Correspondence with The Treasury
Phillip Sweeney made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Federal Police
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Dear Australian Federal Police,
Mr Jerome Davidson from The Treasury {Acting Chair of the ASIC Enforcement Review) sent a letter dated 30 May 2017 addressed to Commissioner Colvin which included the code words already "thoroughly evaluated". This is code for "the Australian Federal Police should not investigate credible complaints of serious offences" by the named Whistleblower.
This letter was an attempt to pervert the course of justice by Mr Davidson.
"The fact that police investigation stands outside the concept of the course of justice does not mean that, in appropriate circumstances, interference with a police investigation does not constitute an attempt or a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice." - Regina v OM [2011] NSWCCA 107
Mr Davidson has been asked to correct the representations made in his letter dated 30 May 2017 and to provide copies of material evidence related to this matter in the possession of Mr Davidson to the Australian Federal Police.
The documents I seek are copies of any letters or emails from Mr Davidson to Commissioner Colvin (of other AFP Officer) dated after 30 May 2017.
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney,
Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your application dated 30 October 2017 in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as
follows:
“Mr Jerome Davidson from The Treasury {Acting Chair of the ASIC
Enforcement Review) sent a letter dated 30 May 2017 addressed to
Commissioner Colvin which included the code words already "thoroughly
evaluated". This is code for "the Australian Federal Police should not
investigate credible complaints of serious offences" by the named
Whistleblower.
The documents I seek are copies of any letters or emails from Mr Davidson
to Commissioner Colvin (of other AFP Officer) dated after 30 May 2017.”
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Dear FOI,
The response to this FIO request is now overdue. Can you please expedite a response.
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Ms Sweeney,
Please find attached our decision in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.
Kind regards,
TANYA (AFP14692)
TEAM MEMBER, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
LEGAL
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131
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