FNQ DAMA Accredited Sponsors
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
The Home Affairs’ website provides a page for companies that are willing to sponsor skilled workers to come to work in Australia:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/em...
I would like to please receive the list of the existing accredited sponsors for the Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (FNQ DAMA) as of the 1st of October 2022.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Yours faithfully,
Dominique
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 22/10/00570
File Number: OBJ2022/27246
Dear Dominique
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter acknowledges that on 11 October 2022 the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) received your request to access documents held by the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.
Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
The Home Affairs’ website provides a page for companies that are willing to sponsor skilled workers to come to work in Australia:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/em...
I would like to please receive the list of the existing accredited sponsors for the Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (FNQ DAMA) as of the 1st of October 2022.
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 22/10/00570 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 22/10/00570
File Number: OBJ2022/27246
Good afternoon Dominique
I am writing to you today to seek clarification on the scope requested. We do not list accredited sponsors on our website and sponsorship accreditation is separate to a DAMA.
If you are seeking a list of companies with a labour agreement, this is available on our website: List of current labour agreements (homeaffairs.gov.au)
The Home Affairs’ website provides a page for companies that are willing to sponsor skilled workers to come to work in Australia:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/em...
When able please provide the required clarification.
Kind regards
Ayesha
Position number: 60100052
Authorised FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy and National Resilience Group
Department Of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]
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FOI Request: FA 22/10/00570
File Number: OBJ2022/27246
Good morning Ayesha,
Thank you very much for your prompt and kind follow-up on my request. I would like to please know if it is possible to receive the list of the companies with a labour agreements that are located in the Far North Queensland DAMA?
Thanks a lot in advance,
Kind regards,
Dominique
Dear FOI,
Here is the clarification you are requesting:
I would like to receive the list of the companies with a labour agreement that are located in the Far North Queensland DAMA.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Yours sincerely,
Dominique
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Good afternoon Dominique
I refer to your request received on 11 October 2022 for access to
documents under the FOI Act.
The current due date for your request is 10 November 2022.
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Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that the latest date the Department
may issue a decision would be the next working day, which is Monday 12
December 2022.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Friday 11
November 2022
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Ayesha
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Dear FOI,
I agree to extend the timeframe for the processing of my request by 30 days, to Monday the 12th of December 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Dominique
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*Please note I am resending due to an administrative error.
Good afternoon Dominique
I refer to your request received on 11 October 2022 for access to
documents under the FOI Act.
The current due date for your request is 10 November 2022.
In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will
require additional time to process your request.
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 Saturday 10 December 2022.
However, as this date falls on a non-working day, section 36(2) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that the latest date the Department
may issue a decision would be the next working day, which is Monday 12
December 2022.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
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November 2022
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Ayesha
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Dear FOI,
I do agree to the extension of the timeframe by 30 days for the processing of my request, to Monday the 12th of December 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Dominique
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FOI Request: FA 22/10/00570
File Number: OBJ2022/27246
Dear Dominique,
Freedom of Information (FOI) request – Access Decision
On 11 October 2022, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department)
received a request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your
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Yours sincerely,
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