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FOI/2016/081

Dear Ms Kenworthy

Thank you for your email dated 17 April 2016 in which you made a request
to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department),
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) in the following
terms:

I am researching the events of the 1989 Pilots Dispute with the intention
of writing an account of those times. I have information from the
Australian Federation of Air Pilots, but as the airlines involved in the
dispute do not now exist, this request for information to your Department
is my last avenue to seek data with which to balance my account of the
Dispute and it's aftermath.

Access to public lists and invitation to withdraw FOI request

This is to advise you that any documents within the scope of your request
would fall into the open access period under the Archives Act 1983.  They
are therefore not accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(subsection 12(1) of the FOI Act refers).

Accordingly, we suggest you direct your request for these documents to the
National Archives of Australia either on (02) 6212 3600 or
[1]www.naa.gov.au.

Having regard to the decision-maker’s view that you would not be entitled
to obtain access to the documents you have sought, as they would be under
the open access period as set out above, we kindly seek your agreement to
withdraw your FOI request. We would be grateful if you could please
respond by next Monday, 9 May 2016 confirming your agreement to withdraw
your FOI request.

Yours sincerely

FOI Administration Officer/Adviser

Access and Administrative Review | Honours, Symbols and Legal Policy
Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. +61 2 6271 5849

e. | [2][DPMC request email] | [3]www.dpmc.gov.au

PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

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FOI/2016/081

Dear Ms Kenworthy

Please find attached the access decision in relation to your request with
the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, ref: FOI/2016/081.

Kind Regards,

FOI Administration Officer/Adviser

Access and Administrative Review | Honours, Symbols and Legal Policy
Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. +61 2 6271 5849

e. | [1][DPMC request email] | [2]www.dpmc.gov.au

PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

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