2020 Communications from Foreign Minister related to Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

Francis Unmeopa made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Francis Unmeopa
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Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I respectfully would like to ask for a document under FOI.
In 2020, a colleague of mine submitted a document to the Foreign Minister in which he requested her personal support and endorsement to extend the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal. My colleague submitted the document to the Minister via email on 26 May 2020.
I would like to request a copy of that document and any following correspondence related to that same document.

Thank you for your time
Yours faithfully,

Francis Unmeopa

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OFFICIAL

 

Dear Francis,

 

Thank you for your email dated 11 January 2022, seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 

This email sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 

Scope of request:

You have sought access to:

 

“In 2020, a colleague of mine submitted a document to the Foreign Minister
in which he requested her personal support and endorsement to extend the
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal. My colleague submitted the document
to the Minister via email on 26 May 2020.

I would like to request a copy of that document and any following
correspondence related to that same document.”

 

If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.

 

Timeframe for receiving our decision:

We received your request on 11 January 2022 and the 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date.
The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. 

 

We ask if you would please agree to an extension of 30 days to process
your request (under section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982).
Searches for relevant documents are underway, and we will continue to work
to finalise your matter as soon as possible.

 

We would be grateful if you could please confirm your agreement by return
email, by 1 February 2022 . Should you agree to this extension, we will
inform the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

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Kind regards,

 

 

DFAT FOI Team

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OFFICIAL

 

Dear Applicant,

 

Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

 

Kind regards,

 

 

DFAT FOI Team

Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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