Request for mobile communications via mobile applications

Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Minister for Human Services as part of a batch sent to 10 authorities

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

Minister for Human Services did not have the information requested.

Dear Minister for Human Services,

Can you please provide a copy of all inbound and outbound chats in the 7 days prior to this request that was sent or received from the minister using any of the below applications:
- WhatsApp
- Facebook Messneger
- Signal
- Telegram
- Grindr
- Scruff
- Tinder
- Email Accounts without a .gov.au email address?

Please initially process these requests informally. I understand the AG advised the senate that the communications were "trivial" so I don't anticipate any exemptions being applied. If the request can't be processed informally, please treat it as a formal FOI request.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Fairless

FREEDOMOFINFORMATION, Minister for Human Services

The Department of Human Services acknowledges receipt of your
correspondence.

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Minister for Human Services

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Hello Mr Fairless,

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]

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This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

 

 

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Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

It's a request to the Minister. Can you advise the best email address for that or does the department provide support to the Ministers Office to process these requests?

Yours sincerely,

Ben Fairless

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Minister for Human Services

Good morning Mr Fairless,

Thank you for confirming your request is for documents held by the Minister for Human Services.

The department will arrange for your request to be forwarded today to the Minister's office for processing .

Your request will become valid once it is received by the Minister's office.

Kind regards,

FOI Legal Team
FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [email address]

This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email.

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FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Minister for Human Services

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Hello Mr Fairless,

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Office of the Minister for
Human Services in relation to your FOI request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]

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This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

 

 

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FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Minister for Human Services

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Dear Mr Fairless

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request (LEX 22963).

 

Regards

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division

Department of Human Services

* [1][email address]

 

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is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error
please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email.

 

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Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

I intend to make a request for IC review of this decision, however before I do that could you clarify if the minister's devices were searched as well as those of staff within his office?

Yours sincerely,

Ben Fairless

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM, Minister for Human Services

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Good morning Mr Fairless,

 

Yes, the Minister’s devices were searched as part of your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]

[2]cid:image004.png@01D1B4D9.510E2740

This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

 

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