Briefings for grant applications - Australian political parties for democracy

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Freedom Fighter of Information

Dear Department of Finance,

I would like all briefings for grant applications awarded to Australian political parties referred to in the table for this media release: http://edit.finance.gov.au/publications/...

I am very happy to pay processing charges.

Yours faithfully,

Freedom Fighter of Information

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Dear Freedom Fighter of Information,

 

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance, dated 8 March 2019,
seeking access to:

 

… all briefings for grant applications awarded to Australian political
parties referred to in the table for this media release:
[1]http://edit.finance.gov.au/publications/...

 

Publicly accessible information

Finance has previously released Activity Proposals relating to the
Australian Political Parties for Democracy Program under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Copies of these Activity Proposals are
available on the Finance FOI Disclosure Log
([2]https://www.finance.gov.au/foi/disclosur...). Specifically, I refer
you to FOI 18/50, where Finance most recently released Activity Proposal
documents ([3]https://www.finance.gov.au/foi/disclosur...).

Can you please confirm if the documents available via our disclosure log
satisfy your request. Alternatively, if they do not, can you please
clarify your FOI request for the purposes of section 15(2)(b) of the FOI
Act, to provide such information concerning the document as is reasonably
necessary to enable a responsible officer of Finance to identify it.
Specifically, what briefings for awarded grant applications do you seek?

 

If we do not hear from you by COB Tuesday, 19 March 2019, we will consider
your request answered by means of publicly accessible information.

 

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more generally, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI team on the
details below.

 

Kind regards

FOI Officer

 

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FOI Officer, Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

T: 02 6215 1783 E: [5][Finance request email]

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

UNCLASSIFIED

 

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