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Dear Mr Smith

I refer to your email of 18 April 2016 3:31 PM to the Australian Electoral
Commission (‘AEC’) in which you request (‘FOI Request’) access to
documents relating to the AEC’s social media policy and guidance to staff
under the [1]Freedom of Information Act 1982.

I have taken your request to be for:

1.       Current social media policy of the AEC that covers departmental
use and/or private use by employees in an individual capacity.

2.       Any current guidance material that is available for employees to
make informed decisions about their private social media use.

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-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith [[5]mailto:[FOI #1835 email]]
Sent: Monday, 18 April 2016 3:31 PM
To: INFO
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Social media policy

 

Dear Australian Electoral Commission,

 

I seek access to the following documents under the Freedom

of Information Act 1982:

 

1. Current social media policy of the department, which covers

departmental use and/or private use by employees in an individual

capacity.

 

2. Any current guidance material which is available for employees to make
informed decisions about their private social media use.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

James Smith

 

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