Guideline on quarantine of Centrelink debts

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Dear Services Australia,

I request a copy of the guideline

“Quarantine of Centrelink debts 107-20061706”, as referred to on http://operational.humanservices.gov.au/...

Yours faithfully,
James Polley

Services Australia

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Dear Mr Polley,

 

Please find attached correspondence dated 14 May 2021 related to your
request made to Services Australia for access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 

In order to ensure we have understood your request correctly, please
confirm whether you are seeking access to the operational blueprint
relevant to quarantining of Centrelink debts generally (107-20061706) or
are you seeking operational blueprint/s relevant to the quarantine of
Online Compliance Intervention debts specifically?

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Many thanks,

 

Reshma, Authorised FOI Decision Maker

Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch

Legal Services Division

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Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

The page http://operational.humanservices.gov.au/... is titled "Quarantine of Centrelink debts 107-20061706". It says that "The guideline you have requested is potentially FOI exempt.".

I'm requestion access to whatever is being referred to as "the guideline" in this case.

Yours sincerely,

James Polley

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Services Australia

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Dear Mr Polley,

 

Please find attached decision dated 7 June 2021 related to your request
made to Services Australia for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

 

Many thanks,

 

Reshma, Authorised FOI Decision Maker

Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch

Legal Services Division

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all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations.

 

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