Green Army Correspondence
Dear Department of Employment,
Could you please provide all correspondence between the Department of Employment and the Minister for Employment or the Minister's staff relating to the Green Army since 7 September 2013.
Yours faithfully,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Dear Mr Gothe-Snape
The Department of Employment has received your request below and will process it in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).
If you have any questions about your request, please contact us via email: [email address]
Yours sincerely
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment [email address]
For Official Use Only
Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment
Dear Employment - FOI,
Thank you for the response.
Can you please clarify the date range in which the documents were created?
Yours sincerely,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape
As per your FOI request to the department, dated 12 August 2014, the department's search for documents was limited to documents created after 7 September 2013. Accordingly, documents located through the department's search fall within the date range of October 2013 to July 2014.
Regards
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment
Dear Employment - FOI,
Thank you for the prompt clarification.
You noted that my request was dated 12 August 2014. I respectfully submit that my request was dated 8 September 2014. Can you please clarify whether there were any documents created within the date range 12 August 2014 and 7 September 2014? I fear the uncertainty around the date of the request may have resulted in the unintentional exclusion of some documents.
Yours sincerely,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape
Apologies - we confirm that your request was received by the Department on 8 September 2014, therefore any searches conducted would include documents created in August/early September (i.e. up to the date of your request).
Kind regards
Laura Davis
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment
Dear Employment - FOI,
Thank you for the clarification.
Are you able to provide only the documents from July 2014 or would you like me to lodge another FOI?
Yours sincerely,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape
I refer to your below email in which you have enquired whether the department is able to provide only the documents from July 2014, or whether you should lodge another FOI request.
It is open to you to revise your request such that it covers only those documents from July 2014 to the date of your request (8 September 2014). In the circumstances of such a revision we will not require you to lodge a new request under the FOI Act.
Should you choose to revise your request in this manner, the department will proceed to process your request which may include preparing a revised assessment of any applicable charges and consulting with any relevant third parties prior to making a decision regarding access to the relevant documents in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
If you would like to make such a revision to your request, please let us know.
Kind regards
Laura Davis
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment
Dear Employment - FOI,
Thank you for the email.
Can I please revise the request such that it covers only the most recent document created between July 2014 and 8 September 2014.
Yours sincerely,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Good afternoon Mr Gothe-Snape
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Should you have any questions in relation to this matter, please contact me via email to [email address].
Kind regards
Information Law Team
Information Law, Practice Management and Corporate Advising Branch Australian Government Department of Employment