OFFICIAL

Dear Robert

Our ref: FOI-2023-10088

12 September 2023

Emailed to: [1][FOI #10631 email]

Freedom of Information request – Acknowledgment

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated 29 August 2023 in which
you requested access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). Your request for documents was framed in the following
way:  

‘Under the FOI Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to any and all documents
(including decisions) issued by officials in the Office of the Commonwealth
Ombudsman between 1 September 2020 and 31 October 2020 relating to matter
2019-402149.’

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you advise us you wish to receive multiple copies, we will only consider
and make a decision on one copy of each document.

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received your FOI request. This 30 day period may be extended if we need
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Yours sincerely

David

Legal Officer

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Commonwealth Ombudsman

Phone: 1300 362 072

Email: [3][email address]
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The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman acknowledges the traditional
owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to
land, culture and community. We pay our respects to elders past and
present.

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OFFICIAL

Dear Robert

I attach correspondence in relation to your request:

 1. Decision letter dated 28 September 2023

Please do not hesitate to contact our Office using the details below if
you have any questions or concerns.

Yours sincerely

David

Legal Officer

Legal Team

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Phone: 1300 362 072

Email: [1][email address]
Website: [2]ombudsman.gov.au

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Influencing systemic improvement in public administration

The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman acknowledges the traditional
owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to
land, culture and community. We pay our respects to elders past and
present.

The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman acknowledges the traditional
owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to
land, culture and community. We pay our respects to elders past and
present.

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OFFICIAL

Dear Robert

Please find attached the internal review decision for your Freedom of
Information request dated 29 August 2023.

Many thanks

Jodie

Legal Team

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Phone: 1300 362 072

Email: [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.ombudsman.gov.au

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Our reference: MR23/01358

By email: [FOI #10631 email]

Receipt of your IC review application  

Thank you for your application for Information Commissioner Review (IC
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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is
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Our reference: MR23/01358

Agency reference: FOI-2023-10088

Mr Robert RTK
By email: [1][FOI #10631 email]

Dear Mr Robert RTK,

Thank you for your application for review. We apologise for the delay in
contacting you regarding your application. We have today informed the
Commonwealth Ombudsman that the Information Commissioner will undertake an
IC review and requested information to assist with progressing the review.

We will provide you with an update when we have heard from the
Commonwealth Ombudsman.

Kind regards,

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Paralegal | FOI Branch

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

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