Documents relating to meeting with Pfizer in July 2020 regarding the procurement of the Pfizer Vaccine for Australia.

Lucy Lovich made this Freedom of Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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Lucy Lovich
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Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request under FOI Documents prepared for meeting with Pfizer in July 2020 regarding the procurement of the Pfizer Vaccine for Australia.

This includes:
- documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and Pfizer.
- any notes taken at the meeting of 10 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer (including the names of Australian Government attendees).
- any reports on the outcome of that meeting of 10 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.
- any notes taken at any meeting during the period 1 June 2020 - 30 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.
- any reports on the outcome of any meeting during the period 1 June 2020 - 30 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.

Yours faithfully,

Lucy

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OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Lovich

 

Thank you for your email dated 6 June 2021, received by the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department), in which you made a
request to the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the
FOI Act) in the following terms:

 

I request under FOI Documents prepared for meeting with Pfizer in July
2020 regarding the procurement of the Pfizer Vaccine for Australia.

 

This includes:

- documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government
regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to
authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and
Pfizer.

- any notes taken at the meeting of 10 July 2020 between Australian
government and Pfizer (including the names of Australian Government
attendees).

- any reports on the outcome of that meeting of 10 July 2020 between
Australian government and Pfizer.

- any notes taken at any meeting during the period 1 June 2020 - 30 July
2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.

- any reports on the outcome of any meeting during the period 1 June 2020
- 30 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.

 

The Department of Health has advised that it is the correct department to
process your request.

 

On that basis, please advise whether you wish to continue with your
request to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

 

We would be grateful for your response by Tuesday, 15 June 2021.

 

If we do not receive a response, we will seek transfer of your request
under the FOI Act to the Department of Health.

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Section | Legal Policy Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

e. [1][DPMC request email] | w. [2]www.pmc.gov.au

One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

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[7]Title: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present. -
Description: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present.

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Lovich

 

We refer to our email of 11 June 2021.

 

The FOI Act provides a mechanism to transfer a request to another agency
where the subject-matter of the request is more closely connected with the
functions of that other agency (section 16(1)(b) of the FOI Act).

 

This ensures that a decision on the request is made by the most
appropriate agency.

 

As the subject-matter of the documents you have requested is more closely
connected with the functions of the Department of Health, your request has
been transferred in full to the Department of Health under section
16(1)(b) of the FOI Act.

 

The Department of Health will contact you in relation to your FOI request.
The Department of Health can be contacted by email at
[1][email address].

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Section | Legal Policy Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

e. [2][DPMC request email] | w. [3]www.pmc.gov.au

One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

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[8]Title: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present. -
Description: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present.

 

From: FOI <[9][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 11 June 2021 11:02 AM
To: 'Lucy Lovich' <[10][FOI #7388 email]>
Cc: FOI <[11][email address]>
Subject: PM&C FOI request FOI/2021/089 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Lovich

 

Thank you for your email dated 6 June 2021, received by the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department), in which you made a
request to the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the
FOI Act) in the following terms:

 

I request under FOI Documents prepared for meeting with Pfizer in July
2020 regarding the procurement of the Pfizer Vaccine for Australia.

 

This includes:

- documents prepared for representatives of the Australian government
regarding scope of negotiations/procurement authority and limits to
authority to make an agreement between the Australian government and
Pfizer.

- any notes taken at the meeting of 10 July 2020 between Australian
government and Pfizer (including the names of Australian Government
attendees).

- any reports on the outcome of that meeting of 10 July 2020 between
Australian government and Pfizer.

- any notes taken at any meeting during the period 1 June 2020 - 30 July
2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.

- any reports on the outcome of any meeting during the period 1 June 2020
- 30 July 2020 between Australian government and Pfizer.

 

The Department of Health has advised that it is the correct department to
process your request.

 

On that basis, please advise whether you wish to continue with your
request to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

 

We would be grateful for your response by Tuesday, 15 June 2021.

 

If we do not receive a response, we will seek transfer of your request
under the FOI Act to the Department of Health.

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Section | Legal Policy Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

e. [12][DPMC request email] | w. [13]www.pmc.gov.au

One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

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[18]Title: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present. -
Description: Reconcilation branding and acknowledgment: The Department
acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connections to the land, waters and community. We pay
respect to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present.

 

 

 

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6. https://twitter.com/indigenous_gov
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16. https://twitter.com/indigenous_gov
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