Sexual abuse claims in the ADF
Dear Department of Defence,
For each of the last 5 financial years I request the following:
: The number of sexual abuse claims finalized by the ADF.
: The number of claims finalized that were found to be in favor of the victim.
: The total amount paid out by the ADF to these victims, and
: The number of ADF personnel who as perpetrators of sexual abuse were disciplined
or given an option of resigning
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:21:06 +0000
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sexual abuse claims in the ADF
From: Alan ASHMORE <[FOI #6507 email]>
To: FOI requests at Defence <[email address]>
Dear Department of Defence,
For each of the last 5 financial years I request the following:
:The number of sexual abuse claims finalized by the ADF.
:The number of claims finalized that were found to be in favor of the victim.
:The total amount paid out by the ADF to these victims, and
:The number of ADF personnel who as perpetrators of sexual abuse were disciplined
or given an option of resigning
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:21:06 +0000
Subject: 20200721 17:21 - Email - Alan ASHMORE/FOI requests at Defence - Freedom of Information request - Sexual abuse claims in the ADF
From: Alan ASHMORE <[FOI #6507 email]>
To: FOI requests at Defence <[email address]>
Dear Department of Defence,
For each of the last 5 financial years I request the following:
:The number of sexual abuse claims finalized by the ADF.
:The number of claims finalized that were found to be in favor of the victim.
:The total amount paid out by the ADF to these victims, and
:The number of ADF personnel who as perpetrators of sexual abuse were disciplined
or given an option of resigning
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
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[FOI #6507 email]
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your reply of 30 July 2020.
Firstly I am bewildered this information is not readily available. I would have thought the information I am seeking would form part of regular reports/updates to senior management and therefore be readily available.
I am prepared, as a gesture of goodwill, to reduce my request for the last 5 years information to the last 3 years.
I now look forward to receiving the requested information within the legislated timelines. Alternatively I can ask Jacqui Lambie to seek this information at Senate Estimates where the answers will be subject to wider scrutiny.
Yours sincerely,
Alan ASHMORE
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ashmore
Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
045/20/21. A schedule of documents is also attached.
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this decision. Your review rights are attached.
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Kathryn
FOI Case Management
Department of Defence
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Dear Mr Ashmore
I refer to my email below, please find attached correspondence and updated
document in relation to your request.
Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.
Thank you and regards
Kathryn
FOI Case Management
Department of Defence
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From: Burke, Kathryn MS On Behalf Of FOI Case Management
Sent: Tuesday, 1 September 2020 10:38 AM
To: '[FOI #6507 email]'
<[2][FOI #6507 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI Request 045/20/21 – Decision and documents
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ashmore
Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
045/20/21. A schedule of documents is also attached.
Rights of Review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.
Regards
Kathryn
FOI Case Management
Department of Defence
[3][email address]
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
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