Dear Australian Public Service Commission,

On 24 October 2023, in his opening address to the Senate’s Finance and Public Affairs Committee, Dr Gordon de Brouwer stated that the APSC was working closely with the Secretaries Board and the Minister for the Public Service on “strengthening integrity in the public service.” He claimed that he and his colleagues take their responsibilities “seriously.” He then stated that “the conduct of senior APS leaders and employees is an issue of heightened public interest …”

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to:

a) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of the APSC’s programmes on “strengthening integrity in the public service”,

b) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in relation to the APSC’s Code of Conduct inquiries, which Dr De Brouwer referred to in his opening address,

c) other than in respect of Code of Conduct inquiries arising out of the Robodebt debacle, documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, relating to the Agency Heads and senior APS employees and officials being investigated through Code of Conduct inquiry processes, and

d) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of “corruption prevention in the workplace” and “roadmap[s] for strengthening pro-integrity culture within the APS.”

Please provide the requested documents and decision by email to this address.

Yours faithfully,

FOIBLES

FOI, Australian Public Service Commission

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OFFICIAL

Good morning,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 for access to documents held by the Australian Public
Service Commission (The Commission).

 

The timeframe for responding to your request is 30 days from the date of
receipt. Therefore, the due date for this request is Friday 24 November
2023.

 

This timeframe may be extended in certain circumstances. You will be
notified if these circumstances arise and the timeframe is extended.

 

Kind Regards,

 

FOI OFFICER

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Australian Public Service Commission

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Good afternoon,

On 24 October 2023, you requested access to:

 

a) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in
the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of the APSC’s
programmes on “strengthening integrity in the public service”,

b) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in
the form of briefing notes and the like, in relation to the APSC’s Code of
Conduct inquiries, which Dr De Brouwer referred to in his opening address,

c) other than in respect of Code of Conduct inquiries arising out of the
Robodebt debacle, documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate
Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, relating to the
Agency Heads and senior APS employees and officials being investigated
through Code of Conduct inquiry processes, and

d) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in
the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of “corruption
prevention in the workplace” and “roadmap[s] for strengthening
pro-integrity culture within the APS.”

I am writing to notify you that the documents you have requested include
the personal information of other individuals. In accordance with sections
27 and 27A of the FOI Act, the Commission is required to consult with
relevant third parties about the disclosure of their personal information.

The timeframe for responding to your request is therefore extended by 30
days under subsection 15(6) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to
Wednesday 27 December 2023.

 

Kind Regards,

 

FOI OFFICER

Legal Services

 

Australian Public Service Commission

Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601

 

t: 02 6202 3813 w: [1]www.apsc.gov.au        

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been sent in error. If you have received this email in error, please
delete it (including any copies) and notify the sender. Please consult
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attachments to a third party.

 

 

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OFFICIAL
Good morning,

I refer your request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).

Whilst we are well advanced in preparing the decision, we note that the processing time for your request falls during the end of year shut-down period for the Australian Public Service Commission (the Commission). Section 15AA of the FOI Act allows an agency to extend the due date of the request with the written agreement from the Applicant.

The Commission would thus like to request an extension of 9 days to process your request please.

Can you let us know by COB today, Thursday 21 December 2023, if you are agreeable to the Commission's request for an extension of time?

If you have any questions, please contact [email address].

Kind regards

FOI OFFICER
Legal Services

Australian Public Service Commission
Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601

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-----Original Message-----
From: FOIBLES <[FOI #10788 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 7:45 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Senate Estimates briefing notes

Dear Australian Public Service Commission,

On 24 October 2023, in his opening address to the Senate’s Finance and Public Affairs Committee, Dr Gordon de Brouwer stated that the APSC was working closely with the Secretaries Board and the Minister for the Public Service on “strengthening integrity in the public service.” He claimed that he and his colleagues take their responsibilities “seriously.” He then stated that “the conduct of senior APS leaders and employees is an issue of heightened public interest …”

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to:

a) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of the APSC’s programmes on “strengthening integrity in the public service”,

b) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in relation to the APSC’s Code of Conduct inquiries, which Dr De Brouwer referred to in his opening address,

c) other than in respect of Code of Conduct inquiries arising out of the Robodebt debacle, documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, relating to the Agency Heads and senior APS employees and officials being investigated through Code of Conduct inquiry processes, and

d) documents, prepared for the October 2023 round of Senate Estimates in the form of briefing notes and the like, in respect of “corruption prevention in the workplace” and “roadmap[s] for strengthening pro-integrity culture within the APS.”

Please provide the requested documents and decision by email to this address.

Yours faithfully,

FOIBLES

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Dear Applicant

 

Please find attached decision notice and documents in relation to your
request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Officer

 

 

Australian Public Service Commission

Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601

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you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
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Our reference: RQ23/06496

Agency reference: LEX 690

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Extension of time under s 15AB

Dear Parties,

Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to the above
referenced FOI request.

 

Regards,

 

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Director, Freedom of Information Branch

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

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Dear Hannah,

I wanted to notify you that the APSC provided me with a decision and relevant documents on 22 December 2023 (see https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/1... https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/1...).

I'm not sure if the APSC neglected to inform you that a decision was made on 22 December 2023.

I'm sorry that you had to devote your time to making an extension decision when one was not required.

In any case, thank you for taking the time to consider the APSC's request and for the notification that you sent me today.

Yours sincerely,

FOIBLES