FOI Manual
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Services Australia
This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.
Dear Department of Human Services,
I understand in a recent dealing with the OAIC, references were made to an "FOI Manual" that is used by the department.
I request a copy of the "FOI Manual" (which may be known under another name) under Part II of the Freedom of Information Act. If you are able to provide this administratively, that would be appreciated, however if you are unable to do so you should consider it as a formal FOI request.
If you aren't sure about the document I'm seeking, please don't hesitate to reach out and I can clarify.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request.
Regards
Freedom of Information Team
Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,
Thanks for your message. I don’t consent to any redaction of departmental employee information under s.22 of the Freedom of Information Act.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request.
Kind regards
Robert
Freedom of Information Practitioner
Freedom of Information Team
Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
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Justin Warren left an annotation ()
Good tip here: DHS are trying to pre-emptively remove staff contact information using s.22 of the FOI Act. This is something OAIC has previously told agencies not to do.
There's a discussion paper here: https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/c...
"It has long been considered that in general, disclosure of public servants’ names in response to an FOI request would not be unreasonable. Such disclosure forms part of the system of accountability and transparency of government actions and decision making."