Records of Deportation of Criminally Insane New Zealand Citizens from 1.6.15 to 1.2.16

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Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

Under the Freedom of Information Act (1982), I request access to any records and/or documents the Department has pertaining to the deportation of criminally insane New Zealand nationals during the month of June, 2015 and between 1/1/16 and 1/2/16.
Yours faithfully,

Ariana Norton

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FOI Request:       FA 16/03/00125

File Number:       ADF2016/9716

 

Dear Ms Norton

 

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

 

This letter refers to an access request received under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) on 28 February 2019 seeking access to:

'any records and/or documents the Department has pertaining to the
deportation of criminally insane New Zealand nationals during the month of
June, 2015 and between 1/1/16 and 1/2/16.'

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ariana Norton [mailto:[FOI #1665 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 28 February 2016 4:20 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Records of Deportation of
Criminally Insane New Zealand Citizens from 1.6.15 to 1.2.16

 

Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act (1982), I request access to any
records and/or documents the Department has pertaining to the deportation
of criminally insane New Zealand nationals during the month of June, 2015
and between 1/1/16 and 1/2/16.

Yours faithfully,

 

Ariana Norton

 

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Our references: FA 16/03/00125; ADF2016/9716

 

Dear Ms Norton,

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 28 February 2016, seeking access
to the following:

… any records and/or documents the Department has pertaining to the
deportation of criminally insane New Zealand nationals during the month of
June, 2015 and between 1/1/16 and 1/2/16.

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the signed decision letter.

 

This request has now been closed.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Marianne Nolte-Crimp

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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