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FOI Reference: LEX 11676 

 

Dear Tyler

 

We are writing to you to seek your agreement to providing the department
with an extension of 21 calendar days to process your FOI request in
accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would mean that a
decision would then be due to you by 9 December 2024. 

 

Background 

 

While we have identified documents within the scope of your request, the
department has encountered difficulty in locating documents relevant to Dr
Nelsons appointment to NATO and the WHO due to the age of the documents. 

 

The additional time will enable the department to finalise its searches,
and complete internal processes to provide you with an outcome.  

 

Please be assured that we will continue to process your request as quickly
as possible and will provide an outcome to you as soon as it is
available.  

 

Timeframe 

 

We would be grateful if you could please reply to our request by COB 18
November 2024.  

 

If we do not hear from you, we may apply to the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner for an extension to the statutory timeframe. 
 
Should you have any questions, please to contact us by reply email. 

 

Kind regards 

Daniel

 

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #12179 email]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2024 9:05 AM
To: FOI FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Appointment of
Ambassador/Representative to WHO/NATO/EC/Belgium/Luxembourg, 2009 (Hon. Dr
Brendan Nelson)

 

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Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

Is it possible to provide the following:

 

- documents that were submitted to the Governor-General for approval of
appointment of Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson to the posts of Ambassador to the
European Communities, Belgium and Luxembourg, Representative to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organisation and Special Representative to the World
Health Organization;

 

- letters of credence, or similar written correspondences, from and to
Australia (with the above countries and organisations), conveying and
accepting (or otherwise confirming) the above appointment.

 

(I understand that the above appointment took place in 2009.)

 

Thank you

 

Yours faithfully,

Tyler

 

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