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Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Services Australia as part of a batch sent to 166 authorities
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Dear Department of Human Services,
Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.
I'm hoping you can provide me with a copy of the current arrangements if possible.
If it helps, I'm happy for you to process this request under "administrative release" (https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...). This would reduce the cost and time required to make a formal decision.
That said, I understand sometimes you want the request to be formal. If you won't process it informally, please process my request for the document as a formal FOI Request.
Please note - While I volunteer for Right to Know, this request is made in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Right to Know.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless
Please find the attached correspondence in relation to your freedom of
information request.
Kind regards
Ellen
Authorised FOI Decision Maker
Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
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Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,
Thanks for the Acknowledgment. If it can be released administratively that would be best. If it needs to go formal FOI I don’t consent to the removal of any information under section 22.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless
Thank you for your freedom of information request.
You indicated in your request to the department, dated 14 November 2018,
that you consent for the department to process this request under
administrative release arrangements.
The department has identified 2 documents (totalling 6 pages) that I am
releasing to you under the department’s administrative access
arrangements.
Please find the documents attached.
If you have any questions or are unable to open the attachment please
respond to this email.
Kind regards
Ellen
Authorised FOI Decision Maker
Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]
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and permanently delete this email.
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