Communications with Margaret from Langwarrin
Dear Treasurer,
this is a request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
I seek any correspondence between the Treasurer and his office with Margaret, 72, from Langwarrin Victoria. Margaret's story was referenced in the speech at The National Press Club after the delivery of the 2014 budget.
I specifically seek:
1) Any written correspondence, from Margaret, Mr Hockey and/or the Treasurer's Office.
2) Metadata of telephone calls between Margaret and Mr Hockey including the date, time and duration of these telephone calls.
As this refers to a member of the public whose privacy I do not wish to invade, please ensure any documents provided do not have Margaret's personal identifying information such as home address, email address, surname or telephone number.
Please tender all documents in electronic format.
Given Mr Hockey sought extensive council from Margaret, "throughout the budget process", I ask that all fees be waived should any arise as this information and how it guided the Treasurer in developing the budget is of public interest.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymouse
Dear Sir/Madam
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial and Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [1][email address]
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Anonymouse-
Dear Sir/Madam
Apologies, please find correspondence attached.
Regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial and Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
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Dear Sir/Madam
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial and Communications Division The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [1][email address]
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Dear FOI,
As per my initial request:
"Given Mr Hockey sought extensive council from Margaret, "throughout the budget process", I ask that all fees be waived should any arise as this information and how it guided the Treasurer in developing the budget is of public interest."
You have given no justification for imposing these "search" fees and ignored my request that fees be waived.
Mr Hockey's budget has been described as "an assault on social justice", a budget that "will divide our nation". The words vicious, vindictive, arrogant, ignorant and unfair have been thrown about in the media for weeks when reviewing this budget. The Liberal party has slipped behind in the two-party preferred polls since the announcement.
We've seen protests around the country and even foreign politicians voicing their concern about the direction this budget takes our country, and for the first time in decades we stand on the brink of a double dissolution.
All because of this budget.
Again, I ask that the fees be waived for this request. The information could be gathered in a few minutes using the built in search functions of email clients and online phone billing and does not warrant a charge.
More importantly, the public deserves to have this information, they deserve to know what led to our Treasurer handing down this budget and this FOI request will in part do that by addressing the issue of Mr Hockey's seeking council from members of the public which he himself raised.
Yours sincerely,
Anonymouse-
Dear Sir/Madam
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Regards
FOI Team
Parliamentary and Legal Services Unit
Ministerial and Communications Division
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6263 2800
email: [1][email address]
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