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Dear Mr Stewart

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From: Rob Stewart +ADw-foi+-request-10660-4a2f600f+AEA-righttoknow.org.au+AD4-
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 12:28 PM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) +ADw-dpsinforequests+AEA-aph.gov.au+AD4-
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information about safe air at Parliament House

Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,

Please provide any documents relating to details of hepafilters, safe air initiatives, etc at Parliament House and what locations, offices etc those initiatives may extend to.

Please also include any documents or information relating to evidence provided that initiated these undertakings if they exist, and requests made to your office to carry this out.

Yours faithfully,

Rob Stewart

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Dear Mr Stewart
 
We refer to your email dated 5 September 2023, in which you made a request
to the Department of Parliamentary Services (Department) for access to
documents in the following terms:
 
Please provide any documents relating to details of hepafilters, safe air
initiatives, etc at Parliament House and what locations, offices etc those
initiatives may extend to.
 
Please also include any documents or information relating to evidence
provided that initiated these undertakings if they exist, and requests
made to your office to carry this out.
As noted under DPS Information Requests Policy (Policy), all parliamentary
departments are excluded from the application of the FOI Act. However, DPS
recognises the importance of transparency and public accountability, and
supports the principle that administrative documents should be open to
scrutiny. DPS will consequently provide access to documents subject to any
claim of appropriate immunity or exemptions that would apply under the FOI
Act or the Policy.
The authorised decision maker has considered your request and is satisfied
that the request falls under Groups 2 and 3 of the exempt documents under
clause 16 (b) (iv) and 16(c) (ii) of the Policy. Therefore, the authorised
decision maker has decided not to grant the release of the documents.
Kind regards
 
DPS Information Requests
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Stewart <[FOI #10660 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 12:28 PM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Information about safe air
at Parliament House
 
Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,
 
Please provide any documents relating to details of hepafilters, safe air
initiatives, etc at Parliament House and what locations, offices etc those
initiatives may extend to.
 
Please also include any documents or information relating to evidence
provided that initiated these undertakings if they exist, and requests
made to your office to carry this out.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Rob Stewart
 
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Information requests to Department of Parliamentary Services? If so,
please contact us using this form:
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This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
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:
[4]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
 
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
 
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
 
 
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Dear Mr Stewart

 

We acknowledge receipt of your below email.

 

Your request for internal review of the decision will be processed in
accordance with DPS Information Request Policy, attached for your
convenience.

 

Regards

DPS Information Requests

 

 

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Stewart <[FOI #10660 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 11:30 AM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Information
about safe air at Parliament House

 

Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,

 

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

 

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Parliamentary
Services's handling of my FOI request 'Information about safe air at
Parliament House'.

 

This issue is crucial to myself and other disabled stakeholders who
regularly attend or work at APH. I want an answer to this question
urgently to ensure that disabled people are safe. I am currently in a
disability leadership position and represent a large number of disabled
people in Australia. In addition, this is an issue of public interest and
concern.

 

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Rob Stewart

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Stewart

 

Clause 33 of the DPS Information Requests Policy sets out:

 

              DPS will endeavour to determine a request for internal
review of a decision within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request.

 

DPS will endeavour to provide a response on your application for interview
review by 15 December 2023.

 

Regards

DPS Information Requests

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Stewart <[FOI #10660 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:53 AM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Information
about safe air at Parliament House

 

Dear DPS Information Requests (DPS),

 

 

 

How long will this take? The request is long overdue.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Rob Stewart

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Stewart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We acknowledge receipt of your below email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your request for internal review of the decision will be processed in

 

accordance with DPS Information Request Policy, attached for your

 

convenience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

DPS Information Requests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Stewart 
 
We refer to your email dated 15 November 2023, in which you made a request
for internal review of
a decision of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) to deny your
request for information
in the following terms: 
 
Please provide any documents relating to details of hepafilters, safe air
initiatives, etc at
Parliament House and what locations, offices etc those initiatives may
extend to.
 
Please also include any documents or information relating to evidence
provided that initiated
these undertakings if they exist, and requests made to your office to
carry this out.
 
As noted under DPS Information Requests Policy (Policy), all parliamentary
departments are
excluded from the application of the FOI Act. However, DPS recognises the
importance of
transparency and public accountability, and supports the principle that
administrative documents
should be open to scrutiny. 
 
DPS will consequently provide access to documents subject to any claim of
appropriate immunity or
exemptions that would apply under the FOI Act or the Policy. 
 
The authorised decision maker has considered your request and is satisfied
that the request falls
under Groups 1 and 3 of the exempt documents under clauses 16 (a)(vi) and
16 (c) (iv) of the Policy. 
 
The authorised decision maker has confirmed the previous decision and does
not approve the
release of the documents. 
 
Kind regards
 
DPS Information Requests
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Stewart <[FOI #10660 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 11:30 AM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Information
about safe air at Parliament House
 
Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,
 
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
 
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Parliamentary
Services's handling of my FOI request 'Information about safe air at
Parliament House'.
 
This issue is crucial to myself and other disabled stakeholders who
regularly attend or work at APH. I want an answer to this question
urgently to ensure that disabled people are safe. I am currently in a
disability leadership position and represent a large number of disabled
people in Australia. In addition, this is an issue of public interest and
concern.
 
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Rob Stewart
 
 
 
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[3]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
 
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be delayed.
 
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
 
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