Full text of AUKUS pact agreement
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Under Australia's FOI laws, I request a copy of the full text of the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) technology transfer agreement, announced by Australia's Prime Minister September 2021.
Yours faithfully,
Julie Marlow
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX5510
Dear Ms Marlow
Thank you for your email dated 12 May 2022 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
This email sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Scope of request:
You have sought access to:
“a copy of the full text of the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United
States) technology transfer agreement, announced by Australia's Prime
Minister September 2021.”
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 12 May 2022 and the 30-day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. The
period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances.
Charges:
Please note that the Department may issue charges for processing FOI
requests. If applicable, we will advise you of any relevant charges when
we are in a position to estimate the resources required to process your
request.
Disclosure log:
Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published on the
department’s disclosure log:
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Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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FOI Request: LEX5510
Dear Ms Marlow
Please see attached a letter advising of the outcome of your request to
the department.
Yours sincerely
DFAT FOI Team
Information Disclosure Services and Corporate Law Branch | Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
T +61 2 6261 1111 | E [DFAT request email]
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From: FOI
Sent: Friday, 3 June 2022 5:38 PM
To: [FOI #8891 email]
Subject: Your FOI request - Acknowledgement - LEX5527 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
FOI Request: LEX5510
Dear Ms Marlow
Thank you for your email dated 12 May 2022 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
This email sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Scope of request:
You have sought access to:
“a copy of the full text of the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United
States) technology transfer agreement, announced by Australia's Prime
Minister September 2021.”
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 12 May 2022 and the 30-day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. The
period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances.
Charges:
Please note that the Department may issue charges for processing FOI
requests. If applicable, we will advise you of any relevant charges when
we are in a position to estimate the resources required to process your
request.
Disclosure log:
Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published on the
department’s disclosure log:
[6]https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/corpora....
Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:
It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
government officials, and the names and contact details of government
officials not in the Senior Executive Service (SES) or equivalent. If you
require the mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names and
contact details of non-SES officials, please let us know at
[7][DFAT request email] so the decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will
take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope
of your request.
Personal Information:
If we need to consult with other people or organisations regarding your
FOI request, we may need to disclose your personal information (e.g. your
name). When we consult it may be apparent that you have made a request,
even if we do not disclose your identity. Please let us know if you have
any concerns in this regard. The Department’s privacy policy is available
at dfat.gov.au/privacy.html.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us by return e-mail at [8][DFAT request email]
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer,
Please see attached decision regarding the Australian Federal Police’s
application for an extension of time to process FOI request LEX5510.
Kind regards,
[1][IMG] Eoin McMahon | Review Adviser
Investigations and Compliance
Freedom of Information
Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 |
[2]oaic.gov.au
+61 2 9942 4028 |
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Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer,
My apologies, please note the decision attached in the prior email is in
relation to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s application for
an extension of time to process FOI request LEX5510.
Kind regards,
[1][IMG] Eoin McMahon | Review Adviser
Investigations and Compliance
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From: MCMAHON,Eoin
Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 1:23 PM
To: [FOI #8891 email]
Cc: [DFAT request email]
Subject: RQ22/02162 - Extension of time under s15AC - Decision
Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer,
Please see attached decision regarding the Australian Federal Police’s
application for an extension of time to process FOI request LEX5510.
Kind regards,
[9][IMG] Eoin McMahon | Review
Adviser
Investigations and
Compliance
Freedom of Information
Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW
2001 | [10]oaic.gov.au
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