Dear Mr Pentland,

The Australian Human Rights Commission has begun processing your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).

You requested access to:
(a) Correspondence from Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay that contains the phrase "Voice to Parliament" or "Constitutional Alteration" since 1 July 2022
(b) Correspondence between officials of the Australian Human Rights Commission relating to the statement "Commission Welcomes Constitutional Alteration Bill" issued on their website
(c) Correspondence between officials of the Australian Human Rights Commission relating to Lorraine Finlay's piece in The Australian titled "Voting No to Indigenous voice to Parliament doesn't mean you reject human rights"

Under the FOI Act, the Commission has until 11 May 2023 to make a decision in relation to your request.

If your request covers documents which contain the personal information of third parties and the Commission is required under the FOI Act to consult with the person or organisation concerned before making a decision on the release of those documents, the processing period will be extended a further 30 days. An FOI officer from the Commission will advise you if third party consultation is required.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions relating to your request for documents.

Best regards,
Peter

Peter
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Australian Human Rights Commission
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Human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and future.

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Dear Australian Human Rights Commission,

This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I seek access to the following:

(a) Correspondence from Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay that contains the phrase "Voice to Parliament" or "Constitutional Alteration" since 1 July 2022

(b) Correspondence between officials of the Australian Human Rights Commission relating to the statement "Commission Welcomes Constitutional Alteration Bill" issued on their website, accessible here https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/me...

(c) Correspondence between officials of the Australian Human Rights Commission relating to Lorraine Finlay's piece in The Australian titled "Voting No to Indigenous voice to Parliament doesn't mean you reject human rights", accessible here https://www.theaustralian.com.au/comment...

Yours faithfully,

Alex Pentland

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Dear Mr Pentland

Please see attached a decision letter in relation to your FOI request and
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Kind regards,

Hashini Panditharatne
Senior Lawyer
Australian Human Rights Commission
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