Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

My request is this.

Is it possible to provide a copy of the Commissions or similar official instruments which effect the appointments or terminations of Mr Kevin Rudd for the following positions, and a copy of the signed oath or affirmation for appointments:

1. Appointment as Prime Minister (2007, around 3 December 2007?):
Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

2. Termination as Prime Minister (2010, around 24 June 2010?):
Termination of appointment.

3. Appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2010, around 14 September 2010?):
Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

4. Termination as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012, around 22 February 2012?):
Termination of appointment.

5. Appointment as Prime Minister (2013, around 27 June 2013?):
Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

6. Termination as Prime Minister (2013, around 18 September 2013?):
Termination of appointment.

To explain.

I understand that the above appointments and terminations made by the Governor-General are already well known in public.

My request now is for a copy of the formal Commission or similar official instrument on the appointments and terminations, and the oaths or affirmations for appointments.

Thank yous!

Yours faithfully,
Tyler

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I received through a separate line of communication the following message from your Department. Thank yous for the message and i wait for the information requested.

Yours faithfully,
Tyler

FOI, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet January 02, 2025
OFFICIAL

Reference: 2024/419

Dear Tyler

Thank you for your email of 29 December 2024 in which you made a request
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to the Department
of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department). You set out the terms
of the request as follows:

...copy of the Commissions or similar official instruments which effect
the appointments or terminations of Mr Kevin Rudd for the following
positions, and a copy of the signed oath or affirmation for appointments:

1. Appointment as Prime Minister (2007, around 3 December 2007?):

Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

2. Termination as Prime Minister (2010, around 24 June 2010?):

Termination of appointment.

3. Appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2010, around 14 September
2010?):

Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

4. Termination as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012, around 22 February
2012?):

Termination of appointment.

5. Appointment as Prime Minister (2013, around 27 June 2013?):

Commission of appointment, and signed oath or affirmation.

6. Termination as Prime Minister (2013, around 18 September 2013?):

Termination of appointment.

To explain.

I understand that the above appointments and terminations made by the
Governor-General are already well known in public.

My request now is for a copy of the formal Commission or similar official
instrument on the appointments and terminations, and the oaths or
affirmations for appointments.

Timeframe for receiving your decision

The 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the
day after the Department received your request, you should therefore
expect a decision from us by 28 January 2025.

The processing period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances
and we will write to you separately regarding any extension of time.

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Yours sincerely

Coordinator | FOI Section

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

e. [4][email address] w. pmc.gov.au

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