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FOI/PMO/2015/001

 

Dear Mr Fairless

 

Thank you for your email  dated 18 January 2015 to the Prime Minister
seeking access to documents in the following terms:

 

I would like a copy of all emails sent from the Prime Minister, or his
staff (including all staff of the PMO and the Chief of Staff) which
contain expletives, which include the below words (letters removed,
however please search for the full words):

F**K

C**T

B***H

Turd

 

This comes in light of the article in the NT News:
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/senator-da...

 

Please attempt to process this request under Administrative Access, if you
can't process it under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

 

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date.  You should therefore expect a decision from us by 17 February
2015.  The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances.  We
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Yours sincerely

 

 

FOI Adviser

Access and Administrative Review Section | Legal Policy Branch

Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. 02 6271 5849

e. [5][Prime Minister request email]

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Dear Mr Fairless

Please see attached correspondence relevant to your request.

Kind regards

FOI Adviser
Access and Administrative Review Section | Legal Policy Branch Government Division | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet p. 02 6271 5849 e. [Prime Minister request email] www.pmc.gov.au PO Box 6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #880 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 18 January 2015 5:52 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Emails containing expletives

Dear Prime Minister,

I would like a copy of all emails sent from the Prime Minister, or his staff (including all staff of the PMO and the Chief of Staff) which contain expletives, which include the below words (letters removed, however please search for the full words):
F**K
C**T
B***H
Turd

This comes in light of the article in the NT News: http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/senator-da...

Please attempt to process this request under Administrative Access, if you can't process it under the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Fairless

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