All internal communications or emails relating to "Armenian Genocide" from 2010 onwards
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am requesting all internal communications or emails from the 1st January 2010 onwards in relation to the "Armenian Genocide"
issue. Anything containing the term "Armenian Genocide" , "Armenian National Committee" or "ANC" / "ANCA".
Yours faithfully,
Pinar Yilmaz
Our Ref: 1404-F808
Dear Ms Yilmaz,
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your email dated 22 April in which you seek access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to:
'all internal communications or emails from the 1st January 2010 onwards in relation to the "Armenian Genocide" issue. Anything containing the term "Armenian Genocide" , "Armenian National Committee" or "ANC" / "ANCA".'
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for documents relevant to your request. I will contact you again once the searches have been completed.
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We received your request on 22 April and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 23 May. The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will advise you if there is any extension of time.
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Yours sincerely
Ada Cheung
Executive Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Corporate Law Branch
Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tel: +61 2 6261 3470
Fax: +61 2 6261 2144
-----Original Message-----
From: Pinar Yilmaz [mailto:[FOI #594 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 22 April 2014 9:00 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - All internal communications or emails relating to "Armenian Genocide" from 2010 onwards
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am requesting all internal communications or emails from the 1st January 2010 onwards in relation to the "Armenian Genocide"
issue. Anything containing the term "Armenian Genocide" , "Armenian National Committee" or "ANC" / "ANCA".
Yours faithfully,
Pinar Yilmaz
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Dear Ms Yilmaz,
Please find attached a letter in relation to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
Ada Cheung
Executive Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Corporate Law Branch
Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tel: +61 2 6261 3470
Fax: +61 2 6261 2144
-----Original Message-----
From: Pinar Yilmaz [mailto:[FOI #594 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 22 April 2014 9:00 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - All internal communications or emails relating to "Armenian Genocide" from 2010 onwards
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am requesting all internal communications or emails from the 1st January 2010 onwards in relation to the "Armenian Genocide"
issue. Anything containing the term "Armenian Genocide" , "Armenian National Committee" or "ANC" / "ANCA".
Yours faithfully,
Pinar Yilmaz
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #594 email]
Is [DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
Write your response as plain text. Only send PDF documents as a last resort. Government guidelines make it clear that PDF is not an acceptable format for you to use in the delivery of government information.
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
This request is being made by an individual using the Right to Know website. The unique email address provided by the service for this request satisfies s.15(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act.
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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Dear FOI,
Re : FOI Request 1404-F808 , file number: 14/13818
Thank you for your email dated May 6th, 2014.
On the letter, I was asked to limit the scope of the information I sought. For this reason I would like to make an amendment to the FOI request I have made.
I now request the briefings on "Armenian Genocide" and/or "Armenian National Committee" since Jan 1st, 2010 and the details of all the relevant communications made with the Armenian National Committee of Australia ( INC # : 9879759 ABN: 86879639503 ) since this date.
Please feel free to contact me if you require any further clarification about this request.
Kind Regards
Yours sincerely,
Pinar Yilmaz
Pinar Yilmaz left an annotation ()
Look I haven't still receive any correspondence about this from DFAT.
Henare Degan left an annotation ()
Hi Pinar,
You should send a follow up message to the department.
Cheers,
Henare
Right To Know volunteer
Henare Degan left an annotation ()
We got this email from DFAT today:
>Please note that a response to this request was sent to the applicant via an alternative e-mail address on 10 June. This request has now been finalised and is not overdue.
Pinar - can you please update the status of this request? It would be great if you could post, as an annotation, what the department emailed you so everyone can see it too.
Cheers,
Henare
Right To Know administrator