Information Sharing Arrangements
Dear Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions,
Please provide:
1. Any protocols, procedures, standards, policies, guidelines, frameworks or similar materials relating to the review, handling, access, management, sharing or use of IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry information ("Information Arrangements").
2. Documents recording, relating to, or commenting on any breaches or contraventions of any above Information Arrangements.
3. A copy of the CDPP's Prosecution Policy, including the “two stage test”.
4. Materials recording the assessment of briefs referred to the CDPP in relation to war crimes.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your email below with subject, Freedom of Information request:
Please provide:
1. Any protocols, procedures, standards, policies,
guidelines, frameworks or similar materials relating to the review,
handling, access, management, sharing or use of IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry
information ("Information Arrangements").
2. Documents recording, relating to, or commenting on any
breaches or contraventions of any above Information Arrangements.
3. A copy of the CDPP's Prosecution Policy, including the
“two stage test”.
4. Materials recording the assessment of briefs referred
to the CDPP in relation to war crimes.
Could you please indicate whether you are making your request for the
purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act), or by way
of an administrative request?
Section 15 of the FOI Act provides that one of the requirements for a
request under the FOI Act is that “the request must:…..(aa) state that the
request is an application for the purposes of tis Act;” [s 15(2)]
The CDPP has begun processing your request.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[1][FOI #11651 email]>
Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 12:29 PM
To: CDPP Inquiries <[2][CDPP request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information Sharing Arrangements
Dear Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions,
Please provide:
1. Any protocols, procedures, standards, policies, guidelines, frameworks
or similar materials relating to the review, handling, access, management,
sharing or use of IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry information ("Information
Arrangements").
2. Documents recording, relating to, or commenting on any breaches or
contraventions of any above Information Arrangements.
3. A copy of the CDPP's Prosecution Policy, including the “two stage
test”.
4. Materials recording the assessment of briefs referred to the CDPP in
relation to war crimes.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Dear FOI,
If there is an administrative access regime that allows the release of the documents, then the original FOI application can be read as a request under that regime.
Otherwise, please process the request as an FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your FOI request dated 8 July 2024 to the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP).
The CDPP’s decision maker currently has 30 days to answer your request and
their decision is due 7 August 2024.
I am writing to request your agreement to an extension of time pursuant to
section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) to respond to
your FOI request.
The CDPP needed to consult with other Commonwealth agencies and requires
further time to process your request.
We would be most grateful if you would agree to an extension of 8 days, to
15 August 2024 to enable us to finalise your request.
I look forward to hearing from you by return email if possible.
If you are agreeable to the extension the CDPP is required under the FOI
Act to give written notice of the extension to the Information
Commissioner as soon as practicable after the agreement is made.
Kind regards,
Megan
Senior Federal Prosecutor
FOI Coordinator
Legal Capability and Performance
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #11651 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 3:34 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: Freedom of Information request - Information Sharing
Arrangements [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
If there is an administrative access regime that allows the release of the
documents, then the original FOI application can be read as a request
under that regime.
Otherwise, please process the request as an FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your email below with subject, Freedom of Information request:
Please provide:
1. Any protocols, procedures, standards, policies,
guidelines, frameworks or similar materials relating to the review,
handling, access, management, sharing or use of IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry
information ("Information Arrangements").
2. Documents recording, relating to, or commenting on any
breaches or contraventions of any above Information Arrangements.
3. A copy of the CDPP's Prosecution Policy, including the
“two stage test”.
4. Materials recording the assessment of briefs referred
to the CDPP in relation to war crimes.
Could you please indicate whether you are making your request for the
purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act), or by way
of an administrative request?
Section 15 of the FOI Act provides that one of the requirements for a
request under the FOI Act is that “the request must:…..(aa) state that the
request is an application for the purposes of tis Act;” [s 15(2)]
The CDPP has begun processing your request.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you very much for agreeing to extend time under s.15AA so that the decision is due Thursday 15 August 2024.
Kind regards,
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
Classification: OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #11651 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 12:41 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI request - seeking your agreement of an extension of time of 8 days [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
Yes I agree to the extension
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your FOI request dated 8 July 2024 to the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP).
The CDPP’s decision maker currently has 30 days to answer your request and
their decision is due 7 August 2024.
I am writing to request your agreement to an extension of time pursuant to
section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) to respond to
your FOI request.
The CDPP needed to consult with other Commonwealth agencies and requires
further time to process your request.
We would be most grateful if you would agree to an extension of 8 days, to
15 August 2024 to enable us to finalise your request.
I look forward to hearing from you by return email if possible.
If you are agreeable to the extension the CDPP is required under the FOI
Act to give written notice of the extension to the Information
Commissioner as soon as practicable after the agreement is made.
Kind regards,
Megan
Senior Federal Prosecutor
FOI Coordinator
Legal Capability and Performance
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
I would be very grateful if you would agree to an extra day to provide our decision.
I do apologise. The decision is almost completed.
Kind regards,
Megan
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
Classification: OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 1:00 PM
To: James Smith <[FOI #11651 email]>; FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI request - seeking your agreement of an extension of time of 8 days [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you very much for agreeing to extend time under s.15AA so that the decision is due Thursday 15 August 2024.
Kind regards,
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
Classification: OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #11651 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 12:41 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI request - seeking your agreement of an extension of time of 8 days [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
Yes I agree to the extension
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your FOI request dated 8 July 2024 to the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP).
The CDPP’s decision maker currently has 30 days to answer your request and
their decision is due 7 August 2024.
I am writing to request your agreement to an extension of time pursuant to
section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) to respond to
your FOI request.
The CDPP needed to consult with other Commonwealth agencies and requires
further time to process your request.
We would be most grateful if you would agree to an extension of 8 days, to
15 August 2024 to enable us to finalise your request.
I look forward to hearing from you by return email if possible.
If you are agreeable to the extension the CDPP is required under the FOI
Act to give written notice of the extension to the Information
Commissioner as soon as practicable after the agreement is made.
Kind regards,
Megan
Senior Federal Prosecutor
FOI Coordinator
Legal Capability and Performance
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Megan
Megan Hickton
CDPP FOI Coordinator
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith <[FOI #11651 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:51 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI request - seeking your agreement of an extension of time of 8 days [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
I agree to the extension to COB 16 August 2024.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
I would be very grateful if you would agree to an extra day to provide our decision.
I do apologise. The decision is almost completed.
Kind regards,
Megan
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cdpp.gov.au | LinkedIn
Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Townsville
Classification: OFFICIAL
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached a notice of decision under section 26 of the FOI Act,
in response to your FOI request of 8 July 2024.
Thank you for agreeing to extend the processing time for your request, on
two occasions, to today, 16 August 2024.
The CDPP provided a written notice of the extension agreed to yesterday,
to the Information Commissioner today.
I will send the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth in a separate
email.
Kind regards,
Megan
CDPP FOI Coordinator
Classification: OFFICIAL
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to the s26 decision sent to you in my earlier email today.
Please find attached the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth, referred
to as document 4 in the s26 decision.
Kind regards,
Megan
Classification: OFFICIAL
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should not read, copy, use or disclose this information without
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