Dear Prime Minister,

I request access to all documents relating to the transcript of the PM's interview with Ben Fordham on 18 January 2023.

The published version of the transcript is available online at:

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/radio-interv...

I seek copies of any drafts of the transcript and any emails, whatsapps, messages or other correspondence/communication (regardless of platform) held by PMO in relation to the transcript or draft versions of the transcript. My request is for documents created or received on 18 or 19 January 2023.

I also seek any correspondence or communication in relation to the transcript between PMO and third parties between the publishing of the transcript and today (being 19 January 2023). This would include any responses provided to media about the transcript.

To assist with your searches I note that the documents I am requesting are likely to be held in a range of different formats including (but not limited to) emails and messages eg whatsapp, signal, sms).

Yours faithfully,

H

FOI, Prime Minister

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OFFICIAL

Reference:  PM/23/005

 

Dear H

 

The purpose of this email is to acknowledge the request you made to the
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the Act).

 

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) provides
administrative support to the PMO for the processing of their Freedom of
Information (FOI) requests.  We have forwarded your request to the PMO for
consideration. When corresponding with PM&C about this request please
include the reference number of PM/2023/005.

 

FOI Timeframes

Your request was received on 19 November 2023.  The 30 day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from the day after it was
received, you should therefore expect a decision by 20 February 2023.

 

The processing period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances
and we will write to you separately regarding any extension of time.

 

Yours sincerely

Leisha

 

 

Coordinator | FOI Section[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country | One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box
6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

 

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FOI, Prime Minister

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OFFICIAL

Reference: PM/23/005

 

Dear H

 

Please find attached a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister
concerning your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 

Your sincerely

Janelle

 

Adviser | FOI Section[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit  Barton  ACT  2600  |  PO Box
6500  CANBERRA  ACT  2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

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[5]cid:image003.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0 The
Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

 

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
______________________________________________________________________

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