Foreign countries and Asylum Seekers Dealings

Roger Lee made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Home Affairs

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

The request was refused by Department of Home Affairs.

Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,

Under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982, I reserve the right to request of any documents concerning any communications and dealings between Australia and other Foreign Countries such as Indonesia and other relatively close countries.

Yours faithfully,

Roger Lee

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Our references: FA 15/10/00240; ADF2015/51608

 

Dear Mr Lee,

 

This email refers to your FOI request received on 6 October 2015 seeking
access to:

 

‘any documents concerning any communications and dealings between
Australia and other Foreign Countries such as Indonesia and other
relatively close countries’.

The purpose of this email is to advise you, as required under s.24AB of
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) that I consider a practical
refusal reason exists under s.24AA of the FOI Act in relation to your
request. I have set out my reasons and the actions required by you (to
consult on the scope of your request) in the attached notice. 

 

The current due date for your FOI request is 5 November 2015. In
accordance with s.24AB(8) of the FOI Act the legislated processing time
for your request is suspended during the consultation period. Please refer
to the attached notice for further details.

 

Consultation period

The FOI Act requires that you respond to this notice before the end of the
consultation period, which is close of business Wednesday 21 October 2015.

 

You may consult with me by replying to this email: [1][email address]

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

 

Steven Hocking

Assistant Director

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

P: 02 6264 1007

E: [2][email address]  

 

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UNCLASSIFIED

Our references: FA 15/10/00240; ADF2015/51608

 

Dear Mr Lee,

 

I refer to the email below, sent to you on 7 October 2015. 

 

You were required to respond to the department by COB 21 October 2015. 
The department did not receive a response from you in the required
timeframe.  Accordingly, your request is deemed withdrawn in accordance
with s.24AB(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 

Regards

 

 

Steven Hocking

A/g Director

Freedom of Information Section

Access to Information Branch

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

P: 02 6264 1007

E: [1][email address]  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

From: Steven HOCKING On Behalf Of FOI
Sent: Wednesday, 7 October 2015 3:13 PM
To: [FOI #1291 email]
Cc: Steven HOCKING
Subject: Notice under s.24AB of FOI Act – FA 15/10/00240
[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

UNCLASSIFIED

Our references: FA 15/10/00240; ADF2015/51608

 

Dear Mr Lee,

 

This email refers to your FOI request received on 6 October 2015 seeking
access to:

 

‘any documents concerning any communications and dealings between
Australia and other Foreign Countries such as Indonesia and other
relatively close countries’.

The purpose of this email is to advise you, as required under s.24AB of
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) that I consider a practical
refusal reason exists under s.24AA of the FOI Act in relation to your
request. I have set out my reasons and the actions required by you (to
consult on the scope of your request) in the attached notice. 

 

The current due date for your FOI request is 5 November 2015. In
accordance with s.24AB(8) of the FOI Act the legislated processing time
for your request is suspended during the consultation period. Please refer
to the attached notice for further details.

 

Consultation period

The FOI Act requires that you respond to this notice before the end of the
consultation period, which is close of business Wednesday 21 October 2015.

 

You may consult with me by replying to this email: [2][email address]

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

 

Steven Hocking

Assistant Director

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

P: 02 6264 1007

E: [3][email address]  

 

UNCLASSIFIED

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and
attachments immediately.  This email, including attachments, may contain
confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.
 

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 
DIBP respects your privacy and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988.
 

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
email.

References

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