Department of Communications NBN Briefs

David Cooper made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Communications and the Arts

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Dear Department of Communications,

Please provide under FOI the latest updated version of the following:
- Department of Communications National/State/Territory brief on planned rollout of NBN multi technology mix
- Department of Communications brief on rollout progress by Electorate

Yours faithfully,

David Cooper

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Cooper

Freedom of Information Request No. 39-1516

Receipt is acknowledged of your email, received by the Department of Communications and the Arts on 31 March 2016, seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to:

"the latest updated version of the following:
- Department of Communications National/State/Territory brief on planned rollout of NBN multi technology mix
- Department of Communications brief on rollout progress by Electorate."

The Department processed an almost identical Freedom of Information request on 1 February 2016.
The documents released pursuant to that request are available on the Department's Information Disclosure Log:
(https://www.communications.gov.au/who-we...).

It appears that the information you have requested is already in the public domain. As such, your request 39-1516 will be taken to be withdrawn unless you advise otherwise by 19 April 2016.

Please contact the FOI Team at [Department of Communications and the Arts request email] if you have any queries.

Yours sincerely

FOI Officer
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Communications and the Arts
P: +61 2 6271 1277
E: [Department of Communications and the Arts request email]

38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

communications.gov.au

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for your response.

In regards to the 1st February 2016 FOI publication, the reports contained within that FOI release have a published date of 15th October, 2015. I am still seeking under FOI No. 39-1516 the latest updated version of these documents since that time.

Yours sincerely,

David Cooper

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Dear Mr Cooper

 

Please see attached correspondence from the Department in relation to your
FOI Request, reference 39-1516.

 

Kind Regards

 

[1]cid:C4234CC5-D32A-44FF-A754-F96227B373F7

 

FOI Officer

Office of the General Counsel

Department of Communications and the Arts

P +61 2 6271 1000

E [Department of Communications and the Arts request email]

 

38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

 

 

 

 

From: FOI
Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2016 11:43 AM
To: Swain, Christopher <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Department of Communications
NBN Briefs [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

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Proposed response to applicant for your clearance:

 

Dear Mr Cooper

 

Thank you for your email earlier this morning.

 

We confirm that the Department of Communications National/State/Territory
brief on planned rollout of NBN multi technology mix available at
[2]https://www.communications.gov.au/file/1... is
the latest update available.

 

However, we will continue to process the balance of your request, namely,
your seeking of the latest updated version of the "Department of
Communications brief[s] on rollout progress by Electorate."

 

Many thanks

 

FOI Officer

Office of the General Counsel

Department of Communications and the Arts

P: +61 2 6271 1277

E: [Department of Communications request email]

 

38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601

 

communications.gov.au

 

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Dear Mr Cooper

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 39-1516 - DECISION ON ACCESS

The 29 documents that fall within the scope of your FOI request have been released by the Department in full, and are now available on our FOI Disclosure Log here: https://www.communications.gov.au/who-we...

Please let me know if you require a zip file of those documents, though note that the file size is quite large given the quantity of documents within scope.

We also attach for your reference OAIC FOI Fact Sheet 12 - Applicant Review Rights.

Should you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us, preferably by email to [Department of Communications and the Arts request email].

Yours sincerely

FOI Officer
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Communications and the Arts
P +61 2 6271 1277
E [Department of Communications and the Arts request email]
 
38 Sydney Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601
 
communications.gov.au
 @CommsAu

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