Resignations
Dear Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources,
I write for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.
I request all e-mail messages sent in the 2025 calendar year by any Ausindustry official, Business Grants Hub official and/or Industry Growth Program official to tender the official's resignation.
Please omit names, titles/positions and contact information from each e-mail message, with the exception of the domain name in each e-mail address (please ensure that the e-mail messages are exported with e-mail address domain names shown).
Yours faithfully,
Richard Cooper
OFFICIAL
Dear Richard,
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (the department) has
received your Freedom of Information request of 11 October 2025 for access
to:
I request all e-mail messages sent in the 2025 calendar year by any
Ausindustry official, Business Grants Hub official and/or Industry Growth
Program official to tender the official's resignation.
This email is to acknowledge receipt of your request. Your reference is
300214. Currently a decision is due to you by 10 November 2025. However,
this timeline may be effected by the requirement to undertake consultation
with affected third parties or if the department determines you are liable
to pay a charge in relation to your request. You will be notified by the
department if charges are liable or if third party consultation is
required. Please be advised your request is currently still being assessed
and you will be notified if it does not meet the requirements of a valid
request under s15(2) of the FOI Act, or invited to refine the scope if it
is considered too voluminous to process.
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We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience but no later
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Kind Regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Chief Counsel & Integrity Division | Corporate & information Law Branch |
Information Law
GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 | [1][Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]
OFFICIAL
Dear Richard
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request received on 11 October 2025.
Should you have any queries in relation to this matter, please contact the
FOI team.
Regards
Freedom of Information Team
Chief Counsel & Integrity Division | Corporate & information Law Branch |
Information Law
GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 | [1][Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]
Dear Freedom of Information,
Please narrow the scope to:
• the industry growth program
• 1 March 2025 to date of request
• resignations by EL1 and EL2 staff
Yours sincerely,
Richard Cooper
OFFICIAL
Dear Richard,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 11
October 2025.
Should you have any queries regarding this matter, please contact the FOI
team.
Regards
Freedom of Information
Chief Counsel & Integrity Division | Legal Branch | Information Law
GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 | [1][Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]
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