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OFFICIAL

Dear Alex Sullivan

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/331 - Scope consultation

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) received by the Attorney-General's Department for access to the
following documents:

I would like to seek any documents that pertain to the Attorney-General's
decision to overturn the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, if such
documents exist.

Scope consultation:

The department has conducted preliminary searches for your request and
considers that a practical refusal reason exists under s 24 of the FOI Act
in relation to your request in its current form due to the number of
documents found and processes involved. Therefore we ask that you consider
refining your scope to make it more specific about what documents you are
or are not seeking. Preliminary searches undertaken of the department
records have indicated that the terms of your request in current form is
so broad and in such general terms that searches of these terms produce a
large number of documents.

The department would like to give you the opportunity to consider the
terms of your request. For example, you may consider revising your request
by:

o specifying documents for a specific purpose (for example. briefings
and advice to the Attorney-General about the matter)
o excluding certain types of documents (for example. drafts and
duplicate documents/attachments/email chains)
o providing the department with further information on what documents
you are specifically interested in. As stated above, these general
terms produce a large number of results, which currently places a
burden on the department in processing the current scope of your
request.

Extension request:

The decision for your request is due on 4 January 2022. The
Attorney-General’s Department will be closed from 24 December 2022 until
Monday 2 January 2023 (inclusive). For this reason, we seek your agreement
to a short extension of time, of 21 days, under section 15AA of the FOI
Act. This will enable us to finalise your request, consistent with the
requirements of the FOI Act, when the department reopens after the
Christmas break. If you agree to this extension, the decision on your
request will be due on 25 January 2022. However, we will endeavour to
provide it to you as soon as possible.

Please note that if you agree to the extension, the department is required
to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, including
your name and contact details.

Please provide your response to the department as soon as possible or by
COB 20 December 2022. If you have any questions, please contact us at (02)
6141 6666 or by email to [1][AGD request email].

Kind regards

Dana
Assistant Director, FOI and Privacy Section

Enabling Services Group

Attorney-General’s Department 

T: 02 6141 6666 E: [AGD request email]

OFFICIAL

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where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
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OFFICIAL

Dear Alex Sullivan

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/331

The purpose of this email is to seek your agreement to a short further
extension of time, of 9 days, under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This will
enable us to finalise your request consistent with the requirements of the
FOI Act. If you agree to this extension, the decision on your request will
be due on Friday 3 February 2023. However, we will endeavour to provide it
to you as soon as possible.

The department has identified information relevant to your request,
however this process was delayed due to leave related to the holiday
period. The department will now commence external consultations on the
relevant material.

I would be grateful if you could let me know whether you agree to this
extension of time by COB 19 January 2023.

Please note that if you agree to the extension, the department is required
to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, including
your name and contact details.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [1][AGD request email].

Kind regards

Dana

FOI and Privacy Section

Enabling Services Group

Attorney-General’s Department 

T: 02 6141 6666 E: [AGD request email]

OFFICIAL

The Attorney-General’s Department may collect your personal information
where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
via e-mail [email address]. 
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by
return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have
been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any
confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the
email or attachments.

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Your email has been received by the Freedom of Information and Privacy
Section of the Attorney-General's Department. Please note that we will
only action and respond to FOI requests and other matters relating to the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). For information on how to
make an FOI request please refer to the FOI page on the department's
website at:
[1]https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protect....

If your email relates to the FOI Act, we will contact you shortly to
acknowledge and/or respond to your request. Please do not send duplicate
emails as this may cause delays in response time-frames.

For matters not relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, please
refer to the ‘Contact us' page on the department's website at:
[2]https://www.ag.gov.au/about-us/connect-u....

If you have received this transmission in error please notify us
immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any
attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute
waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of
information in the e-mail or attachments.

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

Please find attached a decision letter and attachments regarding your
request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Kind regards

Dana
FOI and Privacy Section

Enabling Services Group

Attorney-General’s Department 

T: 02 6141 6666 E: [AGD request email]

OFFICIAL

The Attorney-General’s Department may collect your personal information
where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, our
functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email address and
telephone number so that we can contact you about your request or privacy
complaint. If your request concerns accessing or correcting your personal
information, we will collect the minimum amount of evidence necessary to
verify your identity. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6141 6666 or
via e-mail [email address]. 
If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by
return email and delete all copies. If this email or any attachments have
been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any
confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the
email or attachments.