Freedom of Information request - Itemised Construction Costs for the new Australian Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra
Dear Australian Federal Police,
I would the final itemised construction costs for the new
Australian Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra.
Yours faithfully,
PMFarrant
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Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your application dated 19 July 2016 in which you seek access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as follows:
“Final itemised construction costs for the new Australian Federal Police
Forensics Facility in Canberra.”
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Good Afternoon PMFarrant,
I am the case officer for your Freedom of Information request.
At this stage the construction costs for the AFP Forensics Facility have not been finalised. We can provide you costing up until 19 July 2016 (the date of your request).
Additionally, can you please clarify what you mean by 'construction' do you intend for this to purely mean the construction of the building or were you after the costs associated with the entire project?
To assist in the processing of your request I would be grateful if you could provide comment on the above two points. Happy to discuss further if required. I can be contacted via return email or on the phone number below.
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From: PMFarrant [mailto:[FOI #2066 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 July 2016 1:52 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Freedom of Information request - Itemised Construction Costs for the new Australian Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra
Dear Australian Federal Police,
I would the final itemised construction costs for the new Australian Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra.
Yours faithfully,
PMFarrant
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Dear FOI,
Hi there, I was after the costs associated with the entire project thank you. Up until the date 19 July 2016 should be fine.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear FOI,
I agree to an extension of the period to 17th September 2016.
Yours sincerely,
PMFarrant
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Dear PM Farrant,
I refer to your above Freedom of Information request and attach copy of
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Dear FOI,
It has now been nearly 4 months since I requested the Itemised Construction Costs for the new Australian Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra.
I had clarified and granted you an extension until September 17 2016. Now it is October 15, a month later and I have nothing from you.
I would like the promised information please.
At this time I would also request an internal review at a public authority. As you would be aware, this does not remove the obligation to process the request and provide the information requested.
Yours sincerely,
PMFarrant
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Good morning PM Farrant
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As per our correspondence to you on 12 September 2016, the time limit for
processing your request and notification of a decision was extended to 17
October 2016 in order to allow for consultation with third parties.
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-----Original Message-----
From: PMFarrant [mailto:[FOI #2066 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 15 October 2016 9:09 AM
To: FOI
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Freedom of
Information request - Itemised Construction Costs for the new Australian
Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra
Dear FOI,
It has now been nearly 4 months since I requested the Itemised
Construction Costs for the new Australian Federal Police Forensics
Facility in Canberra.
I had clarified and granted you an extension until September 17 2016. Now
it is October 15, a month later and I have nothing from you.
I would like the promised information please.
At this time I would also request an internal review at a public
authority. As you would be aware, this does not remove the obligation to
process the request and provide the information requested.
Yours sincerely,
PMFarrant
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Dear PM Farrant,
I refer to your above Freedom of Information request and attach copy of
our correspondence of even date.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss this
matter.
Kind Regards,
Joan
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Dear FOI,
It is EOD 17th October. I sent my response over the weekend to arrive on the 17th. Please reply and send the information I have requested.
And please followthrough with the internal review I have requested as well.
Yours sincerely,
PMFarrant
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Good morning PM Farrant
As this decision is now deemed, we have applied to the Information
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We will continue to process your request and a decision will be provided
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-----Original Message-----
From: PMFarrant [mailto:[FOI #2066 email]]
Sent: Monday, 17 October 2016 9:54 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Freedom of
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Federal Police Forensics Facility in Canberra
Dear FOI,
It is EOD 17th October. I sent my response over the weekend to arrive on
the 17th. Please reply and send the information I have requested.
And please followthrough with the internal review I have requested as
well.
Yours sincerely,
PMFarrant
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Good morning PM Farrant
Thank you for your email below.
As per our correspondence to you on 12 September 2016, the time limit for
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Good afternoon PM Farrant
Extension of time request under s 15AC
On 18 October 2016 the Australian Federal Police (AFP) requested further
time to make a decision on your FOI request of 19 July 2016.
Section 15AC of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act)
allows the Information Commissioner to extend the processing time for an
FOI request where the initial decision period has ended and the agency or
Minister has not provided the applicant with notice of a decision. The AFP
has told the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) they
have not made a decision in the statutory time period. The FOI Act deems
that your request has been refused (deemed refusal).
As a delegate of the acting Information Commissioner, I am authorised to
make decisions on requests for extensions of time under s 15AC of the FOI
Act. I have decided to grant an extension of time of 10 days to
27 October 2016 to process your request. A copy of the decision is
attached.
This extension under s 15AC means that the deemed refusal is taken never
to have applied if the AFP makes a decision on your request by 27 October
2016.
Such an extension can only be granted once and cannot be extended by a
variation. An Information Commissioner extension under s 15AC of the FOI
Act does not enable the AFP to reimpose a charge.
Contact
If you would like to discuss this matter you can contact me on the number
below Monday to Wednesdays. Alternatively, I can be reached by return
email. Please quote the reference number RQ16/04323.
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Please find attached the AFP’s decision in relation to your FOI request.
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