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FOI Request: FA 20/05/00980
File Number: OBJ2020/17353

Dear Sumsi Timonda

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 25 May 2020 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

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Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
In 2019:

1) How many anonymous fingerprints were shared with each of the four FCC/Migration5 countries?

2) How many cases returned a positive match?

3) For how many cases was further information requested?

4) How many requests were received by the Australian authorities from each of the four FCC countries?

5) What is the maximum number of fingerprints that may be shared with each FCC member per annum?.
Your request was received by the Department on 25 May 2020 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 20/05/00980 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
Timeframe for receiving your decision

The statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days from the date upon which your application was received by the Department.

Your review rights in relation to your request are available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner here.

Duplicate documents

If the FOI decision-maker deems a document to be a duplicate, they will not assess those pages as part of your FOI request. This means that if a there is a decision to release the document to you, you will receive only one copy, even if multiple copies of that document exists.

Contacting the FOI Section

Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [DIBP request email].

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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Good morning,

I refer to your request received on 25 May 2020 for access to documents under the FOI Act.

The current due date for your request is 24 June 2020.

Due to the number of requests currently being processed by our office, we will not be able to finalise your request by the original due date.

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days. This would extend the due date for your request to 24 July 2020.

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could provide a response to this request by close of business, Friday 26 June 2020.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI section on the details below.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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Good morning,

Thank you for your email enquiring about the progress of your FOI request.

Please be advised that the Department is currently processing a large number of FOI requests. Our staff are working hard and the Department is committed to processing your request as quickly as possible.

A decision on access will be made on your request and you will be notified of this as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy & Law Enforcement Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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Dear Sumsi Timonda

FOI request FA 20/05/00980

I refer to your FOI request received on 25 May 2020, seeking access to the
following:

In 2019:
1) How many anonymous fingerprints were shared with each of the four
FCC/Migration5 countries?
2) How many cases returned a positive match?
3) For how many cases was further information requested?
4) How many requests were received by the Australian authorities from each
of the four FCC countries?
5) What is the maximum number of fingerprints that may be shared with each
FCC member per annum?

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.

Kind regards

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information (FOI) Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Strategy & Law Enforcement Group

E: [DIBP request email]

Department of Home Affairs | [1]www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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