Number of Citizenship Applications Waiting For Ceremony in QLD's Brisbane Council Area
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
I would like to know the total number of applicants, as at 26 August 2021 (or later), that have been approved for conferral of Citizenship and are now waiting to attend a Citizenship Ceremony in the Queensland's BRISBANE Council area.
I look forward in hearing from you in due course. Thanks for your time.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
John
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FOI Request: FA 21/08/01342
File Number: OBJ2021/26467
Dear John Sutherland,
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
I refer to your correspondence received on 26 August 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
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I would like to know the total number of applicants, as at 26 August 2021 (or later), that have been approved for conferral of Citizenship and are now waiting to attend a Citizenship Ceremony in the Queensland's BRISBANE Council area..
Your request was received by the Department on 26 August 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/08/01342 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
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FOI Request: FA 21/08/01342
File Number: OBJ2021/26467
Dear John Sutherland,
FOI has been advised that a report detailing the citizenship ceremony waiting list for Brisbane council already been compiled up to 20 August 2021.
I have been requested to enquire with you whether this existing report would satisfy your requirement.
In your FOI request the stated end date is 'as at 26 August 2021 (or later)'.
Please advise, by replying to this email, if 20 August 2021 is a suitable end date for the information you require.
However, if you wish to continue with the original dates in your FOI request, I will relay this to Citizenship.
Kind regards,
FOI Officer - Geoff
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FOI Request: FA21/08/01342
File Number: OBJ2021/26467
Dear Mr Sutherland,
I refer to your FOI request received on 26 August 2021.
The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and any documents released under the FOI Act.
This request has been closed in our system.
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Derek
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