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

_______________________________
Freedom of Information Section
Public Interest Law Branch | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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© 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.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #12092 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 9:27 PM
To: FOI FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australia’s Foreign
Relations rules- official signed copy

 

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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

 

 

 

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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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© 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.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #12092 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:04 PM
To: FOI FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australia’s
Foreign Relations rules- official signed copy [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

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links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.

 

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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

_______________________________

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
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If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
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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

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© 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.

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler <[FOI #12092 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 4:42 PM
To: FOI FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Australia’s
Foreign Relations rules- official signed copy [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.

 

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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

[1]dfat.gov.au | [2]X | [3]Facebook | [4]Instagram  | [5]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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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