OFFICIAL

Dear James,

Acknowledgement

I refer to correspondence of 20 September 2024 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.

The scope of your request is:

…Please provide the following extracts from Adecco Contract ID CN3923195

Clauses:
1.1
1.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.1
8.5
10.1
10.2

Attachments:
A
B
C
P

Disclaimer

Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.

Charges

Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.

Timeframe

The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 20 October 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

Disclosure Log

Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.

Contact Details

We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact via email at [1][email address].

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear James,

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking access to
documents in relation to Adecco Contract ID CN3923195.

The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your requests include
material which contains information about the business, commercial or
financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or
professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are
required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before
making a decision on the release of the material.

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for
this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you a
decision in relation to your request now ends on 19 November 2024.

Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]
if you have any questions.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
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OFFICIAL

Dear James,

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) requests seeking access to
the following:

“Please provide the following extracts from Adecco Contract ID CN3923195

Clauses:
1.1
1.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.1
8.5
10.1
10.2

Attachments:
A
B
C
P”

The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your FOI
request is 19 November 2024.

The processing of your request is ongoing, however it has been identified
that more time is required to consider all aspects of your request,
including the finalisation of necessary internal and external
consultations in relation to documents identified within the scope of your
FOI request. To ensure a robust decision on access is made, our office is
seeking your agreement to a 14-day extension of the statutory deadline
under section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the FOI Act.

Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 3 December 2024.

It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by COB 18 November 2024.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate
to contact us.

Thank you and regards,

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
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OFFICIAL

Dear James,

Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
223/24/25.

Review Rights

If you disagree with the decision made by the Department of Defence or the
Minister under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), you can
ask for the decision to be reviewed.

You must apply in writing and should include a copy of the notice of the
decision provided and the points to which you are objecting and why. You
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner, within 60 days of
receiving your decision.

Further information about the external review process or how to make a
complaint to the Information Commissioner is available:

Online: [1]www.oaic.gov.au

Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2000

Email: [2][email address]

Regards,

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[3]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

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