Incoming Government Briefs
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Consistent with the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request the incoming government briefs provided from the Department to its respective Ministers since 21 May 2022.
I am not seeking drafts of the above documents.
Yours faithfully,
JH
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX5983
Dear JH
Thank you for your email dated 26 July 2022 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
This email sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
You have sought access to:
the incoming government briefs provided from the Department to its
respective Ministers since 21 May 2022.
We note that there has already been a similar request to yours, and the
department granted access to documents on 21 July 2022. You can see this
request on our FOI Disclosure Log, which can be found at the following
link: [1]FOI disclosure log | Australian Government Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au). You can view the documents released at
the following link: [2]Incoming Brief to the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Penny Wong (dfat.gov.au)
Please advise us if you wish to continue with your request, noting that
documents have already been released.
Yours sincerely
DFAT FOI Team
Information Disclosure Services and Corporate Law Branch | Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your reply. I would like to confirm that I would still like to have my application processed under the terms I have submitted.
I would also like to have an assurance that the decision maker allocated this application will make a decision independent to the document and decision you provided me (FOI 3116), particularly with reference to matters the Department believes is exempt under Division 3 of the Act.
I expect to be provided detailed explanation for redactions made using these exemptions and how they meet a public interest test.
Yours sincerely,
JH
OFFICIAL
Dear JH
Thank you for your email.
We wish to seek your agreement to two matters.
Firstly, we wish to seek your agreement to an extension of time under
section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). We ask for
this additional time due to the complex nature of an incoming government
brief, and the requirement to consult within the department with relevant
officers over a range of subject-matter. We request an additional 30 days
to process the request. If you agree, we will notify the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of your agreement. If you do
not agree, we may apply to OAIC for additional time to process your
request.
Secondly, we wish to treat your request for access as two separate
requests for access, made on the same date. We request you revise the
scope of your requests as follows:
1) The incoming government brief provided from the Department to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs since 21 May 2022.
2) The incoming government briefs provided from the Department to the
Minister for Trade and Tourism and the Minister for International
Development and the Pacific since 21 May 2022.
This will assist with the efficient processing of your request for access
to documents.
Please advise us if you have any concerns with this revision.
Kind regards
DFAT FOI Team
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Dear JH
Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request with the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (LEX5983).
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OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX5983
Dear JH
Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for access to
documents.
Kind regards
DFAT FOI Team
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Freedom of Information Section
Public Interest Law Branch | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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