Marital Status

Nate made this Freedom of Information request to Attorney-General's Department

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The request was refused by Attorney-General's Department.

Dear Attorney-General's Department,

I would like to know the types of marital status(es) that exits in Australia federally.

Also, is there any Document/manual/legislation which describe these marital status(es).

Is marital status distinct from relationship status. Any documents which purports to this.

Yours faithfully,

Nate

FOI Requests, Attorney-General's Department

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Dear Nate

 

Freedom of Information Request FOI20/003 – Request Consultation Process

 

Attached is a notice of intention to practically refuse in respect of your
Freedom of Information request.

 

Before the decision maker makes a decision, s24AB of the FOI Act provides
for a ‘request consultation process’. This means you have 14 days in
which to respond to this notice revising your request in one of the ways
described in the attached letter. We expect to hear from you by 3 February
2020.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Fiona by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email [1][AGD request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

 

Freedom of Information and Parliamentary | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [2][AGD request email]

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate [[3]mailto:[FOI #6064 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 January 2020 10:49 PM
To: FOI Requests <[4][AGD request email]>
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Marital Status

 

Dear Attorney-General's Department,

 

I would like to know the types of marital status(es) that exits in
Australia federally.

 

Also, is there any Document/manual/legislation which describe these
marital status(es).

 

Is marital status distinct from relationship status. Any documents which
purports to this.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Nate

 

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FOI Requests, Attorney-General's Department

Dear Nate

 

Freedom of Information Request FOI20/003 – Request Consultation Process

 

I refer to the below email sent to you on 20 January 2020 in relation to
your FOI Request.

 

As you have not provided a response to the consultation process by
undertaking one of the following within the 14 day timeframe:

(a)        withdraw the [1]request;

(b)         make a revised [2]request; or

(c)         indicate that the [3]applicant does not wish to revise
the [4]request.

 

The department now considers your request to be withdrawn.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Fiona by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email [5][AGD request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

 

Freedom of Information and Parliamentary | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [6][AGD request email]

 

From: FOI Requests
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Cc: FOI Requests <[8][AGD request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information Request FOI20/003 – Request Consultation
Process [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Dear Nate

 

Freedom of Information Request FOI20/003 – Request Consultation Process

 

Attached is a notice of intention to practically refuse in respect of your
Freedom of Information request.

 

Before the decision maker makes a decision, s24AB of the FOI Act provides
for a ‘request consultation process’. This means you have 14 days in
which to respond to this notice revising your request in one of the ways
described in the attached letter. We expect to hear from you by 3 February
2020.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Fiona by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email [9][AGD request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

 

Freedom of Information and Parliamentary | Strategy and Governance Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [10][AGD request email]

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate [[11]mailto:[FOI #6064 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 January 2020 10:49 PM
To: FOI Requests <[12][AGD request email]>
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Marital Status

 

Dear Attorney-General's Department,

 

I would like to know the types of marital status(es) that exits in
Australia federally.

 

Also, is there any Document/manual/legislation which describe these
marital status(es).

 

Is marital status distinct from relationship status. Any documents which
purports to this.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Nate

 

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Is [14][AGD request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Attorney-General&#x27;s Department? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[15]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

 

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:

[16]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

 

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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Privacy Collection Notice

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the Attorney-General’s Department will only collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act
1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that
we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act
for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal
information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to,
or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act. If your
request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum
amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your
personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy
policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the
Privacy Contact Officer on 02 6141 2660 or via e-mail [email address].

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