Documents relating to Defence spending on Hudson Global Resources for STEM Cadetship recruitment
Dear Department of Defence,
I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I request access to documents held by the Department of Defence relating to payments or contracts with Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN 21 002 888 762) for recruitment services delivered as part of the STEM Cadetship program.
Specifically, I am seeking the most recent documents that show:
- The amount paid to Hudson Global Resources for these services;
- The nature of the services provided (e.g. contracts, statements of work);
- Any internal memos, meeting minutes, or correspondence discussing these payments or the engagement of Hudson Global Resources for the STEM Cadetship program.
If possible, please limit the scope to the most recent available documents to reduce processing time. If parts of this request are too broad, I am happy to revise or narrow the scope.
Please upload the documents to this thread.
Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Elias
OFFICIAL
Dear Jonathan,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 10 May 2025 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.
The scope of your request is:
I request access to documents held by the Department of Defence relating
to payments or contracts with Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN
21 002 888 762) for recruitment services delivered as part of the STEM
Cadetship program.
Specifically, I am seeking the most recent documents that show:
- The amount paid to Hudson Global Resources for these services;
- The nature of the services provided (e.g. contracts, statements of
work);
- Any internal memos, meeting minutes, or correspondence discussing these
payments or the engagement of Hudson Global Resources for the STEM
Cadetship program.
If possible, please limit the scope to the most recent available documents
to reduce processing time. If parts of this request are too broad, I am
happy to revise or narrow the scope.
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OFFICIAL
Dear Jonathan,
I refer to your correspondence of 10 May 2025 seeking access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) relating to the STEM Cadetship
program.
The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your request includes
documents which contain information about the business, commercial or
financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or
professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are
required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before
making a decision on the release of the documents.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for
this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you with
a decision on your request now ends on 9 July 2025.
Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]
if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear Jonathan,
I refer to your correspondence of 10 May 2025 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) relating to the STEM Cadetship program.
While preparing documents for a third party consultation, the responsible
area advised that a large volume of material (200+ pages) has been
identified. In order to reduce the processing time for your request, I
invite you to consider revising the scope of your request. A suggested
scope is below for your consideration.
“I request access to documents held by the Department of Defence relating
to payments or contracts with Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN
21 002 888 762) for recruitment services delivered as part of the STEM
Cadetship program.
Specifically, I am seeking the most recent final documents that show:
- The total amount paid to Hudson Global Resources for these services –
via the initial purchase order and any contract variations;
- The nature of the services provided - via the final version of the
statements of work;
- Any internal final approval via memos, meeting minutes, or
correspondence discussing these payments or the engagement of Hudson
Global Resources for the STEM Cadetship program.
Timeframe 2024-2025”
Thank you for considering the scope of your request. I would be grateful
for your response by Friday, 23 May 2025.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
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immediately.
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Dear Freedom of Information Team,
Thank you for your email and the suggested scope.
I accept the proposed scope and appreciate your efforts to streamline the processing of my request.
Please note that if the documents provided under the new scope do not sufficiently cover the information I am seeking, such as details of more significant contracts, I may follow up with a request to broaden the scope.
Please let me know if you require anything further.
Kind regards,
Jonathan Elias
Dear FOI Case Management,
I am writing to follow up on my Freedom of Information request regarding documents relating to Defence spending on Hudson Global Resources for STEM Cadetship recruitment.
By law, a response to this request should have been provided promptly and by 9 June 2025. As this date has now passed, I would appreciate an update on the progress of this request and an estimated timeframe for when I can expect a response.
Please let me know if any further information or clarification is needed from my side to assist in processing the request.
I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Elias
OFFICIAL
Dear Jonathan,
Please note that FOI 1040/24/25 is due 9 July 2025 due to the requirement for consultation with a business in accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act.
The decision maker is progressing this matter, and will endeavour to provide you with a decision by the 9 July 2025.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence. Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email immediately.
Dear Jonathan,
Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
1040/24/25.
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Please contact this office should you require any further information.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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