Documents pertaining to an upfront charge for GP visits

Robert Candelori made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Health

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Robert Candelori

Dear Department of Health,

I am making a requesting under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) for the following documents:

-any and all internal correspondence, ministerial briefing papers,
policy documents, memos or file notes relating to any proposal to impose an upfront fee, charge or co-payment when visiting a general practitioner (GP), between 8 September 2013 and 28 March 2014.

-any inter-agency correspondence relating to the above proposal with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury between 8 September 2013 and 28 March 2014.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Candelori

Department of Health

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Please see attached acknowledgment letter in relation to the above FOI
request to the Department of Health.
(See attached file: Acknowledgment letter 222-1314.pdf)

From: Robert Candelori <[FOI #571 email]>
To: FOI requests at Health <[Health request email]>,
Date: 27/03/2014 22:47
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents pertaining to an
upfront charge for GP visits [SEC=No Protective Marking]

Dear Department of Health,

I am making a requesting under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
for the following documents:

-any and all internal correspondence, ministerial briefing papers,
policy documents, memos or file notes relating to any proposal to impose an
upfront fee, charge or co-payment when visiting a general practitioner
(GP), between 8 September 2013 and 28 March 2014.

-any inter-agency correspondence relating to the above proposal with the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury between 8
September 2013 and 28 March 2014.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Candelori

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Dear Mr Candelori

Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI Request (our
ref: 222-1314) to the Department of Health.

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Dear Mr Candelori

Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the
Department of Health.

Kind regards        

FOI Officer
Legal Services Branch
Department of Health
Phone: (02) 6289  1666
GPO Box 9848, Canberra  ACT  2601 | MDP 350

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