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FOI Request: FA 21/07/00986
File Number: OBJ2021/22165

Dear Kristy Cheng,

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
I refer to your correspondence received on 14 July 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

I would like an up-to-date list of the number of approved citizenship applicants waiting for a citizenship ceremony for Perth metropolitan area, split by preferred council.

Your request was received by the Department on 14 July 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/07/00986 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Contacting the FOI Section

Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [Department of Home Affairs request email].

Kind regards,

FOI Officer - Geoff
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs

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Dear Kristy Cheng

FOI request FA 21/07/00986

I refer to your FOI request received on 14 July 2021, seeking access to
the following:

I would like an up-to-date list of the number of approved citizenship
applicants waiting for a citizenship ceremony for Perth metropolitan area,
split by preferred council.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Kind regards

Tina – Position Number 60045423

Freedom of Information (FOI) Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Strategy & Law Enforcement Group

E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

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