Labour hire procurement guidelines
Dear Administrative Appeals Tribunal,
I seek a copy of the AAT's policy & procedures regarding the use of labour hire firms.
Please narrow this request to only include documents that meet this description that are, or have been available on the AAT's intranet, for use by the AAT's managerial staff when procuring labour hire services.
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I request that any applicable fee be waived on the public interest ground;
The use of labour hire services in the public service is a matter that has been discussed by many outlets, in both the mainstream and independent media.
Further clarity on the use of labour hire employees throughout government departments, (both Commonwealth and State) is of interest to a substantial section of the public.
Information about the number of labour hire employees working APS-equivalent roles, is not currently available within the DHS annual reports. That is why this FOI request is necessary.
To substantiate this point, let me point out a number of recent articles written about public sector use of labour hire:
Sydney Morning Herald:
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/...
ABC News:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/a...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-06/n...
Michael West Media:
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/boomers-v...
It is also a topic that has been of interest to the CPSU, a union that represents a substantial section of the public (namely, public servant union members)
https://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/scrap-...
In light of the above, please waive the fee associated with this request; on the ground that this is a public interest inquiry.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your Freedom of Information request no. 2020/0082.
Please find attached a letter notifying you of my FOI decision and the
relevant documents released to you under the FOI Act.
Kind regards,
Skye M
Policy Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Legal & Policy
E: [1][AAT request email]
[2]www.aat.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #6509 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 July 2020 3:25 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Labour hire procurement
guidelines
Dear Administrative Appeals Tribunal,
I seek a copy of the AAT's policy & procedures regarding the use of labour
hire firms.
Please narrow this request to only include documents that meet this
description that are, or have been available on the AAT's intranet, for
use by the AAT's managerial staff when procuring labour hire services.
~~~~
I request that any applicable fee be waived on the public interest ground;
The use of labour hire services in the public service is a matter that has
been discussed by many outlets, in both the mainstream and independent
media.
Further clarity on the use of labour hire employees throughout government
departments, (both Commonwealth and State) is of interest to a substantial
section of the public.
Information about the number of labour hire employees working
APS-equivalent roles, is not currently available within the DHS annual
reports. That is why this FOI request is necessary.
To substantiate this point, let me point out a number of recent articles
written about public sector use of labour hire:
Sydney Morning Herald:
[3]https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/...
ABC News:
[4]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/a...
[5]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-06/n...
Michael West Media:
[6]https://www.michaelwest.com.au/boomers-v...
It is also a topic that has been of interest to the CPSU, a union that
represents a substantial section of the public (namely, public servant
union members)
[7]https://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/scrap-...
In light of the above, please waive the fee associated with this request;
on the ground that this is a public interest inquiry.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
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2. http://www.aat.gov.au/
3. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/...
4. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/a...
5. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-06/n...
6. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/boomers-v...
7. https://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/scrap-...
8. mailto:[FOI #6509 email]
9. mailto:[AAT request email]
10. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
11. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
Dear FOI,
I seek internal review of the s22 redactions across all of the above documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached a letter acknowledging your request for Internal
Review of the FOI decision made on 8 August 2020 (2020/0082).
Kind regards,
Skye M
Policy Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Legal & Policy
E: [1][AAT request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #6509 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 September 2020 6:41 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI ref: 2020/0082 - Notice of FOI Decision
[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
EXTERNAL EMAIL
"Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the
sender, are expecting this email and know the content is safe.”
Dear FOI,
I seek internal review of the s22 redactions across all of the above
documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your Freedom of Information request no. 2020/0082.
Please find attached a letter notifying you of my FOI decision and the
relevant documents released to you under the FOI Act.
Kind regards,
Skye M
Policy Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Legal & Policy
E: [1][AAT request email]
[2][2]www.aat.gov.au
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2. http://www.aat.gov.au/
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5. http://www.aat.gov.au/impact-of-coronavi...
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached a letter in relation to your internal review request.
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Koller
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #6509 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 September 2020 6:41 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI ref: 2020/0082 - Notice of FOI Decision [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
EXTERNAL EMAIL
"Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender, are expecting this email and know the content is safe.”
Dear FOI,
I seek internal review of the s22 redactions across all of the above documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your Freedom of Information request no. 2020/0082.
Please find attached a letter notifying you of my FOI decision and the relevant documents released to you under the FOI Act.
Kind regards,
Skye M
Policy Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Legal & Policy
E: [1][AAT request email]
[2]www.aat.gov.au
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[FOI #6509 email]
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:
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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.
IMPORTANT:
Please refer to the AAT website for information about temporary changes in place to respond to the impact of COVID-19 on services, including special measures practice directions: http://www.aat.gov.au/impact-of-coronavi...
This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may attract criminal penalties.
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to the internal review decision in the email below.
Please find attached the documents in relation to which the redactions were varied.
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Koller
Director, Legal and Policy
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
-----Original Message-----
From: FOI
Sent: Thursday, 8 October 2020 10:52 PM
To: 'John Smith' <[FOI #6509 email]>
Subject: RE: FOI ref: 2020/0082 - Notice of FOI Decision 2[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached a letter in relation to your internal review request.
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Koller
-----Original Message-----
From: John Smith <[FOI #6509 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 September 2020 6:41 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI ref: 2020/0082 - Notice of FOI Decision [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
EXTERNAL EMAIL
"Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender, are expecting this email and know the content is safe.”
Dear FOI,
I seek internal review of the s22 redactions across all of the above documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your Freedom of Information request no. 2020/0082.
Please find attached a letter notifying you of my FOI decision and the relevant documents released to you under the FOI Act.
Kind regards,
Skye M
Policy Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Legal & Policy
E: [1][AAT request email]
[2]www.aat.gov.au
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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.
IMPORTANT:
Please refer to the AAT website for information about temporary changes in place to respond to the impact of COVID-19 on services, including special measures practice directions: http://www.aat.gov.au/impact-of-coronavi...
This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may attract criminal penalties.