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By email:  [1][email address]

Receipt of your IC review application 

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Yours sincerely

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-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Smith <[FOI #14228 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 11:28 AM
To: OAIC - FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - IC Review for Deemed Refusal
Decision by the Department of Home Affairs - Agency Reference
FA25/09/01539

 

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Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner,

 

OAIC Reference: RQ25/07887

Agency Reference: FA 25/09/01539

 

I am writing to lodge an application for IC Review because the agency
(Department of Home Affairs) did not make the FOI decision within the
statutory timeframe.

 

As it is now 27 January 2026, the Department has not finalized the FOI
request referenced above.

 

A copy of the relevant correspondence relating to FA 25/09/01539 is
available here:

[9]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...

 

A copy of my profile showing relevant FOI request is available here:

[10]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/user/oliv...

 

Please confirm the receipt of this application and provide a relevant
reference number.

 

Please also let me know if any further information is required.

 

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Smith

 

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message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

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be delayed.

 

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
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