OFFICIAL

Dear Trevor,

 

Acknowledgement

I refer to your correspondence of 13 May 2025 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.

 

The scope of your request is:

 

I am seeking the RAAF Supplement Status Sheet" pages of the following
publications:

 

AAP 7213.006-1-NFM-000

AAP 7212.007-1

AAP 7215.005-1(AM1)

 

Disclaimer

Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.

 

Charges

Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.

 

Timeframe

The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 12 June 2025. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.

 

Disclosure Log

Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.

 

Contact Details

We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

 

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact our team via email:
[1][email address].

 

Kind regards,

 

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

 

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OFFICIAL

Dear Jonathan,

 

I refer to your correspondence of 13 May 2025 seeking access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) relating to the STEM Cadetship
program.

 

The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your request includes
documents which contain information about the business, commercial or
financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or
professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are
required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before
making a decision on the release of the documents.

 

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for
this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you with
a decision on your request now ends on 9 July 2025.

 

Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]
if you have any questions.

 

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

 

[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

 

 

References

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OFFICIAL
Dear Trevor,

We apologise for the error. Please disregard the email below.

Kind regards
 
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
 
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence. Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email immediately.

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Bodnar <[FOI #13149 email]>
Sent: Monday, 19 May 2025 1:07 PM
To: FOI Case Management <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Defence FOI 1040/24/25 - Notification of extension for third party consultation [SEC=OFFICIAL]

EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear FOI Case Management,

Your previous message is in response to a different person. I am not Jonathan.

Yours sincerely,

Trevor Bodnar

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

Dear Jonathan,

 

I refer to your correspondence of 13 May 2025 seeking access under the

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) relating to the STEM Cadetship

program.

 

The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your request includes

documents which contain information about the business, commercial or

financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or

professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are

required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before

making a decision on the release of the documents.

 

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for

this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you with

a decision on your request now ends on 9 July 2025.

 

Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]

if you have any questions.

 

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

 

[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.

Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email

may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in

error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email

immediately.

 

 

References

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OFFICIAL

Dear Trevor,

 

Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
1054/24/25.

 

FOI Disclosure Log

In accordance with the requirements of section 11C of the FOI Act, Defence
is required to publish details of information released under the FOI Act.
Defence publishes identified documents relating to finalised requests
within ten working days of receipt by the applicant. Defence will also
publish the statement of reasons with privacy deletions. 

 

Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.

 

Please contact this office should you require any further information.

 

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

 

[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

 

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

 

 

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