Dear T S,

I refer to your application in which you seek access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)(ABS reference FOI 202122/45)
regarding:

 
1. Sample copy of 2021 census paper form (as sent by post to members of
public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.
2. Sample copy of 2016 census paper form (as sent by post to members of
public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.

Your request was received by the ABS on 09/06/2022 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date.

Please note, a sample copy of the 2016 Census Paper form is available on
the ABS website. Please see: [1]2016 Census Sample Household Form.pdf
(abs.gov.au). Can you please confirm if this satisfies point 2 of your
request?

   It is ABS policy to impose charges consistent with section 29 of the
FOI Act.  We we will inform you of our decision in this respect once we
have conducted a search for documents.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns
regarding this email.
Kind regards,
Mark Haines
Policy and Legislation Officer,
Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics
(E)  [2][ABS request email]  (W)  [3]www.abs.gov.au

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Hello T S,

We have some questions regarding the scope of your request.
1. The ABS produces the Census in various languages including braille. Does your request include all languages or only the English form?
2. The ABS has several forms within the Census. The household form is the main form used but there are also personal forms. Your wording implies a singular form, can you confirm which forms your request includes?

Since our last correspondence, we have found that the 2021 Census form is also available on the ABS' website. That can be found here: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/census-med...

Thank you,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

-----Original Message-----
From: T S <[FOI #9004 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 12 June 2022 1:46 AM
To: Mark Haines <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your FOI request ABS reference: [FOI202122/45] [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Dear Mark Haines,

Thank you for your reply. Please release the 2016 census form under freedom of information even though it available on your website.

In relation to the charges, please waive the charges as it relates to 2021 census form which is a very easily accessible document for the ABS.

Yours sincerely,

T S

-----Original Message-----

Dear T S,

I refer to your application in which you seek access to documents under

the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)(ABS reference FOI 202122/45)

regarding:

1. Sample copy of 2021 census paper form (as sent by post to members of

public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.

2. Sample copy of 2016 census paper form (as sent by post to members of

public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.

Your request was received by the ABS on 09/06/2022 and the 30 day

statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after

that date.

Please note, a sample copy of the 2016 Census Paper form is available on

the ABS website. Please see: [1]2016 Census Sample Household Form.pdf

(abs.gov.au). Can you please confirm if this satisfies point 2 of your

request?

   It is ABS policy to impose charges consistent with section 29 of the

FOI Act.  We we will inform you of our decision in this respect once we

have conducted a search for documents.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns

regarding this email.

Kind regards,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

(E)  [2][ABS request email]  (W)  [3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

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Hello T S,

I am just following up on our message dated the 20th of June 2022. Could
you kindly confirm the scope of your request please.

Thank you
Mark Haines
Policy and Legislation Officer,
Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics
(E)  [1][ABS request email]  (W)  [2]www.abs.gov.au

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Hello T S,

We have some questions regarding the scope of your request.
1. The ABS produces the Census in various languages including braille.
Does your request include all languages or only the English form?
2. The ABS has several forms within the Census. The household form is the
main form used but there are also personal forms. Your wording implies a
singular form, can you confirm which forms your request includes?

Since our last correspondence, we have found that the 2021 Census form is
also available on the ABS' website. That can be found here:
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Thank you,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

-----Original Message-----
From: T S <[FOI #9004 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 12 June 2022 1:46 AM
To: Mark Haines <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your FOI request ABS reference:
[FOI202122/45] [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Dear Mark Haines,

                            Thank you for your reply. Please release the
2016  census form under  freedom of information even though it available
on your website.

In relation to the charges,  please waive the charges as it relates to
 2021 census form which  is a very easily accessible document for the ABS.

Yours sincerely,

T S

-----Original Message-----

Dear T S,

I refer to your application in which you seek access to documents under

the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)(ABS reference FOI 202122/45)

regarding:

1. Sample copy of 2021 census paper form (as sent by post to members of

public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.

2. Sample copy of 2016 census paper form (as sent by post to members of

public) including all instructions how to fill out the questionnaire.

Your request was received by the ABS on 09/06/2022 and the 30 day

statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after

that date.

Please note, a sample copy of the 2016 Census Paper form is available on

the ABS website. Please see: [1]2016 Census Sample Household Form.pdf

(abs.gov.au). Can you please confirm if this satisfies point 2 of your

request?

   It is ABS policy to impose charges consistent with section 29 of the

FOI Act.  We we will inform you of our decision in this respect once we

have conducted a search for documents.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns

regarding this email.

Kind regards,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

(E)  [2][ABS request email]  (W)
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Hello T S,

The ABS FOI decision maker would like to further clarify the scope of your request. Can you confirm that you are seeking the documents as previously linked but through an official FOI channel please?

Thank you,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

-----Original Message-----
From: T S <[FOI #9004 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 26 June 2022 5:10 PM
To: Mark Haines <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Notification: RE: Acknowledgement of your FOI request ABS reference: [FOI202122/45] [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Dear Mark Haines,

Thank you for your reply. My requests include:

2016 and 2021 household forms as well as personal forms in English( including instructions on how to fill them if any).

Please also release the above forms if available, in Portuguese.

Yours sincerely,

T S

-----Original Message-----

Hello T S,

I am just following up on our message dated the 20th of June 2022. Could

you kindly confirm the scope of your request please.

Thank you

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

(E)  [1][ABS request email]  (W)  [2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

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[email address]

Send To "[FOI #9004 email]"

<[FOI #9004 email]>

cc "[ABS request email]"

<[ABS request email]>

Subject RE: Acknowledgement of your FOI request ABS reference:

[FOI202122/45] [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Document Id DCOO-CFK2AZ

Hello T S,

We have some questions regarding the scope of your request.

1. The ABS produces the Census in various languages including braille.

Does your request include all languages or only the English form?

2. The ABS has several forms within the Census. The household form is the

main form used but there are also personal forms. Your wording implies a

singular form, can you confirm which forms your request includes?

Since our last correspondence, we have found that the 2021 Census form is

also available on the ABS' website. That can be found here:

[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Thank you,

Mark Haines

Policy and Legislation Officer,

Risk, Planning, and Policy Branch | Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Dear T S,

I am writing in regard to your Freedom of Information request received by
the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on 09/06/2022. [Reference
FOI202122/45]. Please find attached the formal response from the ABS to
your request.

Please note, no Census Forms in Portuguese were found.

(See attached file: Response to your FOI request.pdf)

Should you have any questions regarding this please feel free to contact
the [1]ABS FOI team. 

Kind Regards,

Mark Haines

Freedom of Information Officer,

Freedom of information | Australian Bureau of Statistics

(E)  [2][ABS request email]  (W)  [3]www.abs.gov.au

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