Final risk assessment of the "Security Risk Assessment Tool" project

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Dear Mr Tarte

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Good morning Mr Bill Tarte

Thank you for your email below.

I note that you have sought an internal review under section 54D of the
FOI Act, of the Department's 'deemed refusal' decision relating to your
request submitted on 27 August 2017.

The request submitted, relates to a request for access to:

‘…a copy of the final risk assessment of
the "Security Risk Assessment Tool" project. The "Security Risk Assessment
Tool" I am referring to is the one reference in the recent article in The
Age here
([1]http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politic...

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Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Final risk
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Decision Letter Signed FA17 08 1086 Bill Tarte.pdf

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Dear Mr Tarte,

I refer to your FOI request received on 27 August 2017, seeking access to
the following:

‘Please provide a copy of the final risk assessment of the "Security Risk
Assessment Tool" project. The "Security Risk Assessment Tool" I am
referring to is the one reference in the recent article in The Age here
([1]http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politic....

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the signed decision letter.

This request has now been closed.

Yours sincerely

Karla Guidos

FOI Section

Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch

Corporate Services Division

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Email: [2][email address]

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