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 FOI26/041). 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 20 January 2026 and the 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced on the following day. The
statutory due date for decision is currently Thursday 19 February 2026.
Due to an increase in the number of information access applications
currently being received by the department, a case officer is yet to be
allocated, and we therefore seek 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 Saturday 21 March 2026
and would be sent the next business day on 23 March 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 27 January 2026 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,

Andjelina

Freedom of Information & Privacy

Attorney-General’s Department

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

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OFFICIAL

Dear Tyler,

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) received by the Attorney-General's Department on date for access to
documents. I understand your request to be for:

… a copy of the original signed Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of
Terrorism) Commencement Proclamation 2025 (7 November 2025).

The purpose of this email is to advise you the document in which you seek
access to is publicly available on the Federal Register of Legislation
website. The proclamation is available here:
[1]https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025N008...

We would be grateful if you could please confirm whether this satisfies
the scope of your request or if you are referring to further documents. If
this is indeed the document you were requesting, you may withdraw your
request or if you are seeking another document, the department invites you
to clarify the terms of your request.

Please provide your response to the department as soon as possible but no
later than 6 February 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [2][AGD request email]

Kind regards,

Andjelina

Freedom of Information & Privacy

Attorney-General’s Department

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

OFFICIAL

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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1. https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025N008...
2. mailto:[AGD request email]
3. mailto:[AGD request email]

OFFICIAL

Dear Tyler,

Thank you for confirming this for us.

The department will continue processing your request as the original signed Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Commencement Proclamation 2025 (7 November 2025) with the displayed signatures for the Governor-General and the Attorney-General.

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

OFFICIAL

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