Australia’s Foreign Relations rules- official signed copy
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Can I ask if it is possible to provide copy of the following instruments as made and officially signed?
I am looking for
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Education) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021
Thanks Yous!
Yours faithfully,
Tyler
OFFICIAL
DFAT FOI Reference: LEX 11603
Dear Tyler
Thank you for your email dated 27 September 2024 seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Administrative assistance
We have consulted with the relevant line areas and consider that the
information you have requested for is publicly available.
The latest version of the Rules can be found on the Federal Register of
Legislation (FRL) - [1]Federal Register of Legislation - Australia’s
Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020.
Please select “Interactions” at the top of the page, and you will be able
to access:
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Education) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021
We note that these are not signed versions. We would be grateful for your
confirmation that this suits your request, as your request in it’s current
form, is not a valid request.
Please confirm the above by: 17:00 Thursday 3 October 2024.
Kind Regards
DFAT FOI Team
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Freedom of Information Section
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear FOI,
Many thanks. If this assists, the request was for officially signed copies of these instruments (and not their publicly available versions which you also helpfully noted):
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Education) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021
I hope this is now clearer than before. Grateful for your confirmation thank you
Yours faithfully,
Tyler
Dear FOI,
Apologies, there was some omission in my earlier message above.
The request was for officially signed copies of the following 4 instruments:
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Education) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021
I hope this is now clearer than before. Grateful for your confirmation of the validity of the request. Grateful for your confirmation 1 if there is any issue which makes this request invalid, and 2 if there is anything further that is needed make this request valid
thank you
Yours faithfully,
Tyler
OFFICIAL
DFAT FOI Reference: LEX 11603
Dear Tyler
Thank you for your below email dated 1 October 2024.
The relevant line area has provided us with the documents you seek and has
agreed to release the documents to you administratively.
Invitation to withdraw your request
The relevant line area has identified that you will be assisted outside
the operations of the FOI Act.
The FOI Act imposes obligations on the department including that we are
required to produce a decision letter to you, regardless of whether you
have otherwise been assisted.
We would be grateful if you would reply at your earliest opportunity with
your agreement to withdraw your FOI request.
Our team will then provide you with the documents once we obtain your
agreement to withdraw your request.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or
issues.
Kind Regards
DFAT FOI Team
_______________________________
Freedom of Information Section
Public Interest Law Branch | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia,
and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our
respects to all First Nations peoples, their cultures and to their Elders,
past, present and emerging.
Dear FOI,
Thank you very much. Understanding that withdrawing the request would facilitate provision of the information sought, I agree to withdraw the request.
Yours faithfully,
Tyler
OFFICIAL
DFAT FOI Reference: LEX 11603
Dear Tyler
Thank you for your email dated 8 October 2024.
Your application has now been withdrawn.
Administrative release of documents
Please find attached documents released to you outside of the FOI process.
In the case you are not satisfied with the documents released to you, it
is open to you to lodge a new FOI application.
Further information can be found at: [1]Freedom of information |
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(dfat.gov.au)
Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions
or concerns.
Kind Regards
DFAT FOI Team
_______________________________
Freedom of Information Section
Public Interest Law Branch | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]dfat.gov.au | [3]X | [4]Facebook | [5]Instagram | [6]LinkedIn
© Brooke Rigney-Lively (2024)
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia,
and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our
respects to all First Nations peoples, their cultures and to their Elders,
past, present and emerging.