FOI Delegations
Dear Comcover,
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
Thank you for your email, which has been forwarded to the Department’s FOI
 Team for their consideration. A member of the FOI Team will respond to
 your email in the next couple of days.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
________________________________
 Finance Australian Business Number (ABN): 61 970 632 495
 Finance Web Site: www.finance.gov.au
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Thank you for your email to the Freedom of Information Team at the
 Department of Finance. An officer will respond to your email shortly. In
 the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
 the FOI Team on (02) 6215 1783.
Kind regards,
 FOI Team, Legal and Assurance Branch
 Business Enabling Services
 Department of Finance
 T: 02 6215 1783 E: [Comcover request email]
 A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
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][Comcover 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:[Comcover request email]
 
          