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Dear MS,

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your
request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). I note you have requested access to the following:

''Please provide the relevant DVA policy around salary packaging for
employees as described on page 8 of the DVA enterprise agreement.''

Your request was received by the department on 10 August 2023 and the
ordinary 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced
from the day after that date.

If we are in a position to make a decision on your request earlier than
this date, we will endeavour to do so.

The statutory period may also be extended if we need to consult third
parties or for other reasons permitted under the FOI Act. We will advise
you if this happens.

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before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge.

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The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your contact address is
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commercial information would be unreasonable.

Further assistance

If you have any questions about your request, please email
[2][DVA request email]

Yours sincerely

Arthur Information Access Registrations Officer

Position Number – 62341836

Information Access Unit

Ministerial, International & Stakeholder Relations Branch

Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)

[3][DVA request email]

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Dear MS,

Thank you for your Information Access request to the Department of
Veterans’ Affairs (Department) – LEX 59792.

Please find the Department’s decision attached above along with the
document bundle. 

I sincerely apologise for the delay in providing this decision to you and
any inconvenience this has caused. 

If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact me via the
contact details provided below.

Regards

Brian | Information Access Officer

Position 62366718

Information Access Unit | Ministerial, International & Stakeholder
Relations Branch

Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Tel 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)

[1][DVA request email]

[2]www.dva.gov.au 

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