Offshore resettlement places referred through UNHCR

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Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

I would like to request the following statistics:

How many refugees who have been resettled in Australia through the offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program have been referred by UNHCR? How many have been selected based on community proposals in Australia?

Please provide a breakdown by financial year and by visa subclass, for the financial years 2011/12 to 2015/16, as well as for the current financial year (up to the latest available statistics).

Yours faithfully,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Mr Hirsch

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI
Request.

 

Request for an extension of time

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Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Dear FOI,

I am writing to seek an update on this FOI request.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

Good morning Mr Hirsch

The case officer with carriage of your matter is currently on leave, returning to the office next week. I will ask for you to be provided with an update upon her return.

With kind regards

With kind regards
Alison Smith
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy and Records Management Branch | Corporate Support Division
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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-----Original Message-----
From: Asher Hirsch [mailto:[FOI #3206 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 April 2017 7:40 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of FOI Request - FA 17/03/00312 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

I am writing to seek an update on this FOI request.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Our references: FA 17/03/00312; ADF2017/26603

 

Dear Mr Hirsch

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI Request.

 

Request for an extension of time

Please be aware that the Department has seen a significant increase in the number of FOI requests received by this agency. As a result there are expected delays involved with the processing of FOI requests at the present time. Generally, requests will be processed in the order that they are received. The Department will endeavour to finalise your request as quickly as possible.

 

For this reason the Department seeks your agreement under s.15AA of the FOI Act to extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.

 

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could provide a response to this request by close of business, Tuesday, 14 March 2017.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Julia Wu

FOI Officer/Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [1][DIBP request email]

 

 

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Dear Mr Hirsch

The Department has created a document from systems to address your request and is now organising a decision maker and the related processes.

I apologise for the delay.

Yours sincerely

Ian Campbell
Assistant Director, Freedom of Information Section Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch Corporate Services Division / Corporate Group Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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-----Original Message-----
From: Asher Hirsch [mailto:[FOI #3206 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 April 2017 7:40 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of FOI Request - FA 17/03/00312 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

I am writing to seek an update on this FOI request.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Our references: FA 17/03/00312; ADF2017/26603

 

Dear Mr Hirsch

 

Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI Request.

 

Request for an extension of time

Please be aware that the Department has seen a significant increase in the number of FOI requests received by this agency. As a result there are expected delays involved with the processing of FOI requests at the present time. Generally, requests will be processed in the order that they are received. The Department will endeavour to finalise your request as quickly as possible.

 

For this reason the Department seeks your agreement under s.15AA of the FOI Act to extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.

 

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could provide a response to this request by close of business, Tuesday, 14 March 2017.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Julia Wu

FOI Officer/Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [1][DIBP request email]

 

 

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Asher Hirsch

Dear FOI,

Do you have an update on this request? I note it is overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

Your request is progressing and we have identified a decision maker for your request. It is now in the final stages and we anticipate finalising your request next week.

I apologise for the delay.

with regards,
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Sent: Tuesday, 9 May 2017 7:40 AM
To: FOI
Subject: HPRM: RE: Acknowledgement of FOI Request - FA 17/03/00312 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

Do you have an update on this request? I note it is overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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The Department has created a document from systems to address your request and is now organising a decision maker and the related processes.

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Yours sincerely

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 7 March 2017 seeking access to the
following:

 

How many refugees who have been resettled in Australia through the
offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program have been referred by UNHCR? How
many have been selected based on community proposals in Australia?

 

Please provide a breakdown by financial year and by visa subclass, for the
financial years 2011/12 to 2015/16, as well as up to 7 March 2017.

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the signed decision letter, decision record, schedule of documents and
documents released under the FOI Act.    

 

This request has now been closed.

 

 

with regards,

Helen Simons

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group

Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Asher Hirsch

Dear FOI,

Thank you for this information.

However, I have one clarification on the request.

I requested statistics on "How many [refugee and humanitarian entrants] have been selected based on community proposals in Australia". Your response was to provide statistics relating to the community proposal pilot.

However, my request was broader than the community proposal pilot, and also included other applications where a person was proposed by a person in Australia, for example, through the use of a proposal form (form 681). This would often be the 202 visa, but I would also like to know how many people have been granted other visas in the Refugee and Humanitarian Program based on a proposer in Australia.

As such, could you please provide me with the following statistics:

"How many refugee and humanitarian entrants who have been resettled in Australia through the offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program have been proposed by a person in Australia, for example, through the use of the proposal form 681. Please provide a breakdown by financial year and by visa subclass, for the financial years 2011/12 to 2015/16, as well as up to 7 March 2017."

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Mr Hirsch

 

I refer to your email of 16 May 2016, in which you have queries the scope
of your request FA 17/03/00312.

 

The Department has responded to that request providing the information
that you have sought under that request.

 

As such, your broader request, contained in your email of 16 May 2017, has
been registered as a new request, and will be responded to in due course. 
Please find attached the formal acknowledgement of receipt for your that
new FOI Request. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Karen Chapman

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

 

 

 

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This request has now been transferred to a new FOI request. Does this mean that it will be a new request in "Right to Know"?

Dear FOI,

I am writing to follow up on this request.

I provided a clarification in May and was told that the request would form a new request, as per below:

"As such, your broader request, contained in your email of 16 May 2017, has
been registered as a new request, and will be responded to in due course.
Please find attached the formal acknowledgement of receipt for your that
new FOI Request."

The new broader request is now more than 30 days late. Could you please provide me with an update.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

Thank you for your email regarding an update on your FOI request and please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

I appreciate that the delay is frustrating. I can assure you that we are regularly following up on your request with the relevant business area and I can confirm that your request is progressing, however I am unable to provide a specific timeframe for finalisation.

with regards,
H Simons
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [email address]

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From: Asher Hirsch [mailto:[FOI #3206 email]]
Sent: Monday, 3 July 2017 10:37 AM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: FOI Request - FA 17/05/01158 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

I am writing to follow up on this request.

I provided a clarification in May and was told that the request would form a new request, as per below:

"As such, your broader request, contained in your email of 16 May 2017, has been registered as a new request, and will be responded to in due course.
Please find attached the formal acknowledgement of receipt for your that new FOI Request."

The new broader request is now more than 30 days late. Could you please provide me with an update.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Our references: FA 17/05/01158; ADF2017/54209

 

Dear Mr Hirsch

 

I refer to your email of 16 May 2016, in which you have queries the scope of your request FA 17/03/00312.

 

The Department has responded to that request providing the information that you have sought under that request.

 

As such, your broader request, contained in your email of 16 May 2017, has been registered as a new request, and will be responded to in due course. Please find attached the formal acknowledgement of receipt for your that new FOI Request. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Karen Chapman

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

 

 

 

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Dear FOI,

Can you please provide an update on this request?

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 16 May 2016, seeking access to the
following:

 

How many refugee and humanitarian entrants who have been resettled in
Australia through the offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program have been
proposed by a person in Australia, for example, through the use of the
proposal form 681. Please provide a breakdown by financial year and by
visa subclass, for the financial years 2011/12 to 2015/16, as well as up
to 7 March 2017

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the signed decision letter, decision record, schedule of documents and
documents released under the FOI Act.    

 

This request has now been closed.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

with regards,

H Simons

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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