Australia's Worst White-Collar Crime

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Phillip Sweeney

Dear Australian Federal Police,

I am lodging a request for a document pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

The document I seek includes the following words on its front page:

"Australia's Worst White-Collar Crime How the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police can prove the Fraud"

The search period is from 9 December 2014 inclusive

Yours faithfully,

Phillip Sweeney

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Phillip Sweeney

Dear FOI,
One Month has now elapsed since I lodged the FOI Request. I am yet to receive a decision letter from the AFP in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.

Might I ask you to please expedite this matter

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Sweeney

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Phillip Sweeney

Dear FOI,

This FOI Request is now two months overdue.

Can you please expedite

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Sweeney

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Dear Mr Sweeney

I have checked our FOI Inbox and I can advise that the Freedom of Information Team has not received a request from you.

Accordingly, please submit your request to [AFP request email].

Regards,

JACQUELINE ELLERY
TEAM LEADER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

Tel +61(0) 2 61312808 Ext 142808
www.afp.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Sweeney [mailto:[FOI #827 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 28 February 2015 1:13 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Thankyou for your Email - Freedom of Information [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

This FOI Request is now two months overdue.

Can you please expedite

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Sweeney

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Ben Fairless left an annotation ()

I don't know how the AFP can claim they never received a request, as they sent an auto-reply back!

Right to Know can confirm that all the messages were accepted by AFP servers, and the auto-replies were automatically published.

Phillip Sweeney left an annotation ()

Thanks Ben

The Australian Federal Police seem to want to avoid complying with their obligations under the FOI Act.

I will resubmit

Regards

Phillip Sweeney

Phillip Sweeney

Dear FOI,

The AFP cannot claim not to have received my FOI request.

Can you please provide a decision letter in accordance with the FOI Act

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Sweeney

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Dear Mr Sweeney

You re-submitted your request on 11 March 2015 which has been finalised. You were notified of a decision on 1 April 2015.

Yours sincerely,

JACQUELINE ELLERY
TEAM LEADER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
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-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Sweeney [mailto:[FOI #827 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2015 4:41 PM
To: FOI
Subject: RE: Thankyou for your Email - Freedom of Information [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI,

The AFP cannot claim not to have received my FOI request.

Can you please provide a decision letter in accordance with the FOI Act

Yours sincerely,

Phillip Sweeney

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Sweeney

I have checked our FOI Inbox and I can advise that the Freedom of Information Team has not received a request from you.

Accordingly, please submit your request to [AFP request email].

Regards,

JACQUELINE ELLERY
TEAM LEADER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

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