dear Department of Human Services,
I would like a copy of the most current document issued by the principal officer of the Department which details who is authorised under s.23(1) of the Freedom of Information Act to make decisions under that Act.
Where this document contains the personal information of Deparmental employees (such as their name) I would contend that the release of that information is in the public interest. It would inform the community of the Department's operations, including, in particular, at what level FOI decisions are made within the Department, and the employees responsible for those decisons. I note that each delegate is responsible for their own decisions, and the department does not currently tell applicants who is making decisions about their FOI requests.
Please note, the above is a summary of my contention and I reserve the right to make further contentions should it be required.
Please treat this as a request for Administative access. If this request cannot be treated in this way, please consider it a formal FOI request.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached the requested document.
If you have any queries, please email [DHS request email].
Kind regards
FOI Officer
FOI Team
Freedom of Information & Information Release Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #922 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2015 10:40 AM
To: FOI.LEGAL.TEAM
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Delegation Schedule - FOI
Dear Department of Human Services,
I would like a copy of the most current document issued by the principal officer of the Department which details who is authorised under s.23(1) of the Freedom of Information Act to make decisions under that Act.
Where this document contains the personal information of Deparmental employees (such as their name) I would contend that the release of that information is in the public interest. It would inform the community of the Department's operations, including, in particular, at what level FOI decisions are made within the Department, and the employees responsible for those decisons. I note that each delegate is responsible for their own decisions, and the department does not currently tell applicants who is making decisions about their FOI requests.
Please note, the above is a summary of my contention and I reserve the right to make further contentions should it be required.
Please treat this as a request for Administative access. If this request cannot be treated in this way, please consider it a formal FOI request.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,
Thanks for getting back to me and for the document. Can you provide the document which clarifies what Schedule G and Schedule D mean (I'm assuming this is the relevant Secretary Management Directions)
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached the requested document.
If you have any further queries, please email [DHS request email].
Kind regards
FOI Officer
FOI Team
Freedom of Information & Information Release Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #922 email]]
Sent: Monday, 23 February 2015 3:50 PM
To: FOI.LEGAL.TEAM
Subject: Re: Your request for a delegation LEX 12346 Fairless [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,
Thanks for getting back to me and for the document. Can you provide the document which clarifies what Schedule G and Schedule D mean (I'm assuming this is the relevant Secretary Management Directions)
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached the requested document.
If you have any queries, please email [DHS request email].
Kind regards
FOI Officer
FOI Team
Freedom of Information & Information Release Branch | Legal Services Division Department of Human Services
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #922 email]
Write your response as plain text. Only send PDF documents as a last resort. Government guidelines make it clear that PDF is not an acceptable format for you to use in the delivery of government information.
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
The Freedom of Information Commissioner has recommended that agencies accept requests from Right to Know as valid for the purpose of s.15(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act. See https://www.righttoknow.org.au/assets/OA... for details of the OAIC decision.
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be automatically published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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