Tony Abbott's 2024 Trip to CPAC Hungary
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I seek access to the following:
(a) All correspondence between the DFAT and the Australian Government entities in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
(b) notes, summaries or records of discussions between the DFAT Secretary and Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
(c) Any submissions sent by the DFAT to the Foreign Minister or the Trade Minister in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
(d) Any submissions sent by the Foreign Minister or the Trade Minister to the DFAT in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
Yours faithfully,
Alex Pentland
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Pentland
Thank you for your request.
Can you please clarify item (b)? Discussions between the DFAT secretary
and who regarding former Prime Minister Abbott’s visit to Hungary?
Kind regards
DFAT FOI Team
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear FOI Team
Thanks for your swift reply, and I must apologise for my typo. I think I accidentally copied part of the clause while copying and made an error my my end
Clause (b) *should* read as follow:
"(b) notes, summaries or records of discussions between the DFAT Secretary and Tony Abbott regarding former Prime Minister Abbott’s visit to Hungary in 2024"
I hope to be more cautious with my phrasing in future.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Pentland
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX 10714
Dear Mr Pentland
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Scope of request:
You have sought access to:
(a) All correspondence between the DFAT and the Australian Government
entities in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to
Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
(b) notes, summaries or records of discussions between the DFAT Secretary
and Tony Abbott regarding former Prime Minister Abbott’s visit to Hungary
in 2024
(c) Any submissions sent by the DFAT to the Foreign Minister or the Trade
Minister in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to
Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
(d) Any submissions sent by the Foreign Minister or the Trade Minister to
the DFAT in relation to Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to
Hungary and appearance at CPAC Hungary in 2024
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their Elders, past, present and emerging.