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FOI/2019/009

 

Dear Jackson,

 

Thank you for your below email dated 9 January 2019, 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:

 

The document containing the most senior authorisation for the Prime
Minister's 2018 family Christmas picture used on his website before 8
January 2019. If no explicit authorisation for the picture exists, can you
provide the most senior authorisation of the website revisions containing
the 2018 family Christmas picture before 8 January 2019.

 

Timeframe for receiving your decision

 

We received your request on 9 January 2019 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 8 February 2019. 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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Department’s policy to withhold:

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·        the names and contact details of Australian Public Service
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decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will take it that you agree to
that information being excluded from the scope of your request (that is,
the information will be treated as irrelevant and redacted from any
documents for release).

 

I will write again when the Department has more information. Further
information on FOI processing can be found at the website of the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner at
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Regards,

 

Brad

Adviser | FOI & Privacy Section

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849 | e. [4][DPMC request email] | w. [5]www.pmc.gov.au

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jackson Gothe-Snape <[FOI #5210 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2019 10:36 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Approval of family Christmas
picture

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

This is a request under the FOI Act.

 

Can you please provide the document containing the most senior
authorisation for the Prime Minister's 2018 family Christmas picture used
on his website before 8 January 2019. If no explicit authorisation for the
picture exists, can you provide the most senior authorisation of the
website revisions containing the 2018 family Christmas picture before 8
January 2019.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jackson Gothe-Snape

 

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Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,

 

Please find attached the access decision relating to Freedom of
Information request FOI/2019/009.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions about your request.

 

Regards,

 

Adviser | FOI & Privacy Section

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849 | e. [1][DPMC request email] | w. [2]www.pmc.gov.au

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Description: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present.

 

 

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