How much was spent on a new $5 note?
Dear Department of the Treasury,
I heard on the news that an obscene amount of money was spent on the redesigning of the $5.00 note. Who authorized this ridiculous amount during a really hard time economically. Is it true that it was over half a million dollars? who is responsible for this misuse of public money??
Yours faithfully,
L P Clark
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Clark
We are not able to process your request under the FOI Act as you are seeking responses to questions, not documents. The FOI Act allows a person to request documents.
We can further advise that even if you submit a request for documents, the Treasury is not the relevant agency for your request. Banknote design is the responsibility of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). If you intend to submit a request for documents we suggest you send it to the RBA. The questions below are likewise best directed to the RBA.
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