UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Monceaux,

Please redirect your request to [Australia-India Council request email]. Details on making FOI requests to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are available at: http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/corporate/fr....

Regards

Australia-India Council Secretariat
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.dfat.gov.au

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UNCLASSIFIED

Our Ref:  1608-F1514

Dear Mr Monceaux

Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request

Thank you for your email below in which you seek access under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 to:

all documentation sent or received by the Australia-India Council which
discusses the prospect of the sale of Australian uranium to India. My
request includes (but is not limited to) the minutes of any meetings where
this matter was discussed, arrangements and plans for relevant trade
delegations, internal and external correspondence (including email) and
reports.

Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request.  I will contact you again once the
searches have been completed.

Timeframe for receiving your decision:

We received your request on 1608-F1514 and the 30 day statutory period for
processing your request commenced from the day after that date.  You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 20 September.  The period of
30 days may be extended in certain circumstances.  We will advise you if
there is any extension of time.

Scope of request:

If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the Department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.

Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:

It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
government officials, and the names and contact details of government
officials not in the Senior Executive Service (SES).  If you require the
mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names and contact
details of non-SES officials, please let us know at [Australia-India Council request email] so the
decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will take it that you agree to
that information being excluded from the scope of your request.

Charges:

Please note that the Department issues charges for processing FOI
requests.  We will advise you of these charges when we are in a position
to estimate the resources required to process your request.

Timing of release:

As the subject matter of your request will require DFAT to upload any
documents released to you to the Department’s FOI Disclosure Log, I take
this opportunity to advise you that the Department’s policy is to upload
documents to the disclosure log on the same day as the documents are
released to you. 

Personal Information:

Your personal information has been collected by the Department as a result
of your correspondence, and will be used in order to process your FOI
request.  Your personal information is protected by law, including the
Privacy Act 1988.  The Department’s privacy policy is available at
dfat.gov.au/privacy.html and contains information about access to or
correction of your personal information, and how you may complain about a
breach of your privacy.

Please note that if we need to consult with other people regarding release
of the documents you have requested, we may need to disclose your personal
information. When we consult with other people about a request you have
made, it may be apparent to those people that you have made a request,
even if we do not disclose your identity. If you have concerns about the
Department consulting with other people about your request, please let us
know your concerns.

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me by return email.

Please note a copy of this email has been sent to Helen Horsington,
Director, Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section, for her
information.

Yours sincerely

Ada Cheung
 
Assistant Director
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Freedom of Information & Privacy Law      E |   
Section [1][email address]
Corporate Legal Branch      T |  +61 2 6261 1111
Legal Division W |  [2]www.dfat.gov.au  

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Monceaux,

Please find attached the outcome letter in relation to this FOI request.

Yours sincerely,

Ada Cheung
 
Assistant Director
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Freedom of Information & Privacy Law      E |   
Section [1][email address]
Corporate Legal Branch      T |  +61 2 6261 3470
Legal Division W |  [2]www.dfat.gov.au  

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