Our reference: EN14/20657

Dear Ben

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Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #824 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2014 7:02 PM
To: FOI
Subject: EN14/20657 - Freedom of Information request - AFP Self Report -
Privacy Breach

 

Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner,

 

I would like a copy of the initial report that the Australian Federal
Police made to the Privacy Commissioner which relates to a disclosure of
personal information via a request made on the Right to Know website.

 

Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for some
reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please treat it as a
formal application under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ben Fairless

 

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Dear Mr Fairless

I refer to your request for:

a copy of the initial report that the Australian Federal Police made to
the Privacy Commissioner which relates to a disclosure of personal
information via a request made on the Right to Know website.

You requested the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
to treat your request as a request for administrative access.

Please find attached a copy of the report by the Australian Federal Police
received by the OAIC on 11 December 2014.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Rocelle Ago | Assistant Director | Dispute Resolution

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Level 3, 175 Pitt Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000

GPO Box 5128 SYDNEY NSW 2001| [1]www.oaic.gov.au

Phone:  +61 2 9284 9621 | E-mail: [2][email address]

 

Important update: The Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements)
Bill 2014 which proposes to close the OAIC on 31 December 2014 was not
passed by the Australian Parliament before the end of the 2014 sitting
period. The OAIC will therefore remain operational until further notice.
For further information see the [3]OAIC website.

 

 

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