DIBP support for Assisted Voluntary Returns by IOM Indonesia

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Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

Please provide any documents relating to DIBP funding provided to IOM Indonesia to conduct Assisted Voluntary Returns from Indonesia, provided during the following financial years:

- 2013/14
- 2014/15
- 2015/16
- 2016/17

Yours faithfully,
Cameron Doig.

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Dear Mr Doig,

I refer to three requests that you have submitted with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, two dated 29 June 2017 and one dated 4 July 2017.

I note that the requests dated 29 June 2017 are the same request, with one sent to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the other to the Australian Border Force. On 1 July 2015 the functions of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service were integrated into a new Department. The Australian Border Force (ABF) was established as a new front-line agency within the Department. Requests for access to documents held by the ABF are processed by the Department. Therefore you have lodged a duplicate request to the same agency and we are seeking your withdrawal of the duplicate request sent to the ABF.

In regards to the request sent on 4 July 2017 which has been allocated the FOI request number FA 17/07/00010, we note the wording is very similar to the request lodged below on 29 June 2017. As the requests are similar and would likely capture the same documents, we seek your clarification on whether you are happy withdraw similar requests or modify the wording to create one request that would capture all documents you are seeking access to, in relation to that particular subject matter.

It would assist the Department in managing it's FOI caseload if you could please respond COB Friday 21 July 2017.

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Dear Mr Doig,

I refer to three requests that you have submitted with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, two dated 29 June 2017 and one dated 4 July 2017.

I note that the requests dated 29 June 2017 are the same request, with one sent to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the other to the Australian Border Force. On 1 July 2015 the functions of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service were integrated into a new Department. The Australian Border Force (ABF) was established as a new front-line agency within the Department. Requests for access to documents held by the ABF are processed by the Department. Therefore you have lodged a duplicate request to the same agency and we are seeking your withdrawal of the duplicate request sent to the ABF.

In regards to the request sent on 4 July 2017 which has been allocated the FOI request number FA 17/07/00010, we note the wording is very similar to the request lodged below on 29 June 2017. As the requests are similar and would likely capture the same documents, we seek your clarification on whether you are happy withdraw similar requests or modify the wording to create one request that would capture all documents you are seeking access to, in relation to that particular subject matter.

It would assist the Department in managing it's FOI caseload if you could please respond COB Friday 21 July 2017.

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [email address]

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Dear Mr Doig,

I refer to three requests that you have submitted with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, two dated 29 June 2017 and one dated 4 July 2017.

I note that the requests dated 29 June 2017 are the same request, with one sent to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the other to the Australian Border Force. On 1 July 2015 the functions of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service were integrated into a new Department. The Australian Border Force (ABF) was established as a new front-line agency within the Department. Requests for access to documents held by the ABF are processed by the Department. Therefore you have lodged a duplicate request to the same agency and we are seeking your withdrawal of the duplicate request sent to the ABF.

In regards to the request sent on 4 July 2017 which has been allocated the FOI request number FA 17/07/00010, we note the wording is very similar to the request lodged below on 29 June 2017. As the requests are similar and would likely capture the same documents, we seek your clarification on whether you are happy withdraw similar requests or modify the wording to create one request that would capture all documents you are seeking access to, in relation to that particular subject matter.

It would assist the Department in managing it's FOI caseload if you could please respond COB Friday 21 July 2017.

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [email address]

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Our references: FA 17/07/00795; ADF2017/78898

 

Dear Mr Doig,

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI
Request. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

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Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

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Dear FOI,

I would like to correct a mistake in the initial FOI request.

The original request read:

Any documents relating to the monetary amount of DIBP funding provided to the
International Migration for Migration Indonesia (IOM Indonesia) to conduct Assisted
Voluntary Returns from Indonesia, provided during the following financial years:
- 2013/14
- 2014/15
- 2015/16
- 2016/17

This contained a mistake in the phrase "International Migration for Migration Indonesia", which is meant to read "International Organisation for Migration Indonesia". Corrected, the whole request should then read:

Any documents relating to the monetary amount of DIBP funding provided to the
International Organisation for Migration Indonesia (IOM Indonesia) to conduct Assisted
Voluntary Returns from Indonesia, provided during the following financial years:
- 2013/14
- 2014/15
- 2015/16
- 2016/17

Yours sincerely,

Cameron Doig.

Dear FOI,

I would like to request an acknowledgment of my amended request FA 17/07/00795, which I amended made on the 24/7/17 by email.

I would also like to request an acknowledgment of the FOI request which I made on the 2/7/17, which reads:

Please provide any documents related to the aim or purpose of DIBP funding provided to IOM Indonesia to conduct assisted voluntary returns (AVRs) from Indonesia.

Yours sincerely,

Cameron Doig.

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Dear Mr Doig,

The Department acknowledges the change of wording for request FA 17/07/00795 (replacing the word Migration with Organisation), and can confirm that your request is for:

Any documents relating to the monetary amount of DIBP funding provided to the International Organisation for Migration Indonesia (IOM Indonesia) to conduct Assisted Voluntary Returns from Indonesia, provided during the following financial years:
- 2013/14
- 2014/15
- 2015/16
- 2016/17

In relation to the request you reference that you made on 2/7/2017, this appears to be the duplicate request that you sent to both the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) as well as the Australian Border Force (ABF), on 29/06/2017. You agreed via email on 22/07/2017 to withdraw the duplicate request made to the ABF, therefore this duplicate request was not registered.

Please let us know if you require further clarification.

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Cam [mailto:[FOI #3690 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2017 8:18 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of FOI Request - FA 17/07/00795 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

I would like to request an acknowledgment of my amended request FA 17/07/00795, which I amended made on the 24/7/17 by email.

I would also like to request an acknowledgment of the FOI request which I made on the 2/7/17, which reads:

Please provide any documents related to the aim or purpose of DIBP funding provided to IOM Indonesia to conduct assisted voluntary returns (AVRs) from Indonesia.

Yours sincerely,

Cameron Doig.

-----Original Message-----

UNCLASSIFIED

Our references: FA 17/07/00795; ADF2017/78898

 

Dear Mr Doig,

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI Request. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

E: [1][DIBP request email]

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Doig,

The Department acknowledges the change of wording for request FA 17/07/00795 (replacing the word Migration with Organisation), and can confirm that your request is for:

Any documents relating to the monetary amount of DIBP funding provided to the International Organisation for Migration Indonesia (IOM Indonesia) to conduct Assisted Voluntary Returns from Indonesia, provided during the following financial years:
- 2013/14
- 2014/15
- 2015/16
- 2016/17

In relation to the request you reference that you made on 2/7/2017, this appears to be the duplicate request that you sent to both the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) as well as the Australian Border Force (ABF), on 29/06/2017. You agreed via email on 22/07/2017 to withdraw the duplicate request made to the ABF, therefore this duplicate request was not registered.

Please let us know if you require further clarification.

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Cam [mailto:[FOI #3690 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2017 8:18 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of FOI Request - FA 17/07/00795 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

I would like to request an acknowledgment of my amended request FA 17/07/00795, which I amended made on the 24/7/17 by email.

I would also like to request an acknowledgment of the FOI request which I made on the 2/7/17, which reads:

Please provide any documents related to the aim or purpose of DIBP funding provided to IOM Indonesia to conduct assisted voluntary returns (AVRs) from Indonesia.

Yours sincerely,

Cameron Doig.

-----Original Message-----

UNCLASSIFIED

Our references: FA 17/07/00795; ADF2017/78898

 

Dear Mr Doig,

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI Request. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

E: [1][DIBP request email]

 

 

 

 

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