Freedom of Information request - Labour Hire Contractors - Information Access Section
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
For the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2023 I request the source of each and every labour hire/contractor who has worked in the Information Access Section under the following headings.
: Their source, e.g. contractors/seconded law firms name, and
: The dates employed by each, i.e. date from, date completed.
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
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Dear Mr Ashmore,
The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your
request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). I note you have requested access to the following:
''For the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2023 I request the source of
each and every labour hire/contractor who has worked in the Information
Access Section under the following headings.
: Their source, e.g. contractors/seconded law firms name, and
: The dates employed by each, i.e. date from, date completed.'
Your request was received by the department on 26 July 2023 and the
ordinary 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced
from the day after that date.
Administrative access
The department considers that your request is more appropriately processed
under administrative access arrangements. Where requests are made under
the FOI Act, the department is required to consider whether any exemptions
apply to the material, preventing its release. The department must also
prepare a formal statement of reasons for the decision.
As your request relates to your own personal information, with your
agreement, the above requirements will not apply. If you agree to the
administrative access arrangements, please reply to this email by 3 August
2023 Acknowledging your agreement for the department to process your
request administratively and withdrawing your request under the FOI Act.
The department endeavours to make decisions on administrative access
requests within 30 days, however please note the Department is currently
experiencing a high volume of requests and your request may exceed 30
days.
Charges
The department will advise you if a charge is payable to process your
request and the amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No
charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Your address
The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your contact address is
[1][FOI #10515 email] . Unless you tell us
otherwise, we will send all notices and correspondence to this address.
Disclosure log
Information released under the FOI Act may be published on a disclosure
log on our website, subject to certain exceptions. These exceptions
include where publication of personal, business, professional or
commercial information would be unreasonable.
Further assistance
If you have any questions about your request, please email
[2][DVA request email]
We look forward to receiving your response to our request for your
agreement to process your request under Administrative Access
arrangements.
Yours sincerely
Kevin| Information Access Officer
Position 62210946
Information Access Unit
Ministerial, International & Stakeholder Relations Branch
Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)
[3][DVA request email]
[4]www.dva.gov.au
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Dear INFORMATION.ACCESS,
I previously agreed to receive the requested information. "under administrative access arrangements."
In reviewing the status of the request today, I note it hasn't been received or there was some glitch in the system when I responded to your reply.
Please accept that I am in agreement for the requested information be released under administrative access arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
Alan ASHMORE
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Dear Mr Ashmore
Thank you for your email below and agreement for the requested information
under LEX 59219 to be released under administrative access arrangements.
Kind regards
Ramona| Assistant Director
Position Number 62336362
Information Access Unit
Ministerial, International & Stakeholder Relations Branch
Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
[1][DVA request email]
[2]www.dva.gov.au
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Dear Mr Ashmore,
Thank you for your Information Access request to the Department of
Veterans’ Affairs (Department) – LEX 59219.
Please find the Department’s decision attached.
Kind regards
Ramona| Assistant Director
Position Number 62336362
Information Access Unit
Ministerial, International & Stakeholder Relations Branch
Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
[1][DVA request email]
[2]www.dva.gov.au
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