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Dear Mr Kitch,

We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), seeking the following documents:

I request the emails and notes as taken by Treasury staff who travelled with the Australian Banking Association and the RBA on their trip with McKinsey consultants.

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Dear Department of the Treasury,

I request the emails and notes as taken by Treasury staff who travelled with the Australian Banking Association and the RBA on their trip with McKinsey consultants.

Yours faithfully,

H. K

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Dear Mr Kitch,

Please be advised the statutory deadline for your FOI request 3750 has been extended by 30 days to allow for third-party consultation under section 27 of the FOI Act.

The revised statutory deadline is 27 November 2024.

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