Ambassador to Belgium
Dear Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Please provide copies of any documents relating to the appointment of General (Rtd) Angus Campbell AO as Australia's Ambassador to Belgium, the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Luxembourg.
This may include:
- briefing memos
- recommendation documents
- approval documents
- emails, letters, or other correspondence
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX 12018
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Regards,
Aaron
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From: James Smith <[FOI #12793 email]>
Sent: Friday, 31 January 2025 8:40 PM
To: FOI FOI <[Minister for Foreign Affairs request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Ambassador to Belgium
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Dear Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Please provide copies of any documents relating to the appointment of
General (Rtd) Angus Campbell AO as Australia's Ambassador to Belgium, the
European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and
Luxembourg.
This may include:
- briefing memos
- recommendation documents
- approval documents
- emails, letters, or other correspondence
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Dear FOI,
I dont agree with the transfer. I am seeking what information the MFA holds that is responsive to the request. Please respond to the request.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon James Smith
Thank you for your email.
Noting you addressed your request to the Foreign Minister, and you
requested access to documents held by the Foreign Minister, under section
16 of the FOI Act your request was transferred because the subject-matter
of the document is more closely connected with the functions of the
Foreign Minister’s Office.
The department continues to process your similar request (LEX 12017) for
documents held by the department.
Should you have any further questions or require further clarification,
please respond to this email.
Regards,
Aaron
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #12793 email]>
Sent: Friday, 14 February 2025 8:59 PM
To: FOI FOI <[Minister for Foreign Affairs request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Your FOI Request – Notice of transfer to the
Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (LEX 12018) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Dear FOI,
I dont agree with the transfer. I am seeking what information the MFA
holds that is responsive to the request. Please respond to the request.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX 12018
Dear James Smith,
Thank you for your email dated 31 January 2025, seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
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transferred to the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Foreign
Minister’s Office) under section 16 of the FOI Act.
The request has been transferred because the subject-matter of the
document is more closely connected with the functions of the Foreign
Minister’s Office. We note you have indicated the request is for the
Foreign Minister.
We have notified the Foreign Minister’s Office of the terms of your
request and the date it was made and have forwarded your original request
to the Foreign Minister’s Office.
Further correspondence will follow.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us by return e-mail at [1][Minister for Foreign Affairs request
email]
Regards,
Aaron
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Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached documents relating to your recent FOI request.
Kind regards
FMO FOI team
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #12793 email]>
Sent: Friday, 31 January 2025 8:10 PM
To: FOI FOI <[Minister for Foreign Affairs request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Ambassador to Belgium
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Dear Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Please provide copies of any documents relating to the appointment of General (Rtd) Angus Campbell AO as Australia's Ambassador to Belgium, the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Luxembourg.
This may include:
- briefing memos
- recommendation documents
- approval documents
- emails, letters, or other correspondence
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Dear Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Minister for Foreign Affairs's handling of my FOI request 'Ambassador to Belgium'.
It appears that there are large sections or pages that are completely blank with no explanation as to why that information is missing. This should be reviewed.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear James Smith
You may apply to the Australian Information Commissioner to review the
decision (section 54L of the FOI Act). To do this, you must contact the
Australian Information Commissioner within 60 calendar days from the day
you received the decision notice.
Further information on applying for an Australian Information Commissioner
review is available at:
[1]www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/your-freedom-of-information-rights/freedom-of-information-reviews.
Regards,
DFAT FOI Team
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privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of
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advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #12793 email]>
Sent: Friday, 7 March 2025 7:47 PM
To: FOI <[Minister for Foreign Affairs request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Ambassador to Belgium
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Dear Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Minister for Foreign
Affairs's handling of my FOI request 'Ambassador to Belgium'.
It appears that there are large sections or pages that are completely
blank with no explanation as to why that information is missing. This
should be reviewed.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
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Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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