Drafting of Media Release
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
I write to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I seek access to the following documents:
All documents and correspondence relating to the drafting and distribution of the Minister's Media Release 'Australian women and children repatriated from Syrian Camps' (29 October 2022).
This request includes any drafts of the media release, internal communications, and any communications between the Minister's office and the Department.
I look forward to receiving your decision.
Yours faithfully,
MBV
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/02/01304
File Number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV,
I refer to your email dated 21 February 2023 in which you request access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
I am writing to advise that your request is not valid for the purposes of section 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act in its current form, and to provide you with an opportunity to revise your request so that it is a valid request. This is called a ‘request consultation process’. Please respond to this notice in one of the ways set out below.
Scope of Request
You have requested access to the following:
I seek access to the following documents:
All documents and correspondence relating to the drafting and distribution of the Minister's Media Release 'Australian women and children repatriated from Syrian Camps' (29 October 2022).
This request includes any drafts of the media release, internal communications, and any communications between the Minister's office and the Department.
Power to refuse request
Section 24 of the FOI Act provides that if the Department is satisfied that a practical refusal reason exists in relation to a request, the Department must undertake a consultation process with you, and if, after that consultation process, the Department remains satisfied that the practical refusal reason still exists, the Department may refuse to give you access to the documents subject to the request.
Practical refusal
A practical refusal reason exists if either (or both) of the following applies:
(a) the work involved in the processing of the request would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the Department from its other operations
(b) the request does not satisfy the requirement in section 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, which requires you to provide such information concerning the document you are seeking access to, to enable the Department to be able to identify it.
Reasons for practical refusal
The Department has considered the scope of this request and its capacity to conduct searches of relevance based on the current scope. It is my preliminary view that your request, in its current form, is not specific enough to enable the Department to identify documents in scope of your request.
In order to process your request in a timely manner, FOI and the relevant business area require your assistance to clarify the scope of your request.
Please clarify the following points of the scope of your request:
The phrase 'All documents and correspondence' is too broad.
Please identify the specific documents you require access to. For example, briefs, plans, emails.
The Department recommends you limit the scope of your request to the final versions.
Also, please provide a date range for the documents you require access to.
Request Consultation Process
You now have an opportunity to revise your request to enable it to proceed.
Your request is currently not a valid request for the purposes of section 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act. As part of this practical refusal consultation, you have 14 days to do one of the following:
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• indicate that you do not wish to revise your request;
• withdraw your request.
If you do not do one of the three things listed above during the consultation period (14 days) or you do not consult the contact person listed below during this period, the Department will deem your request to be withdrawn.
Contact
Should you wish to revise your request or have any questions in relation to this process, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI section at [Department of Home Affairs request email]
Kind regards,
FOI Officer - Geoff
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]
Personal-Privacy
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Dear FOI,
I amend the scope of my request to a date range of 01 September to 31 October 2022.
I request all emails, WhatsApp/Skype/Teams messages or records of conversations between the Department and the Office of the Minister for Home Affairs relating to the formulation of the media release 'Australian women and children repatriated from Syrian Camps' prior to the draft release being received by the Office of the Minister for Home Affairs for approval, and same relating to any subsequent revisions or directions given prior to the statement's public release.
Yours sincerely,
MBV
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/02/01304
File Number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter acknowledges that on 21 February 2023 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
On 21 February 2023 you requested access to the following:
All documents and correspondence relating to the drafting and distribution
of the Minister's Media Release 'Australian women and children repatriated
from Syrian Camps' (29 October 2022).
This request includes any drafts of the media release, internal
communications, and any communications between the Minister's office and
the Department.
On 27 February 2023 you amended the scope of your request to:
I amend the scope of my request to a date range of 01 September to 31
October 2022.
I request all emails, WhatsApp/Skype/Teams messages or records of
conversations between the Department and the Office of the Minister for
Home Affairs relating to the formulation of the media release 'Australian
women and children repatriated from Syrian Camps' prior to the draft
release being received by the Office of the Minister for Home Affairs for
approval, and same relating to any subsequent revisions or directions
given prior to the statement's public release.
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 23/02/01304. 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 [1]the
website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Fees and Charges
Charges do not apply to requests from individuals seeking access to
documents about themselves. However, a charge may apply to all other
requests for access to documents.
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.
If a charge applies, you will be issued with a Notice of Charge that
explains the charge and your options.
Detailed information about FOI charges that may apply to your FOI request
is available on [2]the Department’s website.
We do not provide personal details of staff
The Department’s practice is to exclude the personal details of staff not
in the Senior Executive Service (SES), as well as the direct contact
details of SES staff, contained in documents that fall within scope of an
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direct contact details of SES staff, please inform us so the decision
maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree
to that information being excluded from the scope of your request. However
names of staff that have previously been released in departmental
correspondence may be disclosed.
We do not provide duplicated documents
If the FOI decision-maker deems a document to be a duplicate, they will
not assess those pages as part of your FOI request. This means that if a
there is a decision to release the document to you, you will receive only
one copy, even if multiple copies of that document exist.
Publication of document
Released documents you request may be published to our website
Where documents are released to you in response to your request, the
Department may be required to publish these documents on its website
within 10 working days in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act.
Publication will not be required where the documents contain personal or
business affairs information.
How to reduce or withdraw your request
Reducing the scope of your request can reduce the time and charges
associated with processing your FOI request.
To reduce or withdraw your request, contact the FOI section at
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Contacting the FOI Section
Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at
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Kind regards
FOI Officer - Jade
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/02/01304
File Number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV,
I refer to your request received on 21 February 23, for access to
documents under the FOI Act.
The current due date for your request is 13 April 2023.
In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request and the subsequent
decision making process in relation to those documents, 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 Friday 13 May 2023.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Tuesday 4 April
2023
If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the details below.
Kind regards
Paul
Position number: 60153718
Freedom of Information
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section
FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department Of Home Affairs
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/02/01304
File Number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV,
I am following up on the request for extension of time request that was
sent you on 30 March 2023.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Thursday 6 April
2023.
Kind regards
FOI Officer - Jade
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs
E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]
Personal-Privacy
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Subject: CM: FOI Request FA 23/02/01304 – Request for Extension of Time
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/02/01304
File Number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV,
I refer to your request received on 21 February 23, for access to
documents under the FOI Act.
The current due date for your request is 13 April 2023.
In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request and the subsequent
decision making process in relation to those documents, 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 Friday 13 May 2023.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Tuesday 4 April
2023
If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the details below.
Kind regards
Paul
Position number: 60153718
Freedom of Information
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section
FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department Of Home Affairs
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Our reference: RQ23/03193
Agency reference: FA23/02/01304
MBV MBV
By email: [1][FOI #9971 email]
Extension of time application by the Department of Home Affairs
Dear MBV
I write to advise that on 1 June 2023 the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from the
Department of Home Affairs (the Department) for an extension of time, to
process your FOI request of 21 Feburary 2023.
The Department has applied for further time to deal with your request
under s 15AC of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because the FOI
Act deems that the Department has refused your request, as the initial
decision period for your request has ended and the Department has not
provided you with notice of a decision.
Please find attached a copy of the reasons provided by the Department in
support of its application.
The Department has requested an extension to 11 June 2023. The decision
maker at the OAIC will take any comments you may have to make into account
when deciding the application.
Please respond to this email by close of business 7 June 2023. If I do not
hear from you by this date, the decision maker will make a decision on the
basis of the information provided to the OAIC by the Department.
You will be notified of the decision once the matter has been finalised.
Further information about extension of time requests may be found on our
website at [2]Extensions of time.
Contact
If you have any questions about this email, please contact me on 1300 363
992 or at [3][email address]. Please quote OAIC reference: RQ23/03193 in
all correspondence.
Kind regards
Bernie Lai
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Assistant Director | Freedom of Information Branch
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MBV MBV
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Extension of time under s 15AC
Dear MBV,
Please find attached an FOI Extension of time decision relating to your
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has been provided to the Department today.
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Dear OAIC - FOI DR,
It is now two weeks after the extended June 13 decision deadline, and I have not received any documents.
Are you able to please assist?
Yours sincerely,
MBV
Our reference: RQ23/03193
Agency reference: FA23/02/01304
MBV
By email: [1][FOI #9971 email]
Extension of Time request query
Dear MBV,
I write in response to your correspondence received on 27 June 2023.
If you have not received a copy of the requested documents relating to
RQ23/03193, you may wish to seek IC review of the Department of Home
Affairs’ deemed refusal of your request. You may do so [2]here via our
smartform.
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Dear Department of Home Affairs,
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Home Affairs's handling of my FOI request 'Drafting of Media Release' FA 23/02/01304.
I have previously agreed to extensions of time frames, but those extensions have long expired and I still have not received the requested documents.
Yours faithfully,
MBV
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The FOI section only responds to valid FOI requests and other matters
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FOI Information on our Website for more information on what [1]information
can be accessed under the FOI Act 1982.
What is a valid FOI request?
A valid FOI request may be for:
- documents you previously provided to the Department as part of a visa
application
- a copy of a decision record made by the Department
- statistical information held by the Department
- papers or briefings the Department prepared.
If your email is a valid FOI request, the Department will contact you
shortly to acknowledge your request.
A valid FOI request must:
o Be in writing and state the request is for consideration under the FOI
Act.
o Have enough information for us to be able to identify the documents
you are seeking.
o Provide a physical or electronic address where we can send our
decision.
Do not send duplicate emails as this may cause longer delays in processing
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What is an invalid FOI request?
Invalid FOI requests may include:
- Making a visa application
- Seeking evidence of your Australian Citizenship
- Seeking information about traveling to or departing Australia.
If your email is not specific an FOI request or FOI related matter, the
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What happens next?
Once we receive and have registered your FOI request, we will send you an
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under the FOI Act.
We’re responding to a large volume of requests
Due to the current high volume of requests, we will not provide progress
up-dates on current FOI requests. This is to ensure we are able to
process as many requests as possible, including yours.
If processing your request is going to take us a lot of time and because
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We only action and respond to FOI requests that are valid under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982. You may be able to resolve your enquiry
faster by using these resources:
General information about travelling to Australia:
The Department of Home Affairs, “Entering Australia” site
[3]https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering...
· For visa and our requirements for entry to Australia
[4]https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/ge...
For a copy of your visa refusal or visa grant letter you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application.
· To check your current visa details and conditions use the
Department’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) portal which can
be accessed [5]here
· If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your
visa application through ImmiAccount, submit your concerns through the
ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.
· For evidence of your Australian Citizenship please refer [7]here.
The FOI Section does not process these requests.
· For movement records or travel history complete the online
International Movement Records form [8]here. The FOI Section does not
process these requests.
· To update your details, including your Passport details, you can
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requests.
We appreciate your feedback
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OFFICIAL
In reply please quote:
FOI request: FA 23/02/01304-R1
File number: FA23/02/01304
Dear MBV
Invalid Freedom of Information internal review request
Thank you for your email requesting an Internal Review of your Freedom of
Information request FA 23/02/01304.
The Department has determined that your request for internal review is
invalid, by the operation of section 54E(b) of the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
Section 54E(b) provides that internal review is not available for
decisions that an agency has been taken to have made under section 15AC of
the Act. Section 15AC of the FOI Act applies when an agency is deemed to
have refused an FOI request because it did not make its original decision
on the request during the request’s statutory timeframe (30 days, plus any
additional time the FOI Act provides for extension or consultation).
On 12 June 2023, the Department was deemed to have refused your original
request under Section 15AC because it had not made its decision on your
request by 13 June 2023, the last day of the statutory timeframe
prescribed by the FOI Act.
The Department is only able to conduct internal reviews on decisions, and
no decision has been made on your request.
As a result, the Department is unable to take any action on your request
for internal review.
Other options for review: Information Commissioner review
You may instead apply for a review of the Department’s access decision by
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, via the following
means:
Online: [1]www.oaic.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001
Fax: +61 2 9284 9666
Email: [2][email address]
More information about Information Commissioner review is available on the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website at
[3]https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor....
Regards,
Dale
Position No. 60159153
FOI Officer, Reviews Team
FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs
Email: [4][email address]
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Dear FOI Reviews mailbox,
Can the Department please update me on the status of my request and when I can expect to receive the documents.
Yours sincerely,
MBV
OFFICIAL
Dear MBV
Thank you for your email and I apologise for the time it's taken to process this case. We were required to consult with a number of state and federal agencies in relation to the documents which has caused significant delays.
The decision and documents are nearing finalisation now and I expect to be able to release them to you next week.
Yours sincerely
Anna
Decision Maker | Position No. 60156395
Freedom of Information Section
Privacy, FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs | www.homeaffairs.gov.au
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]
OFFICIAL
Dear FOI Reviews mailbox,
Can the Department please update me on the status of my request and when I can expect to receive the documents.
Yours sincerely,
MBV
Dear FOI,
It has now been two weeks since your last email, and I have still not received the requested documents.
When can I expect to receive them?
Yours sincerely,
MBV
OFFICIAL
Dear MBV
I refer to your FOI request received on 21 February 2023.
Please find attached decision letter and released documents in relation to
this request.
This request has now been closed.
Yours sincerely
Anna
Decision Maker | Position No. 60156395
Freedom of Information Section
Privacy, FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs | www.homeaffairs.gov.au
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]
OFFICIAL