Immigration ‐ Immigration Portfolio Issues brief

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Jackson Gothe-Snape

Dear Department of Finance,

This is a request under the FOI Act.

Can you please provide the brief on 'Immigration ‐ Immigration Portfolio Issues' prepared as part of Additional Estimates 2016/17, mentioned in the index provided here: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/3...

Yours faithfully,

Jackson Gothe-Snape

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Kind regards

 

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FOI Officer, Legal Services Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [1][Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

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Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,

 

Freedom of Information Request – FOI 17/74

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance) requesting
access to the following under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act).

 

Can you please provide the brief on 'Immigration ‐ Immigration Portfolio
Issues' prepared as part of Additional Estimates 2016/17, mentioned in the
index provided here:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/3...

 

The statutory period for processing your request commences from the day
after Finance received your request. Your request was received by Finance
on 15 May 2017. The processing period may be extended if we need to
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FOI Officer, Legal Services Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [4][Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

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Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape

 

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance), dated 15
May 2017, requesting access to the following under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act):

 

Can you please provide the brief on 'Immigration - Immigration Portfolio
Issues' prepared as part of Additional Estimates 2016/17, mentioned in the
index provided here:

[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/3...

 

We note that it is unlikely that Finance will be in a position to finalise
a decision in relation to your FOI request by the current due date,
Wednesday, 14 June 2017.

 

Finance seeks your agreement to extend the processing period by 14 days (2
weeks) with a new due date of Wednesday, 28 June 2017. However, we will
endeavour to provide you with a decision as soon as possible.

 

Please confirm whether you agree to this extension at your earliest
convenience, or by no later than noon, Wednesday, 14 June 2017. This will
allow us time to notify the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner of the extension. 

 

If you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact
the FOI Team on the below details.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

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FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [3][Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

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Our reference: RQ17/01184

Agency reference: FOI 17/74

Mr Jackson Gothe-Snape

By email: [FOI #3522 email]

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape

Extension of time under s 15AB

On 14 June 2017, the Department of Finance (the Department) applied for
further time to make a decision on your FOI request of 15 May 2017.

This application was on the basis that the processing period is
insufficient to deal adequately with your request, because it is complex.

I have decided to grant the Department an extension of time to process
your request to 28 June 2017. This decision has been made under s 15AB(2)
of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

By granting further time it is anticipated that the Department will
provide a well-reasoned and better managed decision.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this email please contact me on 02
9284 9745 or via email [email address]. Please quote OAIC
reference number RQ17/01184 in all correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Carl English | Assistant Review and Investigation Officer | Freedom of
Information Dispute Resolution

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001| [1]www.oaic.gov.au

Phone:  +61 2 9284 9745 | E-mail: [email address]

 

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Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape

 

Please find attached a decision and document, in relation to your FOI
request (our reference 17/74).

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

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FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [2][Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

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