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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

From the Recruitment SESB1 promotions, APSjobs reference VN-0696391, I would like to view the business case(s), requisition and selection methodology and job advertisement pertaining to and in the lead up to promotions advertised in APS Weekly Gazette,12 Jan 2023.

Yours faithfully,

Anon.

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Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email.

Before we can progress this request, we are kindly seeking your confirmation that you are requesting the non-personal documents relevant to the round and how it was run, not the applications made under the round.

As soon as we receive your email reply, we can further progress this request.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Anon <[FOI #9793 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 January 2023 10:13
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment business case(s), requisition and selection methodology, job advertisement for APSjobs Advertised reference VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January 2023..

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

From the Recruitment SESB1 promotions, APSjobs reference VN-0696391, I would like to view the business case(s), requisition and selection methodology and job advertisement pertaining to and in the lead up to promotions advertised in APS Weekly Gazette,12 Jan 2023.

Yours faithfully,

Anon.

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 23/01/00787
File Number: FA23/01/00787

Dear Anon,

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

This letter acknowledges that on 13 January 2023 the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) received your request to access documents held by the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
From the Recruitment SESB1 promotions, APSjobs reference VN-0696391, I would like to view the business case(s), requisition and selection methodology and job advertisement pertaining to and in the lead up to promotions advertised in APS Weekly Gazette,12 Jan 2023.

Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 23/01/00787. Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Anon <[FOI #9793 email]>
Sent: 13 January 2023 10:13 AM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment business case(s), requisition and selection methodology, job advertisement for APSjobs Advertised reference VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January 2023..

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

From the Recruitment SESB1 promotions, APSjobs reference VN-0696391, I would like to view the business case(s), requisition and selection methodology and job advertisement pertaining to and in the lead up to promotions advertised in APS Weekly Gazette,12 Jan 2023.

Yours faithfully,

Anon.

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Dear FOI,

Just non-personal documents particular to this request please. Not applications.

Yours sincerely,

Anon

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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In reply please quote:

FOI Request:      FA 23/01/00787

File Number:     FA23/01/00787 

 

Dear Anon,

I refer to your request received on 13 January 2023 for access to
documents under the FOI Act. 

The current due date for your request is 13 February 2023. 

In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will
require additional time to process your request.

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to
extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.  This
would extend the due date for your request to Tuesday 14 March 2023. 

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Friday 10
February 2023

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Dear FOI,

I am happy to agree to an extension until 14 March 2023. Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely,

Anon

Dear FOI,

Can I please have a response to my FOI due today 14 March as agreed by me?

Yours sincerely,

Anon

Dear FOI,

Yours sincerely,

Anon

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·       For visa and our requirements for entry to Australia
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For a copy of your visa refusal or visa grant letter you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application. 

·       To check your current visa details and conditions use the
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Unfortunately we are working with a heavy workload at present. Please know we are working hard to complete your request as soon as possible.

This is a manual process where we need to ensure the relevant business area provides us with the correct documents you have requested and that what is released is allowable under the FOI Act.

We are endeavouring to finalise your case.

Kind regards,

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-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: FOI Request FA 23/01/00787 - Request for Extension of time [SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive, ACCESS=Personal-Privacy]

Dear FOI,

Can I please have a response to my FOI due today 14 March as agreed by me?

Yours sincerely,

Anon

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I refer to your request received on 13 January 2023 for access to

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The current due date for your request is 13 February 2023. 

In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the

documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will

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would extend the due date for your request to Tuesday 14 March 2023. 

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provide a response to this request by close of business, Friday 10

February 2023

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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

FA 23/01/0787

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Home Affairs's handling of my FOI request 'Recruitment business case(s), requisition and selection methodology, job advertisement for APSjobs Advertised reference VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January 2023..'.

I agreed to an extension until 14 March and have heard nothing, not even a further request for an extension. Can I please have my request for information please?

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Yours faithfully,

Anon

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- documents you previously provided to the Department as part of a visa
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- a copy of a decision record made by the Department

- statistical information held by the Department

- papers or briefings the Department prepared.

 

If your email is a valid FOI request, the Department will contact you
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Once we receive and have registered your FOI request, we will send you an
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for further instructions.

 

FOI requests are generally processed in the order they are received.

 

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We’re responding to a large volume of requests

Due to the current high volume of requests, we will not provide progress
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Still have a question or request?

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Freedom of Information Act 1982. You may be able to resolve your enquiry
faster by using these resources:

 

General information about travelling to Australia:

 

The Department of Home Affairs, “Entering Australia” site
[3]https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering...

 

·       For visa and our requirements for entry to Australia
[4]https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/ge...

For a copy of your visa refusal or visa grant letter you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application. 

·       To check your current visa details and conditions use the
Department’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) portal which can
be accessed [5]here

·       If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your
visa application through ImmiAccount, submit your concerns through the
ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.

·       For evidence of your Australian Citizenship please refer [7]here.
The FOI Section does not process these requests.

·       For movement records or travel history complete the online
International Movement Records form [8]here. The FOI Section does not
process these requests.

·       To update your details, including your Passport details, you can
notify the Department [9]here. The FOI Section does not process these
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OFFICIAL

Dear Anon,

 

We apologise for the delay in finalising your FOI request.

 

Unfortunately, due to an unprecedented larger than usual case load of
complex and voluminous cases, many have fallen overdue.

 

The FOI team are endeavouring to process your request as fast as possible.
There are several areas involved in gathering documents together and then
making decisions based on the Act. To provide you with the highest quality
we can, time is needed.

 

Please be aware that Internal Reviews cannot review overdue cases. This
would go to the OAIC. The internal reviews team also cannot review cases
until they have been completed. You are able to seek a review with the
OAIC, however we are still working hard to complete your request.

 

With regard to a further extension of time, the FOI Act only allows for a
30 day extension at most. We would definitely ask for more time if we were
able to.

 

Again, we apologise for the dealy. Please don't hesitate to reach out
again.

Kind regards,

 

Lynette

Position number: 60025562

Authorised FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

 

[2]cid:image001.png@01D8B643.CCD9CEC0

 

 

 

 

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

From: Anon <[3][FOI #9793 email]>

Sent: Friday, 17 March 2023 3:49 PM

To: FOI <[4][Department of Home Affairs request email]>

Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recruitment
business case(s), requisition and selection methodology, job advertisement
for APSjobs Advertised reference VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January
2023..

 

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

 

FA 23/01/0787

 

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

 

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Home Affairs's
handling of my FOI request 'Recruitment business case(s), requisition and
selection methodology, job advertisement for APSjobs Advertised reference
VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January 2023..'.

 

I agreed to an extension until 14 March and have heard nothing, not even a
further request for an extension. Can I please have my request for
information please?

 

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[5]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Anon

 

 

 

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FOI Reviews mailbox, Department of Home Affairs

OFFICIAL

In reply please quote:

FOI request: FA 23/01/00787-R1

File number: FA23/01/00787

 

Dear Anon

 

Invalid Freedom of Information internal review request

Thank you for your email requesting an Internal Review of your Freedom of
Information request FA 23/01/00787.

The Department has determined that your request for internal review is
invalid, by the operation of section 54E(b) of the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Section 54E(b) provides that internal review is not available for
decisions that an agency has been taken to have made under section 15AC of
the Act.  Section 15AC of the FOI Act applies when an agency is deemed to
have refused an FOI request because it did not make its original decision
on the request during the request’s statutory timeframe (30 days, plus any
additional time the FOI Act provides for extension or consultation).

On 15 March 2023 the Department was deemed to have refused your original
request under Section 15AC because it had not made its decision on your
request by 14 March 2023, the last day of the statutory timeframe
prescribed by the FOI Act.

As a result, the Department is unable to take any action on your request
for internal review.

 

Other options for review: Information Commissioner review

You may instead apply for a review of the Department’s access decision by
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, via the following
means:

Online:              [1]www.oaic.gov.au

Post:                  GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001

Fax:                    +61 2 9284 9666

Email:                [2][email address]

 

More information about Information Commissioner review is available on the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website at
[3]https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor....

 

Regards,

 

Dale

Position No. 60159153

FOI Officer, Reviews Team

FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [4][email address]

 

OFFICIAL

 

 

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Dear FOI Reviews mailbox,

I still want a response to FA 23/01/787 please and a review of the FOI process of my request please.

Yours sincerely,

Anon

FOI Reviews mailbox, Department of Home Affairs

OFFICIAL

Dear Anon,

Thank you for your email.

Your FOI request is being processed, and you will receive a decision on this request on its completion.

Online: www.oaic.gov.au

Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001

Fax: +61 2 9284 9666

Email: [email address]



More information about Information Commissioner review is available on the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website at
https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor....

Regards,

Dale
Position No. 60159153
FOI Officer, Reviews Team
FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs
Email: [email address]

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Anon <[FOI #9793 email]>
Sent: Monday, 3 April 2023 8:57 PM
To: FOI Reviews mailbox <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recruitment business case(s), requisition and selection methodology, job advertisement for APSjobs Advertised reference VN-0696391. SESB1 promotions in January 2023..

Dear FOI Reviews mailbox,

I still want a response to FA 23/01/787 please and a review of the FOI process of my request please.

Yours sincerely,

Anon

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

OFFICIAL

In reply please quote:

FOI request: FA 23/01/00787-R1

File number: FA23/01/00787

 

Dear Anon

 

Invalid Freedom of Information internal review request

Thank you for your email requesting an Internal Review of your Freedom of

Information request FA 23/01/00787.

The Department has determined that your request for internal review is

invalid, by the operation of section 54E(b) of the Freedom of Information

Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Section 54E(b) provides that internal review is not available for

decisions that an agency has been taken to have made under section 15AC of

the Act.  Section 15AC of the FOI Act applies when an agency is deemed to

have refused an FOI request because it did not make its original decision

on the request during the request’s statutory timeframe (30 days, plus any

additional time the FOI Act provides for extension or consultation).

On 15 March 2023 the Department was deemed to have refused your original

request under Section 15AC because it had not made its decision on your

request by 14 March 2023, the last day of the statutory timeframe

prescribed by the FOI Act.

As a result, the Department is unable to take any action on your request

for internal review.

 

Other options for review: Information Commissioner review

You may instead apply for a review of the Department’s access decision by

the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, via the following

means:

Online:              [1]www.oaic.gov.au

Post:                  GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001

Fax:                    +61 2 9284 9666

Email:                [2][email address]

 

More information about Information Commissioner review is available on the

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website at

[3]https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor....

 

Regards,

 

Dale

Position No. 60159153

FOI Officer, Reviews Team

FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [4][email address]

 

OFFICIAL

 

 

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FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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OFFICIAL

FOI request FA 23/01/00787

 

 

Dear Anon

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 13 January 2023, seeking access to
the following:

 

From the Recruitment SESB1 promotions, APSjobs reference VN-0696391, I
would like to view the business case(s), requisition and selection
methodology and job advertisement pertaining to and in the lead up to
promotions advertised in APS Weekly Gazette,12 Jan 2023.

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and document released under the FOI Act.

 

This request has now been closed.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lynette

Position number: 60025562

Authorised FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for my request 2023/01/787..

Yours sincerely,

Anon