Schedule of documents – Freedom of information request no. FOIREQ24/00397
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1
001 – 035
Updated August 2024 35
Conducting an IC review - Decision
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Writing Checklist - August 2024
Section 47E(d)
2
036 – 070
16 May 2024
35
Annexure A – Master Document
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3
071 – 074
August 2024
4
Decision template – s 38
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4
075 – 082
August 2024
8
Decision template – s 47C
RELEASE IN FULL
5
083 – 087
August 2024
5
Decision template – s 47E(c)
RELEASE IN FULL
6
088 – 093
August 2024
6
Decision template – s 47E(d)
RELEASE IN FULL
7
094 – 100
August 2024
7
Decision template – s 47F
RELEASE IN FULL
8
101 – 110
August 2024
10
Decision template – s 47 and 47G
RELEASE IN FULL
9
111 – 118
August 2024
8
Decision template – practical refusal RELEASE IN FULL
10
119 – 120
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2
Conducting an IC review:
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identification of systemic and
significant issues
11
121 – 126
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6
Conducting IC Reviews:
RELEASE IN FULL
Assessments
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127
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1
Email template to third party
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advising joinder: section 55A(1)(c)
13
128 – 129
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2
Scope clarification template email
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14
130 – 131
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2
Request for Information Template
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Email
15
132 – 134
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3
54W(a)(ii) Decision Letter to A from
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Resolve
16
135 – 137
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3
54W(a)(iii) Decline Decision to A
RELEASE IN FULL
from Resolve
17
138 – 139
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2
54W(a)(iii) ITD Letter to A from
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Resolve
18
140 – 146
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7
54W(c) – Decision not to undertake
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or continue to undertake an
Information Commissioner review
19
147 – 154
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8
19.08.24 – 54W(a)(i) – Draft –
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Recommendation not to undertake
OR continue to undertake an
Information Commissioner review
20
155
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1
Template – Request for Updated
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Contact Details and ITD
21
156 – 164
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9
Template as at 01/07/24 – 54W(b) –
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Decision not to undertake OR
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continue to undertake an
Information Commissioner review
22
165 – 167
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3
Intention to recommend that an
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Information Commissioner review
not to be undertake OR to continue
to undertake an Information
Commissioner review
23
168 – 170
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3
Template as at 01/07/24 – 54W(c) –
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ITD Directions
24
171 – 172
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2
Template as at 01/07/24 – Alterative
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Declines Proceed – Legacy or Aged
Matters
25
173
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1
Template as at 01/07/24 – 54W(c)
RELEASE IN FULL
Closure Email to A and R
26
174 – 179
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6
54Z_55T Deemed – Notice of IC
RELEASE IN FULL
Review
27
180 – 181
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2
Instructions – Drafting proceed
RELEASE IN FULL
emails
28
182 – 187
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6
Instructions – Drafting s 54Z 55T
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
notices
Section 47E(d)
29
188 – 191
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4
Instructions – Drafting s54W(c)
RELEASE IN FULL
Decisions
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30
192 – 194
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3
Instructions SES Band 1 54Z 55T
RELEASE IN FULL
notices
31
195 – 199
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5
54W(c) Deemed – Decision not to
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continue to undertake or continue to
undertake an IC review 20231102
32
200 – 202
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3
54Z + 55T notice email to R+bulk
RELEASE IN FULL
email notice
33
203
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1
54Z55T to SESb1 cover email
RELEASE IN FULL
34
204
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1
54W(a) closure to applicant
RELEASE IN FULL
35
205
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1
Closure to both parties – 54W(c)
RELEASE IN FULL
36
206
Undated
1
Instructions – Drafting Deemed Pls
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37
207 – 213
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7
MR – 070 54Z_55T (BULK) Deemed –
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Notice of IC review
38
214 – 219
Undated
6
MR – 070 54Z_55T Deemed – Notice
RELEASE IN FULL
of IC review
39
220 - 221
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2
OAIC ref refer attachment A
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40
222 – 223
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2
Pls to R
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41
224 – 226
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3
Proceed email template (Deemed
RELEASE IN FULL
Queue) - 10 Nov 2023
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227 – 232
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6
Bulk SES Band 1 55T Notice Deemed RELEASE IN FULL
– Notice of IC Review
43
233 – 241
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9
TEMPLATE as at 19.01.24 – SES Band RELEASE IN FULL
1 – 54Z 55T Deemed – Notice of IC
Review
44
242 – 245
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4
Updated – Template – Closure
RELEASE IN FULL
s54W(a)(i) 31.01.2019
45
246 – 248
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3
Updated – Template – Closure s
RELEASE IN FULL
54W(a)(i ) 31.01.2019
46
249 – 251
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3
Updated – Template – Closure s
RELEASE IN FULL
54W(a)(i i) 31.01.2019
47
252 – 254
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3
Updated – Template – Intention to
RELEASE IN FULL
decline s54W(a)(i) 31.01.2019
48
255 – 256
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2
Updated – Template – Intention to
RELEASE IN FULL
decline s54W(a)(i ) 31.01.2019
49
257 – 258
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2
Updated – Template – Intention to
RELEASE IN FULL
decline s54W(a)(i i) 31.01.2019
50
259 – 260
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2
55(2)(e)(ii) direction to R to engage
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further
51
261 – 263
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3
55U Notice Template
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
52
264 – 269
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6
Bulk 55 T Notice (follow up 54Z)
RELEASE IN FULL
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53
270 – 273
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4
Case Plan
RELEASE IN FULL
54
274 – 276
Undated
3
Case Update Response
RELEASE IN FULL
55
277
Undated
1
Conf subs request - replies
RELEASE IN FULL
56
278
Undated
1
Email template to Third Party –
RELEASE IN FULL
joinder under s 55A
57
279 – 280
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2
Proceed email template
RELEASE IN FULL
58
281 – 282
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2
Short 55(2)(e)(ii) Direction to R
RELEASE IN FULL
59
283 – 286
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4
Template – draft s 55V notice
RELEASE IN FULL
60
287 – 288
Undated
2
Template as at 01/07.24 – Alternative RELEASE IN FULL
Declines Proceed – Legacy or Aged
matters
61
289
Undated
1
Withdrawal Email
RELEASE IN FULL
62
290
Undated
1
54Z covering email template
RELEASE IN FULL
63
291 – 292
Undated
2
54Z Flowchart
RELEASE IN FULL
64
293 – 294
Undated
2
54Z opening to FOI Applicant –
RELEASE IN FULL
Access grant
65
295 – 299
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5
Submission in support of claiming a
RELEASE IN FULL
practical refusal exists under s 24 of
the FOI Act
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Provision/Exemption
66
300 – 301
Undated
2
D2018 014955 54Z Opening to A –
RELEASE IN FULL
Access grant(2)
67
302 – 306
Undated
5
D2024 002419 54Z notice – practical RELEASE IN FULL
refusal – Attachment A (final)
68
307 – 313
Undated
7
MR – 045A 54Z Decision to Review
RELEASE IN FULL
Access Grant to R
69
314 – 320
Undated
7
MR – 045B – 54Z Short notification to RELEASE IN FULL
Review R
70
321 – 327
Undated
7
MR – 045B – 54Z Short notification to RELEASE IN FULL
Review to R (PRAC REFUSALS)
71
328 – 336
Undated
9
MR 045B – 54Z Short notification to
RELEASE IN FULL
Review to R (SEARCHES)
72
337
Undated
1
Opening email to A template
RELEASE IN FULL
73
338 – 339
Undated
2
Proceed email (revised decision)
RELEASE IN FULL
74
340 – 344
Undated
5
S20 – Bulk 54Z Notice – Notice of IC
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Review
75
345
Undated
1
54Z cover email
RELEASE IN FULL
76
346
Undated
1
Template – 54Z cover email (deemed RELEASE IN FULL
refusal with OOJ decision)
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
77
347 – 352
Undated
6
Template – 552ei and 55T – Written
RELEASE IN FULL
Direction and Notice to Produce
78
353
Undated
1
Template – Correspondence to R –
RELEASE IN FULL
552ei and 55T – Written Direction
and Notice to Produce
79
354 – 360
Undated
7
Draft s 55V and 55(e) Notice -
RELEASE IN FULL
Searches
80
361 – 363
Undated
3
Template – access refusals
RELEASE IN FULL
subsequent to 54Z 55T notice
81
364 – 365
Undated
2
2H Access Grants – Triage Process
RELEASE IN FULL
Guide
82
366 – 367
Undated
2
Access Refusals – Triage Process
RELEASE IN FULL
Guide
83
368 – 371
Undated
4
Conducting IC reviews – June 2023
RELEASE IN FULL
84
372 – 377
Undated
6
Conducting IC reviews -
RELEASE IN FULL
Assessments
85
378 – 383
Undated
6
Deemed Access Refusals – Triage
RELEASE IN FULL
Process Guide
86
384 – 387
Undated
4
Deemed Queue Process Guide
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Section 47E(d)
87
388
Undated
1
Triage Process – FOI Complaints
RELEASE IN FULL
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
88
389 – 397
Undated
9
How To – 54T Grant or Refusal
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
89
398 – 405
Undated
8
Registration of Extensions of Time –
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Email
90
406 – 414
Undated
9
Registration of an FOI complaint
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
from FOIDR Inbox
91
415 – 424
Undated
10
Registration of an FOI complaint
RELEASE IN FULL
Section 22
from Web Cases Queue
92
425 – 437
Undated
13
Registration of IC Review from
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
FOIDR inbox
93
438 – 450
Undated
13
Registration of IC Review from Web
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Cases Queue
94
451 – 452
Undated
2
Transferring Complaints to the
RELEASE IN PART
Section 47E(d)
Ombudsman
95
453
Undated
1
2I - Access Grant Matter Rego –
RELEASE IN FULL
Request for FOIA details to R
96
454
Undated
1
Access Grant review notification to
RELEASE IN FULL
FOI applicant
97
455 – 456
Undated
2
Acknowledgment templates for IC
RELEASE IN FULL
Reviews
98
457
Undated
1
Case Update – Generic – Triage or
RELEASE IN FULL
Deemed Matters
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Date
No. of pages
Description
Decision on access
FOI Act
Provision/Exemption
99
458
Undated
1
Case Update – Assessments
RELEASE IN FULL
100
459
Undated
1
Case Update – Early Resolution
RELEASE IN FULL
Queue
101
460
Undated
1
IC review received via email –
RELEASE IN FULL
important information regarding IC
review application
102
461 – 462
Undated
2
Identification of Case Office for
RELEASE IN FULL
Allocation of Correspondence
103
463
Undated
1
Notice or Direction – EOT requested
RELEASE IN FULL
email reply
104
464 – 468
Undated
5
Registering a new IC Review on
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Resolve
105
469
Undated
1
Summary Field Template
RELEASE IN FULL
106
470
Undated
1
Template – when OAIC has been
RELEASE IN FULL
CC’d into request for internal review
107
471
Undated
1
Unclear or miscellaneous
RELEASE IN FULL
correspondence response
108
472
Undated
1
Withdrawal to A and R
RELEASE IN FULL
109
473
Undated
1
2J- 54N Closure – An elected Privacy RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Act in original FOI request
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
110
474 – 476
Undated
3
54N Closure – visa decisions
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
111
477 – 478
Undated
2
54N Closure – FOI request made to
RELEASE IN FULL
the OAIC
112
479
Undated
1
54N Closure – no decision provided
RELEASE IN FULL
113
480 – 481
Undated
2
54N Closure – No Representative
RELEASE IN FULL
Authority
114
482
Undated
1
54N Closure – Not Deemed (no IC
RELEASE IN FULL
reviewable decision)
115
483 – 485
Undated
3
54N Closure – Not related to FOI
RELEASE IN FULL
116
486 – 488
Undated
3
54N Closure – Right to Know Cohort
RELEASE IN FULL
117
489 – 490
Undated
2
54N Closure – state government OOJ RELEASE IN FULL
118
491 – 492
Undated
2
54N Closure – transfer to Privacy
RELEASE IN FULL
Branch
119
493
Undated
1
54N Closure – member of parliament RELEASE IN FULL
OOJ
120
494 – 495
Undated
2
54T Consultation to R
RELEASE IN FULL
121
496 – 497
Undated
2
54T invitation – Access Grant Matters RELEASE IN FULL
122
498 – 499
Undated
2
54T invitation – Access Refusals
RELEASE IN FULL
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Date
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
123
500
Undated
1
Complaint withdrawn and IC review
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
acknowledgment
124
501
Undated
1
Deemed withdrawn RFI
RELEASE IN FULL
125
502 – 503
Undated
2
Grant – Abridged 54T decision email
RELEASE IN FULL
126
504 – 512
Undated
9
How To – 54T Grant or Refusal
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
127
513
Undated
1
IC review withdrawn email
RELEASE IN FULL
128
514
Undated
1
Insufficient information for IC review RELEASE IN FULL
RFI
129
515 – 516
Undated
2
Refusal – Abridged 54T decision
RELEASE IN FULL
email
130
517
Undated
1
RFI for Authority email
RELEASE IN FULL
131
518 – 525
Undated
8
Assessment of Complaints Process
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
– by case category and complexity
132
526 – 527
Undated
2
FOI Complaints – Considering
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
whether complaints are within
jurisdiction
133
528 – 529
Undated
2
FOI Complaints Case Categories
RELEASE IN FULL
134
530
Undated
1
FOI complaints flow chart
RELEASE IN FULL
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
135
531 – 544
Undated
14
FOI Complaints: Overview of
RELEASE IN FULL
Investigation Process
136
545 – 547
Undated
3
FOI Complaints: Transfer to
RELEASE IN PART
Section 47E(d)
Ombudsman
137
548 – 549
Undated
2
Triage Queue Workflow
RELEASE IN FULL
138
550 – 553
Undated
4
Section 72 Template to Respondent
RELEASE IN FULL
139
554 – 555
Undated
2
Section 72 Template to Complainant RELEASE IN FULL
140
556 – 561
Undated
6
Section 73(b) Template: Decision not RELEASE IN FULL
to Investigate a FOI complaint
141
562 – 569
Undated
8
Section 73 Template: Decision not to RELEASE IN FULL
investigate a FOI complaint
142
570
Undated
1
Section 75 Template to Complainant RELEASE IN FULL
143
571 – 573
Undated
3
Section 75 Template to Respondent
RELEASE IN FULL
144
574 – 578
Undated
5
Section 86 Notice
RELEASE IN FULL
145
579 – 581
Undated
3
Section 86 Cover Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Respondent Agency
146
582 – 583
Undated
2
Section 86 Cover Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Complainant
147
584 – 585
Undated
2
Recommendation Summary Table
RELEASE IN FULL
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Description
Decision on access
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Provision/Exemption
148
586
Undated
1
Freedom of Information
RELEASE IN FULL
Recommendation Case under s 88
149
587 – 588
Undated
2
FOI Complaint Matrix
RELEASE IN FULL
150
589 – 590
Undated
2
Your Complaint to the OAIC – Out of
RELEASE IN FULL
Jurisdiction Letter
151
591 – 600
Undated
10
Section 73 Template – Decision not
RELEASE IN FULL
to investigate
152
601 – 607
Undated
7
Section 73 Template – Decision not
RELEASE IN FULL
to investigate, signed by FOIC
153
608 – 609
Undated
2
Misdirected Closure Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Complainant
154
610 – 611
Undated
2
Invalid Closure Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Complainant
155
612
Undated
1
Complaint about the NSW
RELEASE IN PART
Section 22
Information and Privacy Commission
156
613
Undated
1
Complaint Acknowledgment
RELEASE IN FULL
Template
157
614
Undated
1
Email to FOI Branch regarding
RELEASE IN FULL
section 73 handling
158
615
Undated
1
Template – Transfer of Complaint to
RELEASE IN FULL
the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Page no.
Date
No. of pages
Description
Decision on access
FOI Act
Provision/Exemption
159
616
Undated
1
Covering email to Commonwealth
RELEASE IN PART
Section 47E(d)
Ombudsman
160
617 – 618
Undated
2
Template letter – option to
RELEASE IN FULL
commence IC review
161
619 – 621
Undated
3
Section 70 Closure Templates
RELEASE IN FULL
162
622 – 623
Undated
2
Section 70 Closure Templates –
RELEASE IN FULL
Unidentified Respondent
163
624 – 625
Undated
2
Section 72 Template Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Complainant
164
626 – 628
Undated
3
Section 72 Template Letter to
RELEASE IN FULL
Respondent
165
629
Undated
1
Section 73 Template – Decision not
RELEASE IN FULL
to investigate
166
630
Undated
1
Section 74 Complaint Transfer
RELEASE IN PART
Section 47E(d)
Consultation
167
631 - 632
Undated
2
Section 74 -Notice of Intention to
RELEASE IN FULL
Transfer to the Commonwealth
Ombudsman
168
633 – 636
Undated
4
Section 74 – Finalisation of
RELEASE IN FULL
Complaint Transfer to
Commonwealth Ombudsman
Doc no.
Page no.
Date
No. of pages
Description
Decision on access
FOI Act
Provision/Exemption
169
637 – 639
Undated
3
Section 74 – Letter to
RELEASE IN PART
Section 47E(d)
Commonwealth Ombudsman re
Transfer
170
640
Undated
1
Request of IC Review, query closure
RELEASE IN FULL
of complaint matters
171
641 – 644
Undated
4
FOI Complaint recommendations
RELEASE IN FULL
cases: Overview of Process
172
645 – 652
Undated
8
Decision Not to / Continue to
RELEASE IN FULL
undertake an IC review under
s54W(b)
173
653 – 657
Undated
5
Intention to recommend than an IC
RELEASE IN FULL
review not be undertaken/continue
to be undertaken under s 54W(b)
174
658 - 662
4 September 2024
5
MR - 080 - 54W(b) - Intent to Decline
RELEASE IN FULL
Notice
175
663 - 670
4 September 2024
8
MR - 200 - 54W(b) - Decline Decision RELEASE IN FULL
Notice
176
671 - 675
5 September 2024
5
MR - 080 - 54W(b) - Intent to Decline
RELEASE IN FULL
Notice
177
676 - 683
5 September 2024
8
MR - 200 - 54W(b) - Decline Decision RELEASE IN FULL
Notice
Doc no.
Page no.
Date
No. of pages
Description
Decision on access
FOI Act
Provision/Exemption
178
684 - 690
Undated
7
Template as at 01.07.24 - 54W(b) -
RELEASE IN FULL
Decision not to undertake OR
continue to undertake an
Information Commissioner review
179
691 – 693
Undated
3
Template as at 01.07.24 - 54W(b) -
RELEASE IN FULL
Recommendation not to undertake
OR continue to undertake an
Information Commissioner review
180
694
Undated
1
Template as at 01.07.24 - 54W(b) -
RELEASE IN FULL
Bulk recommendation not to
undertake OR continue to undertake
Information Commissioner reviews
(blank (draft) – not yet actioned)
181
695 – 698
Undated
4
Affected Party - Recommendation
RELEASE IN FULL
not to undertake OR not to continue
to undertake an IC review
182
699
Undated
1
Email to Affected Party -
RELEASE IN FULL
Recommendation not to undertake
OR continue to undertake IC review
183
700
Undated
1
54X - Email to Affected Party -
RELEASE IN FULL
Decision not to undertake OR
continue to undertake IC review