OFFICIAL

Dear Bick

Acknowledgement

I refer to your correspondence of 5 November 2023 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access to:

…a report into behaviour within the 16th Aviation Brigade identified by
reference number BQ29926808

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.

Timeframe

The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 5 December 2023. This period may be extended if we need to
consult with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if
this happens.

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 me 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 Bick

I refer to your Freedom of Information request for access to the
following:

…a report into behaviour within the 16th Aviation Brigade identified by
reference number BQ29926808

The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your
Defence FOI request is 5 December 2023.

Due to competing priorities our office is seeking your agreement to a 16
day extension of the statutory deadline under section 15AA [extension with
agreement] of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. We will endeavour to
process your request as soon as we can.

Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 21 December 2023.

It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by 5pm on 5 December 2023.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate
to contact me.

Thank you and regards

Kathryn

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

Tel: 02 6132 7927 

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OFFICIAL

Dear Bick Rurr

Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 424/23/24.

Review Rights

If you disagree with the decision made by the Department of Defence under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), you can ask for the
decision to be reviewed. You may want to seek review if you sought certain
documents and were not given full access.

You must apply in writing and should include a copy of the notice of the
decision provided and the points to which you are objecting and why. You
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner, within 60 days of
receiving your decision.

Further information about the external review process or how to make a
complaint to the Information Commissioner is available:

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

Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2000

Email: [2][email address]

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[3]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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