Position Tree Report as at 16 July 2022
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
I previously requested copy of DVA's position tree in January of this year https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/p...
As six months have passed, and a number of positions have changed since, I request copy of a position tree report for all of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
This report can be produced entirely by DVA's computers.
Ciao
Julie
Dear Julie
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (the department) has received your
request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). I note you have requested access to the following:
I previously requested copy of DVA's position tree in January of this year
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/p...
As six months have passed, and a number of positions have changed since, I
request copy of a position tree report for all of the Department of
Veterans' Affairs.
This report can be produced entirely by DVA's computers.
Your request was received by the department on 16 July 2022 and the
ordinary 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced
from the day after that date.
Extension of Time
Due to an increase in the number of information access applications
currently being received by the department, we are asking your agreement
to an extension of time for a further 30 days to process this request
under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would mean that your request is
due on 14 September 2022.
If we are in a position to make a decision on your request earlier than
this date, we will endeavour to do so.
The statutory period may also be extended if we need to consult third
parties or for other reasons permitted under the FOI Act. We will advise
you if this happens.
Please reply by return email if you agree to this extension of time. If
you do agree we will notify the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) of your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act.
Charges
The department will advise you if a charge is payable to process your
request and the amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No
charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Your address
The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your electronic address is
[1][FOI #9142 email] . Unless you tell us
otherwise, we will send all notices and correspondence to this address.
Disclosure log
Information released under the FOI Act may be published on a disclosure
log on our website, subject to certain exceptions. These exceptions
include where publication of personal, business, professional or
commercial information would be unreasonable.
Further assistance
If you have any questions about your request, please email
[2][DVA request email]
We look forward to receiving your response to our request for an extension
of time and for the removal of certain information as out of scope from
your request.
Yours sincerely
Arthur
Position Number 62210944
Information Access Officer
Information Access Unit
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Email: [3][email address]
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1. mailto:[FOI #9142 email]
2. mailto:[DVA request email]
3. mailto:[email address]
Dear INFORMATION.ACCESS,
This foi requested a document that has been routinely released by DVA under FOI and is not novel or unusual.
It is produced entirely by an reporting command from DVA's computer system and involves no search activity or any consideration of exemption/redactions because it simply an update on the series of these previously released position reports.
On checking the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Guidelines, it states that foi agencies are expected to cope with temporary surges by using available resources that large agencies such as DVA have to comply with the 30 day processing period
Taking into account the minimal effort involved in producing this foi request (given it is a regular foi request now, able to be produced entirely by computers available to DVA, with no search activity involved or any novel exemptions to consider) it is not appropriate to agree to an additional 30 day
section 15AA FOI Act extension of time.
I have also taken DVA's history of misusing such extension of time in the past in determining that a section 15AA FOI Act extension of time is not justified in these circumstances.
Ciao
Julie
Dear Ms Julie,
Please find attached decision for LEX 50843.
Kind regards
Jodie (position number 62110588)
Assistant Director Information Access Unit
Client Contact – Client Access & Rehabilitation
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Postal: GPO Box 9998 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Ph: 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)
Website: [2]www.dva.gov.au
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