Richard Smith
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This person's 31 Freedom of Information requests
Documents relating to the analysis of costs and benefits to the Australian economy of criminalising the use of physical currency to conduct economic transactions over $10,000
Response by Department of the Treasury to Richard Smith on .
Awaiting classification.
We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Your request was received by the Treasury on 7 O...
Documents related to gifts from President of United States received by the Prime Minister and his wife while on an official visit to the USA in September 2019
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Richard Smith on .
Awaiting response.
In September 2019, The Honorable, The Prime Minster, Scott Morrison MP visited the United States on an official visit to represent Australia.
The...
Documents related to statistics of visitors entering Australia for the primary purpose of tourism for 2008 to 2018
Follow up sent to Tourism Research Australia by Richard Smith on .
Long overdue.
As of 11 October 2019, I have not received any correspondence from your organisation in regards to my request of 14th December 2018 for Government I...
Documents regarding scientific testing of coal seam gas extraction impacts to the Condamine River, Queensland
Request to Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development by Richard Smith. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
The agency wanted money before it processed the request. The applicant did not pay the money. The request is taken to have been withdrawn by the applic...
Documents relating to security breaches of all electronic records held, maintained and overseen by the ADHA
Response by Australian Digital Health Agency to Richard Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
Dear Mr Smith,
Good afternoon. Please see the attached letter from the Australian Digital
Health Agency.
Regards,
FOI Team
FOI...
Documents related to assessments of the operational condition and remaining service life of BassLink cable
Follow up sent to Australian Energy Regulator by Richard Smith on .
Information not held.
Thank you for your letter of 11th of January regarding my request for information.
I have considered the information you have provided in relation...
Documents related to identifying the number of tax exempt Religious Orders and Organisations in Australia in 2018
Response by Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Dear Richard
Please see attached:
o My decision made on your FOI request of 14 December 2018;
o the Schedule of Documents for your FOI req...
Documents related to activities undertaken to strengthen ties between Indonesia and Australia in Science, Technology and Engineering
Response by Australia-Indonesia Institute to Richard Smith on .
Long overdue.
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
The Department agrees to extend the consultation period until 14 January 2019.
Yours sincerely,
DFAT FOI Team.
Documents related to statistics of claims covering economic losses from declared terrorist events against Australia (including Australian registered vessels and aircraft) during period 2003 - 2018
Follow up sent to Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation by Richard Smith on .
Successful.
Thank you for your reply of 30 November 2018.
I have reviewed the ARPC's response to my request and the information provided.
I believe that the...
Documents relelating to the multiple failures of Melbourne to Sydney 624 Train Service on 24 Nov 2018
Response by NSW TrainLink to Richard Smith on .
Long overdue.
Morning Mr Smith,
Thank you for contacting the Information Access Unit, Transport for NSW.
You can lodge an Access Application under the Government I...
Information regarding Scientific Advice relating to water quality and reef protection provided to Minister of Environment & Energy in period 1 January 2017 to 30th April 2018
Follow up sent to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by Richard Smith on .
Successful.
Thank you for your reply of 5th November.
I appreciate the efforts you have gone to in order to respond to my request for government information....
Information regarding Scientific Advice relating to water quality and reef protection provided to Minister of Environment & Energy in period 1 January 2017 to 30th April 2018
Response by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to Richard Smith on .
Information not held.
Thank you Mr Smith.
Your acknowledgment is very much appreciated (and very rare in this space).
Kind regards,
Beth Maloney
Senior Legal Counsel, C...
Documents relating to assessment of impacts on passengers on Bus Services between Central Station and UNSW
Response by Transport for NSW to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Hi Richard
I haven't received a response from you to my email below. As I don't have a phone number for you unless I hear from you I have no current a...
Documents relating to legal advice and court attendance for the Commonwealth Ministers of Health, Human Services and Assistant to the Treasurer summoned before the Victorian Supreme Court
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED
FOI17/142; 17/8681
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached a decision letter, schedule of documents and documents, and Attachments A, B and C...
Documents relating to the request or arrangement for payment of grants and/or funding by the Commonwealth of Australia to Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited or Austar Entertainment Pty Ltd
Follow up sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Richard Smith on .
Refused.
RE: FOI 17-1718
Thank you for your correspondence of 20 October in which the Department has detailed their Decision in relation to my FOI request...
Documents relating to the request or arrangement for payment of grants and/or funding by the Commonwealth to Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited or Austar Entertainment Pty Ltd
Response by Minister for Communications to Richard Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you for your email.
Please note that FOI requests for access to documents held by the Minister
for Com...
Documents relating to Nomination of Barnaby Joyce to run for election to The Senate in 2004 Federal Election
Response by National Archives of Australia to Richard Smith on .
Information not held.
UNCLASSIFIED
Good afternoon Mr Smith
Thank you for contacting the National Archives of Australia concerning
documents relating to the Nomination...
Documents relating to the Nomination of Barnaby Joyce to run for election to The House of Representatives in 2013 Federal Election
Follow up sent to Australian Electoral Commission by Richard Smith on .
Successful.
RE: FOI request LS6224
Thanks for your response of 8 September.
I have reviewed the enclosed Decision Letter and the released documents and I be...
Documents relating to the Nomination of Barnaby Joyce to run for election to The Senate in 2004 Federal Election
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr Richard Smith
Your FOI request LS6223 - Decision record and reasons for decision
I refer to your email received Wednesday 16 August...
Documents relating to Recovery Plan for the Endangered Species - Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Lobster (Astacopsis gouldi)
Response by Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority to Richard Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
Good afternoon Richard,
Please refer to the information already available online relevant to your
request:
[1]http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Doc...
Documents relating to Protection of the Environment - Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre
Follow up sent to Department of Home Affairs by Richard Smith on .
Information not held.
RE: FOI request number FA 17/03/00899
Thank you for taking the time to clarify the work behind the scenes that the Department has undertaken in re...
Travel Details for Minister Hon Josh Frydenberg MP to Adelaide for period 14th March 2017 to 17th March 2017
Response by Department of the Environment and Energy to Richard Smith on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Mr Smith
Please find attached a copy of the tax invoice and receipt for the balance
of charges you paid for FOI 17/5...
Documents relating to the unapproved release of genetically modified petunias in Australia
Response by Gene Technology Regulator to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Dear Richard
I refer to your email of 13 Jun 2017 to the Gene Technology Regulator,
regarding information about genetically modified (GM) petuni...
Documents relating to Department's request for ongoing access to Telecommunications Data
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Thank you Mr Smith.
Regards
Melissa Nickols
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information and Privacy Team
Office of the General Counsel | Assurance and Leg...
Documents relating to Greyhound Racing Victoria's request for ongoing access to Telecommunications Data
Response by Greyhound Racing Victoria to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Hi Richard
Thanks for these very kind words.
We are doing our best to be as open and transparent as possible and we have problems we want to fix them...
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This response from NBN is fairly juvenile and disingenuous.
In essence they are saying "since you didn't ask for a specific document - and FOI is abo...
Travel Details for Minister Hon Josh Frydenberg MP to Adelaide for period 14th March 2017 to 17th March 2017
Request to Department of the Environment and Energy by Richard Smith. Annotated by Richard Smith on .
Successful.
A nice gesture from the Department, I am assuming the "personal information" they are referring to are my credit card details.
Not really necessary i...
FOI Request: Perpetual Centrelink Calendar 107-03040000
Partially successful.
This response is from the Department is nonsensical. Any document produced & released via a FOI request is by definition, a public document.
The fact...
