Correspondence with Commissioner Colvin
Phillip Sweeney made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Federal Police
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Dear Australian Federal Police,
I am requesting a copy of a letter dated 19 May 2017 and a copy of a letter dated 30 May 2017 that were referred to in a letter from the AFP dated 20 July 2017 bearing the signature of Peter Crozier, Manager Criminal Assets, Fraud & Anti-Corruption, Organised Crime and Cyber.
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Our ref: CRM 2018/62
Good morning Mr Sweeney,
Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your application emailed 21 July 2017, in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as
follows:
“a copy of a letter dated 19 May 2017 and a copy of a letter dated 30 May
2017 that were referred to in a letter from the AFP dated 20 July 2017
bearing the signature of Peter Crozier, Manager Criminal Assets, Fraud &
Anti-Corruption, Organised Crime and Cyber.”
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Kind regards,
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CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
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Our ref: CRM 2018/62
Dear Mr Sweeney
Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your request of 21 July 2017 seeking access to the following
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982:
A copy of the letter dated 19 May 2017 and a copy of a letter dated the 30
May 2017 that were referred to in a letter from the AFP dated 20 July 2017
bearing the signature of Peter Crozier, Manager Criminal Assets, Fraud &
Anti-Corruption, Organised Crime and Cyber.
Attached to this email is my decision letter, statement of reasons for
that decision and a “Schedule of Documents” identified as falling into the
scope of your request.
Kind regards
MATT BAILLIE
TEAM LEADER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
Tel +61(0) 2 61312592 Ext 142592
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Dear Australian Federal Police,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian Federal Police's handling of my FOI request 'Correspondence with Commissioner Colvin'.
I am seeking an internal review of the extent of redaction in the letter from Mr Davidson from the Treasury to Commissioner Colvin dated 30 May 2017.
I believe the extent of redaction was excessive and more limited redaction was required.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/c...
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Please find attached a decision in relation to your request of 22 July
2017.
Regards,
JACQUELINE (AFP12306)
TEAM LEADER, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
Tel +61(0) 2 6131 6131
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