OFFICIAL

Good morning,

 

Thank you for your email, which was received by the to the FOI team in the
Attorney-General’s Department on 4 December 2025.

 

In order for the department to process your email as a valid FOI request
under s15(2)(aa) of the FOI Act, please confirm that you're requesting
access to information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information 1982
(FOI Act).

 

Please note, the department is unable to take further action in response
to your email of 5 December 2025 until the additional information
requested above has been received.

 

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information & Privacy

Attorney General’s Department

( Phone: (02) 6141 6666 | * Email: [1][AGD request email]

 

 

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #14074 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2025 6:16 PM
To: AGD FOI Requests <[AGD request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Signed copy of legislative
instrument & minute paper for executive council

 

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Dear Attorney-General's Department,

 

Is it possible to provide copy of: 1. the original signed copy of the
following legislative instrument and 2. the minute paper for the Executive
Council recommending the approval and signature of this legislative
instrument?

 

Thanks yous!

 

Yours faithfully,

Tyler

 

- Criminal Code (State Sponsor of Terrorism—Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps) Regulations 2025

 

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[2][FOI #14074 email]

 

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to Attorney-General's Department? If so, please contact us using this
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be delayed.

 

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manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

 

 

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OFFICIAL

Dear Tyler,

 

Thank you for your request, which was received by the Commonwealth
Attorney-General’s Department (the department) Freedom of Information
(FOI) section (reference number FOI25/599). We write to acknowledge your
request, seek an extension of time for processing, and your agreement to
exclude certain information from your request.

 

Request for extension of time

We received your FOI request on Thursday, 4 December 2025 and the 30-day
statutory period for processing your request commenced on the following
day. The statutory due date for decision is currently Monday, 5 January
2026. As the department will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period
and will reopen with reduced staff capacity due to holiday leave, we are
seeking your agreement to a 30-day extension of time to process this
request under s 15AA of the FOI Act. This would mean that a decision about
your request would be due on Monday, 2 February 2026.

 

If we are in a position to make a decision 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.

 

Request to exclude certain information from the scope of your request

The department is seeking your agreement to exclude the following
categories of information from the documents in your request:

• duplicates of documents that are in scope;
• personal information of members of the public;
• contact details for teams, internal to the department and other
agencies
• personal information belonging to officers of the department and other
government agencies.

 

Excluding the information listed above enables us to process your request
more efficiently. If you agree to the above exclusions, the names of
senior executive officers will be released where they are present in the
documents and do not attract an FOI exemption. In addition, publicly
available telephone numbers and email addresses will generally be
released.

 

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department's disclosure log
[1]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

 

Next steps

Please respond to this email by Wednesday, 10 December 2025 to confirm if
you agree to this extension of time and to the exclusion of the above
information. If you agree to the extension, we will notify the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of your agreement under s
15AA of the FOI Act, including your name and contact details.

 

If you would like to discuss this further please contact the FOI Team by
phoning (02) 6141 6666 or emailing [2][AGD request email].

 

Kind Regards,

 

Steph
Freedom of Information & Privacy

Attorney General’s Department

( Phone: (02) 6141 6666 | * Email: [3][AGD request email]

 

 

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #14074 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 6 December 2025 12:47 AM
To: AGD FOI Requests <[AGD request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Signed copy of legislative
instrument & minute paper for executive council

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not
follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you recognise the
sender and know the content is safe.

 

 

 

Dear AGD FOI Requests,

 

Thanks yous! Past requests have been done this way, but as you now need, I
confirm I am requesting access to information for the purposes of the
Freedom of Information 1982 (FOI Act).

 

The request made on 4 December 2025 is.

Is it possible to provide copy of: 1. the original signed copy of the
following legislative instrument and 2. the minute paper for the Executive
Council recommending the approval and signature of this legislative
instrument?

 

- Criminal Code (State Sponsor of Terrorism—Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps) Regulations 2025

 

Thanks yous!

 

Yours faithfully,

Tyler

 

-----Original Message-----

 

OFFICIAL

 

Good morning,

 

 

 

Thank you for your email, which was received by the to the FOI team in
the  Attorney-General’s Department on 4 December 2025.

 

 

 

In order for the department to process your email as a valid FOI request 
under s15(2)(aa) of the FOI Act, please confirm that you're requesting 
access to information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information 1982 
(FOI Act).

 

 

 

Please note, the department is unable to take further action in response 
to your email of 5 December 2025 until the additional information 
requested above has been received.

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Freedom of Information & Privacy

 

Attorney General’s Department

 

( Phone: (02) 6141 6666 | * Email: [1][AGD request email]

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL

 

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[4][FOI #14074 email]

 

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:

[5]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

 

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

 

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

 

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The Attorney-General’s Department may collect your personal information
where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
via e-mail [email address]. 
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by
return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have
been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any
confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the
email or attachments.

References

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2. mailto:[AGD request email]
3. mailto:[AGD request email]
4. mailto:[FOI #14074 email]
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OFFICIAL

Thank you Tyler for your response and agreement to the extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act to process your request.

Kind regards

Kellie
Freedom of Information +ACY- Privacy
Attorney-General+IBk-s Department
Phone: (02) 6141 6666 +AHw- Email: foi+AEA-ag.gov.au

OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler +ADw-foi+-request-14074-dcff03fe+AEA-righttoknow.org.au+AD4-
Sent: Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:14 PM
To: AGD FOI Requests +ADw-foi+AEA-ag.gov.au+AD4-
Subject: Re: FOI25/599 - Freedom of information request to the Attorney-General's Department - Seeking extension and agreement to exclude material

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.

Reference number FOI25/599

Dear AGD FOI Requests,
Thanks yous+ACE-
I agree to extension of deadline to until 2 February 2026.

I do not see I am requesting information that you suggest to be excluded in your message (+ICI- duplicates of documents that are in scope+ADs- +ICI- personal information of members of the public+ADs- +ICI- contact details for teams, internal to the department and other agencies +ICI- personal information belonging to officers of the department and other government agencies). But if there is any information in this request that should be excluded as you suggested in your message, please let me know.

Thanks yous+ACE-

Yours faithfully,

Tyler

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

Dear Tyler,

Thank you for your request, which was received by the Commonwealth Attorney-General+IBk-s Department (the department) Freedom of Information
(FOI) section (reference number FOI25/599). We write to acknowledge your request, seek an extension of time for processing, and your agreement to exclude certain information from your request.

Request for extension of time

We received your FOI request on Thursday, 4 December 2025 and the 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced on the following day. The statutory due date for decision is currently Monday, 5 January 2026. As the department will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period and will reopen with reduced staff capacity due to holiday leave, we are seeking your agreement to a 30-day extension of time to process this request under s 15AA of the FOI Act. This would mean that a decision about your request would be due on Monday, 2 February 2026.

If we are in a position to make a decision 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.

Request to exclude certain information from the scope of your request

The department is seeking your agreement to exclude the following categories of information from the documents in your request:

+ICI- duplicates of documents that are in scope+ADs- +ICI- personal information of members of the public+ADs- +ICI- contact details for teams, internal to the department and other agencies +ICI- personal information belonging to officers of the department and other government agencies.

Excluding the information listed above enables us to process your request more efficiently. If you agree to the above exclusions, the names of senior executive officers will be released where they are present in the documents and do not attract an FOI exemption. In addition, publicly available telephone numbers and email addresses will generally be released.

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information), documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the department's disclosure log +AFs-1+AF0-http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

Next steps

Please respond to this email by Wednesday, 10 December 2025 to confirm if you agree to this extension of time and to the exclusion of the above information. If you agree to the extension, we will notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of your agreement under s 15AA of the FOI Act, including your name and contact details.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact the FOI Team by phoning (02) 6141 6666 or emailing +AFs-2+AF0AWw-AGD request email+AF0-.

Kind Regards,

Steph
Freedom of Information +ACY- Privacy

Attorney General+IBk-s Department

( Phone: (02) 6141 6666 +AHw- +ACo- Email: +AFs-3+AF0AWw-AGD request email+AF0-

OFFICIAL

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If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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The Attorney-General+IBk-s Department may collect your personal information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or via e-mail [email address].+AKA
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the email or attachments.

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