FOI Training Material
Dear Department of Defence,
The Department of Defence spent $167,193 in 2022-23 on FOI training.
I request access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982:
1. Training, procedure and policy materials relating to the handling of FOI requests.
Yours faithfully,
CR
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon,
Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of Defence.
We have received your email and you will be advised of the status of your inquiry by an FOI team member soon.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear CR,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 18 January 2024 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your request has been received and allocated for Case Management.
The scope of your request is:
The Department of Defence spent $167,193 in 2022-23 on FOI training.
I request access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982:
1. Training, procedure and policy materials relating to the handling of FOI requests.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you. Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
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Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge. Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the personal information of the applicant.
Timeframe
The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request ends on 17 February 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.
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I am the Case Manager for this request. Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me via email: [email address]
Kind regards,
Glenn
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Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
OFFICIAL
Good morning CR,
The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your Defence FOI request is 17 February 2024.
Due to the processing demands associated with your request and the necessity for Defence to consult with third parties, our office is seeking your agreement to a 30 day extension of the statutory deadline under section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the FOI Act.
We will endeavour to process your request as soon as we can.
Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your request will expire on 18 March 2024.
It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this extension of time via e-mail by close of business 16 February 2024.
I am the Case Manager for your request and should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Glenn
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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Dear Glenn,
Please confirm if your agency intends to apply to the OAIC for an extension of time under section 15AC to process my request, given the deemed refusal decision.
Yours sincerely,
CR
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon CR,
Confirming we have made a 15AC extension request to OAIC.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Phone - 02 5108 4721
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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Dear Freedom of Information Team,
It is somewhat surprising to have not yet received a response, as in my previous experiences the OAIC has typically responded to such matters in a timely manner.
I would be most appreciative if you could kindly provide an update on the status of the request, as well as any additional information regarding the OAIC's anticipated timeline for a decision on your EOT request.
Yours sincerely,
CR
OFFICIAL
Dear CR
Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
623/23/24. A schedule of documents is also attached.
Review Rights
If you disagree with the decision made by the Department of Defence or the
Minister under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), you can
ask for the decision to be reviewed. You may want to seek review if you
sought certain documents and were not given full access, if your
application to have your personal information amended was not accepted or
your comments in response to formal consultation were not accepted.
You must apply in writing and should include a copy of the notice of the
decision provided and the points to which you are objecting and why. You
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner, within 60 days of
receiving your decision.
Further information about the external review process or how to make a
complaint to the Information Commissioner is available:
Online: [1]www.oaic.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2000
Email: [2][email address]
Regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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Our reference: RQ24/00731
Agency reference: 623/23/24
Department of Defence
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Extension of time under s 15AC
Dear Parties,
Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to the above
referenced FOI request.
Regards,
[1][IMG] Hannah Holswilder
Director, Freedom of Information Branch
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Adelaide | GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001
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