Instances of rain-making programs Australia-wide from November 2012-2022

:jo-rosalie:goodman: made this Freedom of Information request to Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

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Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions did not have the information requested.

:jo-rosalie:goodman:

Dear Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR),

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), I request that I be granted access to the following information:

a) 2017 - 2022 - A list of all instances, Australia-wide, state by state, of rain-making programs, including geographical locations, dates/range of dates administered and chemicals used in administration of those programs.

b) 2017 - 2022 - A list of all instances, Australia-wide, state-by-state, of weather manipulation using HAARP technology, including geographical locations and dates/range of dates administered.

Paying the $30.10 fee would cause me financial hardship and as proof of my limited financial capability I quote my CRN: [redacted]

Yours faithfully,
:jo-rosalie:goodman:

FOI (DJPR), Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Goodman,

I refer to your request received on 16 November 2022 by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) seeking documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Your reference ID is: 8662

I note you have indicated payment of the $30.60 application fee, which required for a request to be valid under s 17(2A) of the FOI Act, would cause you hardship. Thank you for providing your CRN. As DJPR is a state based entity, and CRNs are issued by a Commonwealth entity, we are unable to verify this information. In order to progress this matter, a copy of proof of financial hardship, such as a copy of your concession card, must be provided prior to COB Thursday 8 December 2022.

If the department does not receive evidence of financial hardship before the due date, we will presume you do not wish to proceed with the request and the matter will be closed.

Please feel free to contact the FOI unit at [email address] if you have any questions or concerns.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Unit 
 
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services 
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000 
T: (03) 9651 9999   
E: [Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]  
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We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future. 

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:jo-rosalie:goodman:

Dear FOI (DJPR),

Re: Reference ID: 8662

I am sending today (transmitted successfully at 14:11 on 17Nov22) a photocopy of the pension card containing images of the front and back of the pension card, providing proof as requested of CRN, to email address: [email address]

Yours sincerely,

:jo-rosalie:goodman:

:jo-rosalie:goodman: left an annotation ()

Please note date parameters for the FOI have changed. The heading of my FOI request is now incorrrect as I have amended the dates of my request for information and data: previously 2012 - 2022, now 2017 - 2022.

:jo-rosalie:goodman: left an annotation ()

Please redact the CRN number on the website of my original FOI request.

FOI (DJPR), Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

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OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Goodman,

 

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (VIC)
(the Act) received by the Department on 16 November 2022 seeking:

 

a) 2017 - 2022 - A list of all instances, Australia-wide, state by state,
of rain-making programs, including geographical locations, dates/range of
dates administered and chemicals used in administration of those programs.

 

b) 2017 - 2022 - A list of all instances, Australia-wide, state-by-state,
of weather manipulation using HAARP technology, including geographical
locations and dates/range of dates administered.

 

Confirmation

 

I confirm receipt of evidence of hardship, that the application fee has
been waived, and your request is now valid.

 

Timeline for response

 

Under s 21(2) of the Act, the department will seek to provide you with a
response within 30 days, commencing from the day after your request was
received. The current due date for your request is 19 December 2022.

 

Section 33(1): Documents affecting personal privacy

 

Under the Act, section 33(1) exempts documents containing personal affairs
information of third parties where disclosure would be unreasonable in the
circumstances. This process requires consultation with any third parties
named in located documents and adds 15 days to the processing time of the
request.

 

Could you please confirm via return email if you are seeking the personal
information of departmental staff (names, email addresses, phone numbers
etc)?. If you are not seeking this information, there is no requirement to
consult with individuals regarding the release of any personal affairs
information

 

Please note that it is our practice that the names of any departmental
staff members at Executive level or above are released.

 

Please contact the FOI team at [1][email address] if you have any
questions.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Amy Grunwaldt

 

Senior Freedom of Informaiton Officer

Freedom of Information Unit 

 
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services and Delivery
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000 
E: [2][Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]  

[3]https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...

 

[4]Linkedin  |  [5]Youtube  |  [6]Twitter 

 

   We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future.

OFFICIAL

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FOI (DJPR), Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

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OFFICIAL

 

Good Morning Ms Goodman,

 

Please find the FOI decision attached.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Amy

 

Amy Grunwaldt

 

Senior Freedom of Informaiton Officer

Freedom of Information Unit 

 
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services and Delivery
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000 
E: [1][Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]  

[2]https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...

 

[3]Linkedin  |  [4]Youtube  |  [5]Twitter 

 

   We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future. I

 

OFFICIAL

 

From:
Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2022 8:15 PM
To: FOI (DJPR) <[Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]>
Subject: Re: OFFICIAL: Notice of Decision - FOI Ref: 8662

 

Good afternoon,

 

Can you please publish the attached decision online?

 

RSVP 

:jo-rosalie:goodman:

 

On 6 Dec 2022, at 13:53, FOI (DJPR) <[6][Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]> wrote:

 

OFFICIAL

 

Good Afternoon Ms Gordon,

 

Please find attached the Notice of Decision for your recent FOI Request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Amy

 

Amy Grunwaldt

 

Senior Freedom of Informaiton Officer

Freedom of Information Unit 

 
Legal and Legislation I Corporate Services and Delivery
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 
1 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000 
E: [7][Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) request email]  

[8]https://djpr.vic.gov.au/about-us/freedom...

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[9]Linkedin  |  [10]Youtube  |  [11]Twitter 

 

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country throughout Victoria and pay our respect to them,
their culture and their Elders past, present and future.

 

OFFICIAL

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<8662 - FOI Notice of Decision.pdf>

 

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