Instructions to FOI staff re Online Compliance Intervention program

Emmanuel Goldstein made this Freedom of Information request to Services Australia

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

Services Australia did not have the information requested.

Emmanuel Goldstein

Dear Department of Human Services,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I wish to request a copy of the following documents:

A copy of any directions, instructions, policy memorandums or similar material given to DHS Legal Services staff specifically in relation to requests for information regarding the Department's Online Compliance Intervention (OCI) program.

Yours faithfully,

Emmanuel Goldstein

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

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Dear Mr Goldstein,

 

Please see attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]

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Dear Mr Goldstein

 

Please see attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
Email: [1][email address]

[2]cid:image001.png@01D286D9.F238A730

This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

 

 

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Bill Tarte left an annotation ()

This seems to have missed some consultation steps, going straight to a refusal doesn't indicate willingness to be open and transparent.

James Baldwin left an annotation ()

What you talkin' 'bout Bill?

The department has refused this request because the documents don't exist or can't be found. Pray tell, what 'consultation steps' are required when there aren't any documents?

Bill Tarte left an annotation ()

It appears I have started jumping at shadows of dodgy responses. This is indeed pretty clear cut isn't it?