FOI Contact Person
Department of Human Services

Dear FOI Person,

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
In re an investigation initiated by the Department
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In the recently determined Administrative Appeals Tribunal case of Kosteski and Comcare [2014] AATA 217 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/A...), Deputy President RP Handley noted at paragraph 35 that a witness gave evidence that, "towards the end of 2011, an independent officer was appointed to investigate the culture of the unit [i.e., Centrelink’s Business Integrity unit in Hurstville] and the behaviour of its staff."

I request access to:
(1) a copy of the document or documents appointing the independent officer;
(2) a copy of the document or documents to that officer requesting that they undertake the investigation that is mentioned above; and
(3) a copy of the report from that officer about the result of their investigation.

If you require any further information regarding the documents I seek, please let me know. The electronic address at righttoknow.org.au that is associated with this email is the relevant address for the purposes of section 15(2)(c) of the FOI Act.

Yours faithfully,

Mark R. Diamond

FOI Legal Team
Department of Human Services

Dear FOI Person,

Your reference: LEX 8121

I refer to your letter of today's date acknowledging receipt of my FOI request. I do not object to your redaction under section 22 of the names of junior officers, their contact details, and so forth, as described in paragraph 6 of your letter. I do, however, reserve my rights (a) to make a further FOI request for those details if they are shown to be relevant to the substance of my request, or (b) to request a review under Part IV of the Act.

Many thanks for your very prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Mark R. Diamond

FOI Delegate
Department of Human Services

Dear FOI Delegate,

Re: Request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Your reference: LEX 8121
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Thank you for your letter of 16 May 2014 in which you outline the charges payable in respect of my request for documents relating to a recent internal investigation by the department.

I decline to pay the charge.

Yours faithfully,

Mark R. Diamond