Complaints related to the removal of "Conscientious Objector" from Payments
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Social Services
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Dear Department of Social Services,
Can you please provide a copy of any complaints received in relation to the decision to introduce "No Jab, No Pay" legislation?
I am happy to exclude duplicates of documents and personally identifiable information.
Can this request be processed administratively? If not, please proceed as a formal FOI request.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear Mr Fairless,
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services on 25 January 2016 for the following:
“a copy of any complaints received in relation to the decision to
introduce "No Jab, No Pay" legislation.
I am happy to exclude duplicates of documents and personally identifiable
information.”
You request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.
Should you have any queries about this matter, please contact the
Department’s Information Team at [1][Department of Social Services request email].
Kind regards,
Information Team
Commercial, Disability, Housing and Information Law Branch
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #1513 email]]
Sent: Monday, 25 January 2016 9:52 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Complaints related to the
removal of "Conscientious Objector" from Payments
Dear Department of Social Services,
Can you please provide a copy of any complaints received in relation to
the decision to introduce "No Jab, No Pay" legislation?
I am happy to exclude duplicates of documents and personally identifiable
information.
Can this request be processed administratively? If not, please proceed as
a formal FOI request.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Social Services
in regards to your request received on 25 January 2016.
Kind regards,
Information Team
Commercial, Child Care, Disability and Information Law Branch
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
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country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea
and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the
elders both past and present.
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Dear FOI,
If I was to limit the scope of my request to complaints from the Northern Territory and Western Australia from October to December 2015, would that be sufficient to remove the practical refusal?
If not, I'm still happy to consult with you on the scope, please feel free to suggest any further limitations that I could apply.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Social Services
regarding your request received 25 January 2016.
Kind regards,
Information Team
Commercial, Child Care, Disability and Information Law Branch
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea
and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the
elders both past and present.
References
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1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Social Services
regarding your request received on 25 January 2016.
Kind regards,
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Information Team
Commercial, Disability, Housing and Information Law Branch
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea
and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the
elders both past and present.
References
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1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]