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FOI Request: FA 21/02/00327
File Number: OBJ2021/4870

Dear JS

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 2 February 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

On 30 June 2020 the Department granted access to 53 documents (68 pages).
See Disclosure Log 30 June 2020 at FA 19/12/00430 E-mails providing confirmation of disclosure log publication. Documents Released Partial

See also: <https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...>

The released documents (emails) contain information about the publication date of various entries in the Disclosure log. There are two exceptions. Pages numbered 17 and 22.
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Sent: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:24:58
To: Web Servicess22(1)(a)(ii)
Subject: RE: 4297 & 4338 FOI disclosure logs [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only] Sensitivity: Normal
Archived: Thursday, 28 May 2020 1:53:57 PM

For-Official-Use-Only
Thanks s22(1)

Your page is now live

<https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/acc...>

Ta
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From: on behalf of Web Services
Sent: Friday, 1 February 2019 9:56 AM
s22(1)(a)(ii)
To: Web Services
Subject:4738 - RE: HPE Records Manager ADMINISTRATION FILE (ADF) : ADF2018/247453 :
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - Publication Management - Freedom of Information - Disclosure log - December 2018 - Batch 3 - CLOSED [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] UNCLASSIFIED
s22(1)
Thanks (a)(ii)
Your pages are now live. <https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-an...>
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I seek information about the specific disclosure log entries that were published (i.e went live) on or about 10/10/2018 and 1/2/2019. Under FOI I seek access to all emails in the chain that culminated:
(a) in the email sent on Wednesday 10 Oct 2018 at 12.24:58 : and
(b) in the email sent on 1 February 2019 at 9.56 am.

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Your request was received by the Department on 2 February 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/02/00327 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
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Your review rights in relation to your request are available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner here.

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Publication of document

Where documents are released to you in response to your request, the Department may be required to publish these documents on its website within 10 working days in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act. Publication will not be required where the documents contain personal or business affairs information.
Contacting the FOI Section

Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [Department of Home Affairs request email].

Kind regards,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[FOI #7053 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2021 5:00 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Failure by the Department of Home Affairs to comply with FOI Law

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

On 30 June 2020 the Department granted access to 53 documents (68 pages).
See Disclosure Log 30 June 2020 at FA 19/12/00430 E-mails providing confirmation of disclosure log publication. Documents Released Partial

See also: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...

The released documents (emails) contain information about the publication date of various entries in the Disclosure log. There are two exceptions. Pages numbered 17 and 22.
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Page 17

s22(1)(a)(ii)
From:
Sent: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:24:58
To: Web Servicess22(1)(a)(ii)
Subject: RE: 4297 & 4338 FOI disclosure logs [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only] Sensitivity: Normal
Archived: Thursday, 28 May 2020 1:53:57 PM

For-Official-Use-Only
Thanks s22(1)

Your page is now live

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/acc...

Ta
s22(1)
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s22(1)(a)(ii)
From: on behalf of Web Services
Sent: Friday, 1 February 2019 9:56 AM
s22(1)(a)(ii)
To: Web Services
Subject:4738 - RE: HPE Records Manager ADMINISTRATION FILE (ADF) : ADF2018/247453 :
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - Publication Management - Freedom of Information - Disclosure log - December 2018 - Batch 3 - CLOSED [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] UNCLASSIFIED
s22(1)
Thanks (a)(ii)
Your pages are now live. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access‐an...
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I seek information about the specific disclosure log entries that were published (i.e went live) on or about 10/10/2018 and 1/2/2019. Under FOI I seek access to all emails in the chain that culminated:
(a) in the email sent on Wednesday 10 Oct 2018 at 12.24:58 : and
(b) in the email sent on 1 February 2019 at 9.56 am.

Yours faithfully,

JS

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Dear JS

FOI request FA 21/02/00327

I refer to your FOI request received on 2 February 2021, seeking access to
the following:

On 30 June 2020 the Department granted access to 53 documents (68 pages).
See Disclosure Log 30 June 2020 at FA 19/12/00430   E-mails providing
confirmation of disclosure log publication. Documents Released      
Partial

See also:
<https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...>

The released documents (emails) contain information about the publication
date of various entries in the Disclosure log.  There are two exceptions.
Pages numbered 17 and 22.
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Page 17

s22(1)(a)(ii)
From:
Sent:  Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:24:58
To: Web Servicess22(1)(a)(ii)      
Subject: RE: 4297 & 4338 FOI disclosure logs [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]
Sensitivity: Normal
Archived: Thursday, 28 May 2020 1:53:57 PM

For-Official-Use-Only
Thanks s22(1)

Your page is now live

<https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/acc...>

Ta
s22(1)
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s22(1)(a)(ii)
From: on behalf of Web Services
Sent:              Friday, 1 February 2019 9:56 AM
s22(1)(a)(ii)
To: Web Services
Subject:4738 - RE: HPE Records Manager ADMINISTRATION FILE (ADF) :
ADF2018/247453 :
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - Publication Management - Freedom
of Information - Disclosure log - December 2018 - Batch 3 - CLOSED 
[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] UNCLASSIFIED
s22(1)
Thanks  (a)(ii)
Your pages are now live.
<https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-an...>
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I seek information about the specific disclosure log entries that were
published (i.e went live) on or about 10/10/2018 and 1/2/2019.  Under FOI
I seek access to all emails in the chain that culminated:
(a)  in the email sent on Wednesday 10 Oct 2018 at 12.24:58 : and
(b)  in the email sent on 1 February 2019 at 9.56 am.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Thanks and Regards

FOI Officer | FOI Section

Position No. 60006174

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Strategy and Law Enforcement Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

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Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and
attachments immediately.  This email, including attachments, may contain
confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.
 

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 
The Department of Home Affairs and ABF respect your privacy and have
obligations under the Privacy Act 1988.  

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
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