Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement E-commerce Chapter Information
Brendan Molloy made this Freedom of Information request to Department of the Treasury
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Dear Department of the Treasury,
I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act (1982),
copies of the following documents:
a) Documents relating to negotiating positions regarding the e-commerce chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement; and
b) Any other documents relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement held by Treasury.
I also make the application that all costs for the processing of
this request be waived on the grounds that the release of this
information is in the public interest, will enhance the
transparency of the process and the public debate surrounding
potential legislative changes.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
Dear Mr Molloy
I refer to your email of 12 November 2013 in which you sought access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act), in
particular:
a) Documents relating to negotiating positions regarding the e-commerce
chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement; and
b) Any other documents relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
held by Treasury.
The 30‑day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the
date Treasury received it as stated above. Your request is currently
being attended to.
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the FOI Team on 02 6263 2800.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial and Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6263 2800
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Dear Mr Molloy,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [email address]
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Dear FOI team,
If I were to withdraw Part B of my request, would that be sufficient?
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
Dear Mr Molloy
We acknowledge you wish to withdraw part (b) of your original request and revise the request to seek access to part (a) only.
'Documents relating to negotiating positions regarding the e-commerce chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement'
Revised searches have been undertaken and a large number of documents/pages have been identified as potentially falling within the scope of your revised request. Processing your revised request would still be a substantial and unreasonable diversion of departmental resources under section 24AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
If you wish to further discuss your request, please contact [Treasury request email] within the next 14 days. Alternatively, if you do not wish to discuss your request further, we will deem it withdrawn after 14 days (pursuant to section 24AB).
Kind regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [email address]
www.treasury.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Molloy [mailto:[FOI #471 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 2:50 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: FOI 1430 - Correspondence - ER2013/04411 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear FOI team,
If I were to withdraw Part B of my request, would that be sufficient?
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Molloy,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [email address]
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Dear FOI team,
Would amending Part A of the request to "Documents relating to the current negotiating position regarding the e-commerce chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement" be sufficient?
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
Dear Mr Molloy
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [email address]
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Ben Garrett left an annotation ()
Don't give up Brendan at the very least you can look yourself in the mirror and without any hesitation say "at least I am trying",
With respect,
Ben Garrett
Dear FOI,
Please advise on how the ambit of this request could be amended to be considered processable.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
Dear FOI,
It has been more than a week since I requested assistance in varying my request to be within a processable ambit.
I still desire assistance in that respect. Thanks.
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Regards,
Brendan Molloy
Councillor
Pirate Party Australia
Brendan Molloy left an annotation ()
What a waste of time.