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Freedom of Information

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Good afternoon Cat

 

Please find attached the decision on the FOI request LEX 53448.

 

Regards

 

FOI Officer

Information Law Section

Department of Social Services

 

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cat <[FOI #13009 email]>
Sent: Monday, 7 April 2025 5:33 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Request for unredacted copies of
Documents 7 and 7a refused under FOI LEX 51816

 

Dear Department of Social Services,

 

I am writing to request the following documents for the purposes of the
FOI Act:

 

SCOPE:

Unredacted copies of Documents 7 (email) and 7a (attachment to email)
originally refused under FOI LEX 51816 on the basis of a legal
professional privilege exemption. These documents are sought on the basis
the LPP exemption has been waived through the publication of a revised
fact sheet and legal arguments advanced by the NDIA in numerous Tribunal
cases finalised or progressed since commencement of these changes, which
essentially disclose the substance of the advice.

 

Email

Subject: RESPONSE: URGENT To discuss application of NDIS Act Transitional
Rules in AAT

Date: 4 October 2024

 

Attachment to Document 7

Draft DSS Questions (Final Version)

 

Should emails relating to subsequent changes to the fact sheet regarding
the impact on AAT/ART reviews be reflected in these documents, please
treat these as relevant.

 

Please treat names of SES staff as relevant. Please treat other names or
contact details as irrelevant, including any which would otherwise invoke
third party consultation delays.

 

END SCOPE

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Cat

 

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