OFFICIAL

Good afternoon,

Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of
Defence.

We have received your email and you will be advised of the status of your
inquiry by an FOI team member soon.

Kind regards,

Grace Mukunga | Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL

Dear Bick

I refer to your correspondence dated 11 April 2021, in which you sought
access, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:

“…all available correspondence including emails, letters and contracts
etc. relating to the participation of the 101 Doll Squadron dance troop
(FEMALE COLLABORATING DANCEHALL CREW SYDNEY) in the commissioning ceremony
of HMAS Supply (A195). The commissioning of the ship occurred on the 10th
April 2021.

I am not requesting the inclusion of any names, numbers, postal addresses,
email addresses or contact details of the individuals that make up the 101
Doll Squadron.”

Disclaimer

The Department of Defence (Defence) does not release private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers contained in documents that fall within the scope of a FOI request
unless you specifically request such details. Defence also excludes
duplicates of documents and documents sent to or from you. Furthermore,
Defence only considers final versions of documents. If you are seeking
personal details, please inform this office by 30 April 2021 so that the
decision maker can consider your request.

Third party consultation

Your request was forwarded to Navy for consideration. The Accredited
Decision Maker, CAPT Andrews, has advised that your request covers
information containing business information of an organisation outside
Defence.

CAPT Andrews has determined that there is requirement to consult the third
party under section 27 of the FOI Act, before making a decision on the
release of the information. 

Subsection 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an extension of 30 days to
the statutory time limit for processing requests. Therefore, the deadline
for providing you with the decision on your request is now 10 June 2021.

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact our office via email to
[1][email address].

Yours sincerely,

FOI Case Management

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear Bick

Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
446/20/21. A schedule of documents is also attached.

Rights of Review

Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.

Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.

Regards

FOI Case Management

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

1.                             I refer to your email below received on 10
June 2021, in which you requested an internal review under section 54 of
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), of the decision dated 10
June 2021 by CMDR G Mountney.

2.                             The decision you received related to your
request for access, under the FOI Act, to: 

 “…all available correspondence including emails, letters and contracts
etc. relating to the participation of the 101 Doll Squadron dance troop
(FEMALE COLLABORATING DANCEHALL CREW SYDNEY) in the commissioning ceremony
of HMAS Supply (A195). The commissioning of the ship occurred on the 10th
April 2021.”

3.             The statutory deadline for you to receive a response from
Defence is 10 July 2021, which is 30 days from the date in which your
application for internal review was received.  As the date for your
decision falls on a weekend, you will receive your decision on the next
business day which will be Monday, 12 July 2021.

4.             Paragraph 3.141 of the Guidelines issued by the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner, states 'the processing period
refers to calendar days, not business (working) days. This will include
any public holidays that fall within the processing period.[1][44] If the
last day for notifying a decision falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the first day following which is
none of those days.'  

5.             In order for us to process your review request could you
please clarify which part or parts of the decision dated 10 June 2021 you
consider should be reviewed and why. For example:

·         do you contend that further documents should have been located;
or/and

·         the exemptions (please specify which exemption) have been
incorrectly applied and why you believe that the exemption has been
incorrectly applied.

6.             Your prompt response is greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards

FOI Review Team

Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation & Governance
Division

Associate Secretary Group

Department of Defence
CP1-7-002A

PO Box 7910 Canberra BC ACT 2610

Email:  [2][email address]

[3]http://www.defence.gov.au/FOI/privacy.asp

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From: Bick Rurr <[4][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2021 7:05 PM
To: FOIReview <[5][email address]>
Subject: Request for review FOI 446/20/21

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Hello

I would like to request a review for this FOI request.

Regards 

Bick Rurr

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OFFICIAL

Good Afternoon

Following on from our email dated 15 June 2021 (please see below) we are
seeking clarification from you in relation to what part or parts of the
decision dated 10 June 2021 you would like to be reviewed and why.

In order for us to meet the statutory timeframes if we do not receive a
response from you by COB Friday 25 June 2021 we will processes your review
request on the assumption that you are contending that the exemptions were
incorrectly applied.

Kind regards

FOI Review Team

Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation & Governance
Division

Associate Secretary Group

Department of Defence
CP1-7-002A

PO Box 7910 Canberra BC ACT 2610

Email:  [1][email address]

[2]http://www.defence.gov.au/FOI/privacy.asp

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From: FOIReview
Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2021 3:03 PM
To: '[FOI #7209 email]'
<[3][FOI #7209 email]>
Cc: FOIReview <[4][email address]>
Subject: 210615 1503 -
[FOIReview]-['[FOI #7209 email]'] 210615 1503 -
[FOIReview]-['[FOI #7209 email]']
Acknowledgment of Internal Review - FOI 446/20/21

OFFICIAL

Good afternoon

1.                             I refer to your email below received on 10
June 2021, in which you requested an internal review under section 54 of
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), of the decision dated 10
June 2021 by CMDR G Mountney.

2.                             The decision you received related to your
request for access, under the FOI Act, to: 

 “…all available correspondence including emails, letters and contracts
etc. relating to the participation of the 101 Doll Squadron dance troop
(FEMALE COLLABORATING DANCEHALL CREW SYDNEY) in the commissioning ceremony
of HMAS Supply (A195). The commissioning of the ship occurred on the 10th
April 2021.”

3.                             The statutory deadline for you to receive a
response from Defence is 10 July 2021, which is 30 days from the date in
which your application for internal review was received.  As the date for
your decision falls on a weekend, you will receive your decision on the
next business day which will be Monday, 12 July 2021.

4.                             Paragraph 3.141 of the Guidelines issued by
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, states 'the
processing period refers to calendar days, not business (working) days.
This will include any public holidays that fall within the processing
period.[5][44] If the last day for notifying a decision falls on a
Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, the timeframe will expire on the
first day following which is none of those days.'  

5.                             In order for us to process your review
request could you please clarify which part or parts of the decision dated
10 June 2021 you consider should be reviewed and why. For example:

·         do you contend that further documents should have been located;
or/and

·         the exemptions (please specify which exemption) have been
incorrectly applied and why you believe that the exemption has been
incorrectly applied.

6.                             Your prompt response is greatly
appreciated.

Kind Regards

FOI Review Team

Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation & Governance
Division

Associate Secretary Group

Department of Defence
CP1-7-002A

PO Box 7910 Canberra BC ACT 2610

Email:  [6][email address]

[7]http://www.defence.gov.au/FOI/privacy.asp

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From: Bick Rurr <[8][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2021 7:05 PM
To: FOIReview <[9][email address]>
Subject: Request for review FOI 446/20/21

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Hello

I would like to request a review for this FOI request.

Regards 

Bick Rurr

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