Question Time Briefs
Dear Department of the Treasury,
I write to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I seek access to the following documents:
The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer's Question Time Briefs as at 16 February 2023 and separately as at 1 December 2022 which contain the term 'superannuation' or 'super'.
I look forward to receiving your decision.
Yours faithfully,
MBV
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Dear MBV,
We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), seeking the following documents:
The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer's Question Time
Briefs as at 16 February 2023 and separately as at 1 December 2022 which
contain the term 'superannuation' or 'super'.
The Treasury received your request on 1 March 2023. The FOI Act provides
that we have 14 days to acknowledge, and 30 days to process, the request.
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Dear MBV,
We seek clarification of your request for the following documents:
The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer's Question Time Briefs as at 16
February 2023 and separately as at 1 December 2022 which contain the term
'superannuation' or 'super'.
The scope can be interpreted in two ways:
o you are seeking Question time briefs which contain the term
‘superannuation’ or ‘super’ at the dates you provided
o you are seeking all the Question Time Briefs for 16 February 2023 and
only the Question time briefs which contain the requested terms for 1
December 2022.
We think it likely that you are seeking The Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer’s Question time briefs which contain the term ‘superannuation’
or ‘super’ at 16 February 2023 and 1 December 2022. We would be grateful
for your confirmation that this is correct. If we do not hear from you by
COB 16 March 2023 we will process your request based on this
interpretation.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 2 6263 2800
Email: [1][Treasury request email]
[2]www.treasury.gov.au
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Dear FOI,
Thanks for reaching out to clarify. Your assumption is correct.
Yours sincerely,
MBV
OFFICIAL
Dear MBV,
Please find attached the decision in FOI 3289.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 2 6263 2800
Email: [1][Treasury request email]
[2]www.treasury.gov.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: MBV <[FOI #10007 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 12:09 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI 3289 - request for clarification of scope [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
Thanks for reaching out to clarify. Your assumption is correct.
Yours sincerely,
MBV
-----Original Message-----
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Dear MBV,
We seek clarification of your request for the following documents:
The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer's Question Time Briefs as at 16
February 2023 and separately as at 1 December 2022 which contain the term
'superannuation' or 'super'.
The scope can be interpreted in two ways:
o you are seeking Question time briefs which contain the term
‘superannuation’ or ‘super’ at the dates you provided
o you are seeking all the Question Time Briefs for 16 February 2023 and
only the Question time briefs which contain the requested terms for 1
December 2022.
We think it likely that you are seeking The Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer’s Question time briefs which contain the term ‘superannuation’
or ‘super’ at 16 February 2023 and 1 December 2022. We would be grateful
for your confirmation that this is correct. If we do not hear from you by
COB 16 March 2023 we will process your request based on this
interpretation.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 2 6263 2800
Email: [1][Treasury request email]
[2][3]www.treasury.gov.au
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