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FOI Request: FA 25/08/01723
File Number: FA25/08/01723

Dear justice4all"

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

This letter acknowledges that on 22 August 2025 the Department of Home Affairs (the Department ) received your request to access documents held by the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

Any documents requested, received, drafted or obtained by Home Affairs in relation to Benjamin Netenyahu's comments that PM Alabense is a weak leader

Documents are limited to all document from 18 August 2025 onwards.

Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 25/08/01723 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

Timeframe

The timeframe for processing a request is 30 days from the day we receive your request, as set out in the FOI Act.

Your review rights in relation to your request are available on Freedom of information reviews | OAIC.

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Charges are based on the amount of time the Department spends on your request. Charges can range from $10 to over $1,000 depending on the complexity and scope of your request. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reported that across the public service, the average charge notified was $335.50 in 2020-21.

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Contacting the FOI Section

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Kind regards,

Varsha
Authorised FOI Officer, Freedom of Information
Position Number 60204567
Privacy, FOI and Records Management Branch
Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs
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Good afternoon,

I refer to your request received 22 August 2025 for access to documents
under the FOI Act.   

The current due date for your request is 21 September 2025. 

The scope of your request is as follows:

Any documents requested, received, drafted or obtained by Home Affairs in
relation to Benjamin Netenyahu's comments that PM Alabense is a weak
leader

Documents are limited to all document from 18 August 2025 onwards.

In order for the Department to complete the consultation process with the
relevant business areas, assess the documents provided and the
decision-making process in relation to the documents that fall within the
scope of your request, the Department will require additional time to
process your request.  

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to
extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.  This
would extend the due date for your request to 21 October 2025. 

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Wednesday 3
September 2025.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to
contact me by return email. 

Regards

Susan

FOI Case officer

Freedom of Information | Non-Personal Team
Privacy, FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

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Dear justice4all"

FOI request FA 25/08/01723

I refer to your FOI request received on 22 August 2025, seeking access to
the following:

Any documents requested, received, drafted or obtained by Home Affairs in
relation to Benjamin Netenyahu's comments that PM Alabense is a weak
leader

Documents are limited to all document from 18 August 2025 onwards.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Kind regards

Mary

FOI Officer | Position No. 60186969

Freedom of Information | Non-Personal Team

Privacy, FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]  

Personal-Privacy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and
attachments immediately.  This email, including attachments, may contain
confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.
 

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 
The Department of Home Affairs, the ABF and the National Emergency
Management Agency respect your privacy and have obligations under the
Privacy Act 1988.  

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
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