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OFFICIAL

Dear Applicant

Freedom of Information Request FOI23/248 - Requesting confirmation to
continue request for exempt documents

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the
department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access
to documents.

You have made a request for:

a complete copy of the Australian Government Solicitor's Freedom of
Information (FOI) logs for the period 2013-2023, including any secondary
departments controlled by the agency.

I request that this is provided as a document and not a simple redirect to
the agency website as I am of the view that your online disclosure logs do
not actively reflect your FOI requests that you have received in this
period.

The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is a Group within the
Attorney-General's Department. Section 7(2) of the FOI Act provides an
exemption for documents that relate to activities undertaken by the AGS
Group.

Any documents for your request held by the department within the scope of
this request would fall within the s 7(2) exemption. Please advise whether
you wish to continue with your request to the department on this basis.

If you wish to continue with your request, please confirm by COB 30 May
2023. If I do not hear from you by this date I will consider your request
withdrawn.

The department received your request on 6 May 2023 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date. If you advise us you wish to continue with your request you
should expect a decision from us by 5 June 2023. However, the period of
30 days may be extended if the department needs to consult third parties
or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.

The department's practice is to not disclose personal information of staff
of the department and other government authorities, where that information
is not publicly known or routinely disclosed (e.g. names of junior
officers and contact information). The names of senior officers will
generally be disclosed. In addition, duplicates and incomplete email
chains, internal administrative emails and metadata within the scope of
the FOI request will be excluded.

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department's disclosure log
[1]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [2][AGS request email].

Joanna

Freedom of Information and Privacy | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666 | E: [3][AGS request email]

OFFICIAL

The Attorney-General’s Department may collect your personal information
where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
via e-mail [email address]. 
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by
return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have
been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any
confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the
email or attachments.

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OFFICIAL

Dear Watson Norwood

I am writing to you to advise the department has finalised your request
FOI23/248 as withdrawn as at 31 May 2023.

The department wrote to you on 25 May 2023 advising documents of the
activities of the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) Group within the
Attorney-General's Department are exempt from the FOI Act.

The department sought your confirmation you wished to continue with your
request to the department given the exemption.

The department advised that if we did not hear from you by COB 30 May 2023
the request would be considered withdrawn.

As we have not received a reply from you or located further correspondence
regarding this request on the RTK page for the Australian Government
Solicitor (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/body/ags), this request is now
finalised.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [1][AGS request email].

Joanna

Freedom of Information and Privacy | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666 | E: [2][AGS request email]

OFFICIAL

From: FOI Requests <[AGS request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:30 AM
To: [FOI #10239 email]
Cc: FOI Requests <[AGS request email]>
Subject: Requesting confirmation to continue request for exempt documents:
FOI Request: FOI23/248 - Attorney-General's Department [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

Dear Applicant

Freedom of Information Request FOI23/248 - Requesting confirmation to
continue request for exempt documents

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the
department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access
to documents.

You have made a request for:

a complete copy of the Australian Government Solicitor's Freedom of
Information (FOI) logs for the period 2013-2023, including any secondary
departments controlled by the agency.

I request that this is provided as a document and not a simple redirect to
the agency website as I am of the view that your online disclosure logs do
not actively reflect your FOI requests that you have received in this
period.

The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is a Group within the
Attorney-General's Department. Section 7(2) of the FOI Act provides an
exemption for documents that relate to activities undertaken by the AGS
Group.

Any documents for your request held by the department within the scope of
this request would fall within the s 7(2) exemption. Please advise whether
you wish to continue with your request to the department on this basis.

If you wish to continue with your request, please confirm by COB 30 May
2023. If I do not hear from you by this date I will consider your request
withdrawn.

The department received your request on 6 May 2023 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date. If you advise us you wish to continue with your request you
should expect a decision from us by 5 June 2023. However, the period of
30 days may be extended if the department needs to consult third parties
or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.

The department's practice is to not disclose personal information of staff
of the department and other government authorities, where that information
is not publicly known or routinely disclosed (e.g. names of junior
officers and contact information). The names of senior officers will
generally be disclosed. In addition, duplicates and incomplete email
chains, internal administrative emails and metadata within the scope of
the FOI request will be excluded.

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department's disclosure log
[3]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [4][AGS request email].

Joanna

Freedom of Information and Privacy | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666 | E: [5][AGS request email]

OFFICIAL

The Attorney-General’s Department may collect your personal information
where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
via e-mail [email address]. 
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by
return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have
been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any
confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the
email or attachments.

References

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2. mailto:[AGS request email]
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5. mailto:[AGS request email]