Briefing Notes - Senate Estimates
Dear Department of Defence,
I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
2023–24 Estimates
Budget—30-31 May 2023, 1-2 June 2023
Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear James,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The scope of your request is:
..I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
2023–24 Estimates
Budget—30-31 May 2023, 1-2 June 2023
Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Timeframe
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
Charges
Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.
Disclosure Log
Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.
Contact Details
We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email: [1][email address].
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Tel: 02 5108 8851
[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
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OFFICIAL
Dear James Smith,
During the processing of your request, it has been identified that Defence
can administratively release the following documents (attached) to you as
they have previously been disclosed under the FOI Act:
· Budget—30-31 May 2023 (Due to the size of this file, this email
is part 1 of 3)
· Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
· Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Please note that Defence was not scheduled to attend the hearing for 1-2
June 2023 and therefore documents do not exist.
Defence now considers the scope of your request as follows:
..I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024.
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
From: FOI Case Management
Sent: Friday, 21 June 2024 10:36 AM
To: '[FOI #11533 email]'
<[FOI #11533 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI 1003/23/24 - Acknowledgement, due date and disclaimer
OFFICIAL
Dear James,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The scope of your request is:
..I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
2023–24 Estimates
Budget—30-31 May 2023, 1-2 June 2023
Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Timeframe
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
Charges
Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.
Disclosure Log
Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.
Contact Details
We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email: [2][email address].
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Tel: 02 5108 8851
[3]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
2. mailto:[email address]
3. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
OFFICIAL
Dear James Smith,
During the processing of your request, it has been identified that Defence
can administratively release the following documents (attached) to you as
they have previously been disclosed under the FOI Act:
· Budget—30-31 May 2023 (Due to the size of this file, this email
is part 2 of 3)
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
From: FOI Case Management
Sent: Friday, 21 June 2024 10:36 AM
To: '[FOI #11533 email]'
<[2][FOI #11533 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI 1003/23/24 - Acknowledgement, due date and disclaimer
OFFICIAL
Dear James,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The scope of your request is:
..I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
2023–24 Estimates
Budget—30-31 May 2023, 1-2 June 2023
Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Timeframe
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
Charges
Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.
Disclosure Log
Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.
Contact Details
We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email: [3][email address].
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Tel: 02 5108 8851
[4]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
2. mailto:[FOI #11533 email]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
OFFICIAL
Dear James Smith,
During the processing of your request, it has been identified that Defence
can administratively release the following documents (attached) to you as
they have previously been disclosed under the FOI Act:
· Budget—30-31 May 2023 (Due to the size of this file, this email
is part 3 of 3)
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
From: Fairweather, Ryan MR
Sent: Tuesday, 2 July 2024 2:58 PM
To: '[FOI #11533 email]'
<[FOI #11533 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI 1003/23/24 - Administrative release of documents and
revision of scope (Part 2 of 3) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear James Smith,
During the processing of your request, it has been identified that Defence
can administratively release the following documents (attached) to you as
they have previously been disclosed under the FOI Act:
· Budget—30-31 May 2023 (Due to the size of this file, this email
is part 2 of 3)
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
From: FOI Case Management
Sent: Friday, 21 June 2024 10:36 AM
To: '[FOI #11533 email]'
<[3][FOI #11533 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI 1003/23/24 - Acknowledgement, due date and disclaimer
OFFICIAL
Dear James,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The scope of your request is:
..I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
2023–24 Estimates
Budget—30-31 May 2023, 1-2 June 2023
Supplementary—25–26 October 2023
Additional — 14–15 February 2024
Timeframe
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
Charges
Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.
Disclosure Log
Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.
Contact Details
We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email: [4][email address].
Kind regards,
Ryan
Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Tel: 02 5108 8851
[5]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
2. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
3. mailto:[FOI #11533 email]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...
OFFICIAL
Dear James,
I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking access to the
following:
I request copies of the Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs
prepared for the Department's appearances before the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee for the following budget estimates hearings:
2024–25 Estimates
Budget—3 to 6 June 2024
The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request is 19 July 2024.
We are continuing to process your request however, due to ongoing
considerations of the material and resourcing pressures due to unexpected
absences of key personnel and a team restructure, our office is seeking
your agreement to a 14-day extension of the statutory deadline under
section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the FOI Act. This additional
time will allow Defence to ensure that we have considered all aspects of
your request, and to make a robust decision on access.
Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 2 August 2024.
It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by COB 16 July 2024.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate
to contact the FOI team.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...