Australian Citizenship conferrals by nationality from 2014-15 to 2019-20

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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

I would like to access data/documents on a full list of Australian citizenship conferrals from the years 2014-15 to 2019-20 by former nationality. I've done some searching but could only find the top 10 nationalities, my request is a full list of nationalities.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel S

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 21/03/00382
File Number: OBJ2021/8079

Dear Mr S
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 4 March 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department Of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

I would like to access data/documents on a full list of Australian citizenship conferrals from the years 2014-15 to 2019-20 by former nationality. I've done some searching but could only find the top 10 nationalities, my request is a full list of nationalities..

Your request was received by the Department on 4 March 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/03/00382 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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16 March 2021

In reply please quote:

FOI Request: FA 21/03/00382

File Number: OBJ2021/8079

Dear Mr S

Request for Scope Revision – FA 21/03/00382

I refer to your correspondence received on 4 March 2021 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

I would like to access data/documents on a full list of Australian
citizenship conferrals from the years 2014-15 to 2019-20 by former
nationality. I've done some searching but could only find the top 10
nationalities, my request is a full list of nationalities.

Your request was received by the Department on 4 March 2021 and has been
allocated FOI request number FA 21/03/00382 . Please include your FOI
request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information
Section.

Scope Revision

In order to process your request in a timely manner it would assist the
Department if you accepted the following scope revision,  

Australian citizenship conferrals from the years 2014-15 to 2019-20 by
former nationality, (Top 30 only)

The Department holds the above data and is able to release this data to
you within 2 working days. In order to finalise your application with the
above data however, we must first confirm with you that you are satisfied
to revise your scope accordingly.

Could you please confirm that you are prepared to accept the above
revision to your scope?

We would appreciate your confirmation of the above revision to scope by
close of business (5PM AEDT) on Tuesday, 23 March 2021. If a response is
not received by this time, we will continue to process your application
according to your original scope, however, please note that the Department
is likely to not be able to provide data that was initially sought. 

Contacting the FOI Section

 

Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at
[1][Department of Home Affairs request email].

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Position No: 60094799 (SH)

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [2][email address]

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Dear FOI,

I have received your response and am happy with your proposal.

Yours sincerely,

Daniel

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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Dear Daniel S

 

FOI Request FA 21/03/00382

 

I refer to your FOI request received on 4 March 2021, seeking access to
the following:

 

Australian citizenship conferrals from the years 2014-15 to 2019-20 by 
former nationality, (Top 30 only)

 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

 

This request has now been closed.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Position No: 60094799 (SH)

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [1][email address]

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