FOI Delegations

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Dear Minister for Finance,

Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.

I'm hoping you can provide me with a copy of the current arrangements if possible.

If it helps, I'm happy for you to process this request under "administrative release" (https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...). This would reduce the cost and time required to make a formal decision.

That said, I understand sometimes you want the request to be formal. If you won't process it informally, please process my request for the document as a formal FOI Request.

Please note - While I volunteer for Right to Know, this request is made in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Right to Know.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Fairless

FinanceMinister, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

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FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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FOI Requests, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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FOI Requests, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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FOI Requests, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

Visible links
1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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FOI Requests, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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FOI Requests, Minister for Finance

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Fairless,

 

Thank you for your emails to the Department of Finance and Minister for
Finance seeking copies of FOI delegations/authorisations.

 

Finance is happy to provide you with the requested documents, wherever
possible, outside of the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Department of Finance

Finance has previously provided you with a copy of our departmental
instrument of authorisation, accessible here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2....

Authorisation for Minister for Finance

The Minister’s Chief of Staff has authorisation to make decisions under
the FOI Act.

 

Authorisation for Special Minister of State

As you may be aware, the current Special Minister of State (SMOS) was
appointed on 28 August 2018. The SMOS has not yet received an FOI request
and, as such, we have not enacted an instrument of authorisation as yet.

 

Authorisation for Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board and Comcover

The Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) and Comcover are not separate
agencies for the purposes of the FOI Act. As such, we do not hold separate
authorisations under section 23 of the FOI Act that specifically relate to
the SIGB or Comcover.

 

Authorisation for Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and
Minister Assisting for Deregulation

The list of the Current Ministry (as at 28 August 2018) is available
online at
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/....
There is no Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, nor a
Minister Assisting for Deregulation. As such, Finance does not hold an
instrument of authorisation for these two parties.

 

We hope that this response addresses your requests. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask. If Finance does not hear from you, we
will consider your requests finalised.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D20F6A.7457D930

 

FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Minister for Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

________________________________

Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au

IMPORTANT:

This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 61-2-6215-2222 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
If responding to this email, please send to the appropriate person using the suffix .gov.au.

________________________________

References

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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/2...
2. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
4. mailto:[Minister for Finance request email]

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