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Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I seek a copy of the incoming government briefed prepared for the Labor Party during the caretaker period of 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Request No: LEX 80182
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 26 May 2025 for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following
terms:
‘Under the Freedom of Information Act, I seek a copy of the incoming
government briefed prepared for the Labor Party during the caretaker
period of 2025.’
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OFFICIAL
Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Thank-you for your email. Please remove any personal information, as set out in your email, that may slow down the processing of this request,
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 26 May 2025 for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following
terms:
‘Under the Freedom of Information Act, I seek a copy of the incoming
government briefed prepared for the Labor Party during the caretaker
period of 2025.’
Request for withdrawal
The department has received a number of FOI requests from other applicants
seeking access to the same documents relevant to your request. Documents
subject to that request have been released in part and published on the
department’s disclosure log. We refer you to the following link
[1]https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/....
Based on this information the department seeks your withdrawal of this FOI
request. Grateful if you could please confirm via return email at
[2][DCCEWW request email] agreeing to withdraw your FOI request by COB 12 June
2025. If we do not hear from you we will continue to process your request.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Legal Division | Corporate, Climate and Energy Branch | Information Law
Team
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3090 ACT 2601
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
We are following up on our email below.
Grateful for your consideration and if you could please confirm via return
email at [1][DCCEWW request email] agreeing to withdraw your FOI request by COB
17 June 2025. If we do not hear from you, we will continue to process your
request.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Legal Division | Corporate, Climate and Energy Branch | Information Law
Team
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3090 ACT 2601
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From: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 11:40 AM
To: Oliver Smith <[FOI #13217 email]>
Cc: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: FOR RESPONSE by COB 12 June 2025 - Withdrawal of FOI request -
LEX 80182 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 26 May 2025 for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following
terms:
‘Under the Freedom of Information Act, I seek a copy of the incoming
government briefed prepared for the Labor Party during the caretaker
period of 2025.’
Request for withdrawal
The department has received a number of FOI requests from other applicants
seeking access to the same documents relevant to your request. Documents
subject to that request have been released in part and published on the
department’s disclosure log. We refer you to the following link
[8]https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/....
Based on this information the department seeks your withdrawal of this FOI
request. Grateful if you could please confirm via return email at
[9][DCCEWW request email] agreeing to withdraw your FOI request by COB 12 June
2025. If we do not hear from you we will continue to process your request.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Legal Division | Corporate, Climate and Energy Branch | Information Law
Team
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3090 ACT 2601
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Thanks for your email. Please withdraw this request as it has been answered already.
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Smith