OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Pentland

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/086

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the
department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access
to documents.

Your request is for:

‘…all correspondence and documents from the Attorney General and the
Department regarding Petition EN3533 - Royal Commission into Supermarket
and Fast Food Conditions and Culture.’

If you disagree with this interpretation of your request, please let me
know in writing as soon as possible.

The department received your request on 21 April 2022 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 23 May 2022.
However, the period of 30 days may be extended if the department needs to
consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

The department's practice is to not disclose personal information of staff
of the department and other government authorities, where that information
is not publicly known or routinely disclosed (e.g. names of junior
officers and contact information). The names of senior officers will
generally be disclosed. In addition, duplicates and incomplete email
chains within the scope of the FOI request will be excluded.

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department's disclosure log
[1]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [2][AGD request email].

Kind regards

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [3][AGD request email]

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Dear Mr Pentland

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/086

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General’s Department for access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Extension of Time Request

Under section 15AA of the FOI Act, an agency may extend the
initial processing period for dealing with a request by a further period
of no more than 30 days if the applicant agrees in writing to the
extension and the agency gives written notice of the extension to the
Information Commissioner as soon as practicable after the agreement is
made.

I seek your agreement to extend the processing period for your request by
14 days, to ensure the department has sufficient time to process and
finalise your request in accordance with the FOI Act. We are requesting
this extension due to factors affecting the availability of staff with
expertise to conduct the searches, assessment and consultation of the
material in scope of your request. We consider a further period of time is
required for the decision-maker to thoroughly consider and make a decision
in response to this request.

If you agree to the requested extension of 14 days, please let me know
in writing as soon as possible but no later than Monday, 23 May 2022.

If you agree to the requested extension, the new due date will be Monday,
6 June 2022. However, the department will make every effort to provide a
decision to you as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 61416666
or by email to [1][email address].

Kind regards

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [2][AGD request email]

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From: FOI Requests <[4][AGD request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2022 9:34 AM
To: [5][FOI #8779 email]
Cc: FOI Requests <[6][AGD request email]>
Subject: CM: Acknowledgement of receipt of FOI Request: FOI22/086 -
Attorney-General's Department [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Pentland

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/086

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the
department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access
to documents.

Your request is for:

‘…all correspondence and documents from the Attorney General and the
Department regarding Petition EN3533 - Royal Commission into Supermarket
and Fast Food Conditions and Culture.’

If you disagree with this interpretation of your request, please let me
know in writing as soon as possible.

The department received your request on 21 April 2022 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 23 May 2022.
However, the period of 30 days may be extended if the department needs to
consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

The department's practice is to not disclose personal information of staff
of the department and other government authorities, where that information
is not publicly known or routinely disclosed (e.g. names of junior
officers and contact information). The names of senior officers will
generally be disclosed. In addition, duplicates and incomplete email
chains within the scope of the FOI request will be excluded.

Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department's disclosure log
[7]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [8][AGD request email].

Kind regards

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [9][AGD request email]

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Dear Mr Pentland

Thank you for agreeing to a 14 day extension under s 15AA of the FOI Act.

The department will endeavour to provide you access to the documents subject to your request as soon possible but no later than Monday, 23 May 2022.

Kind regards

Fiona
FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance Branch
Attorney-General’s Department
T: 02 6141 6666| E: [AGD request email]

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Dear Mr Pentland

I refer to the below email referring to the due date of 23 May 2022.

The agreed new decision date for your request is now the 6 June 2022.

Kind regards

Fiona
FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance Branch Attorney-General’s Department
T: 02 6141 6666| E: [AGD request email]
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Dear Mr Pentland

Freedom of Information Request FOI22/086

I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the
department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access
to documents. 

The purpose of this email is to provide you with a decision in response to
that request. 

Please find attached:

·       decision letter, including:

o review rights,
o schedule of documents,
o statement of reasons, and

·       documents.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email to [1][AGD request email].

Fiona

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

T: 02 6141 6666| E: [2][AGD request email]

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When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
the Attorney-Generals Department will only collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act
1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that
we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act
for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal
information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to,
or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act. If your
request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum
amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your
personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy
policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the
Privacy Contact Officer on 02 6141 2660 or via e-mail [email address].
If you have received this transmission in error please notify us
immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any
attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute
waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of
information in the e-mail or attachments.

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