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FOI Request: FA 20/07/00815
File Number: OBJ2020/23851

Dear SunPork Farms

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 9 July 2020 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

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Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:
I would be keen to understand the data around the numbers of overseas workers approved under each Labour Agreement and dates start and end dates of any current Labour Agreements within the Pork industry that are currently in effect. .

Your request was received by the Department on 9 July 2020 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 20/07/00815 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
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Your review rights in relation to your request are available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner here.
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Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [DIBP request email].

Kind regards,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
Department of Home Affairs
E: [DIBP request email]

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OFFICIAL

Good morning,

I refer to your request received on 9 July 2020 for access to documents under the FOI Act.

The current due date for your request is 8 August 2020.

Due to the number of requests currently being processed by our office, we will not be able to finalise your request by the original due date.

In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will require additional time to process your request.

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days. This would extend the due date for your request to 7 September 2020.

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could provide a response to this request by close of business, Friday 31 July 2020.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI section on the details below.


Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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OFFICIAL

Good morning,

RE: FOI request FA 20/07/00815

I am currently processing your FOI request.

Scope:

I would be keen to understand the data around the numbers of overseas
workers approved under each Labour Agreement and dates start and end dates
of any current Labour Agreements within the Pork industry that are
currently in effect.

To clarify your scope:

-Are you after the number of overseas workers approved  under each  Labour
Agreement for all agreements?

Or

-Are you after the number of overseas workers approved under each  Labour
Agreement only in the Pork Industry?

Or

-Are you after the total number of workers approved under  "all" Labour
Agreements?

Or

-Are you after the total number of workers approved under Labour
Agreements only pertaining to the Pork Industry?

Could you kindly confirm by COB 07 Sep.

Thank you

Regards,

FOI Decision Maker

FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division

Strategy & Law Enforcement Group

Department of Home Affairs

www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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OFFICIAL

Dear Lisa,

Thank you for providing below clarification.

If I require any further information, I will let you know.

Regards,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy & Law Enforcement Group
Department of Home Affairs
www.homeaffairs.gov.au

OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL

Dear SunPork Farms,

FOI Request: FA 20/07/00815 OBJ2020/23851

I refer to your FOI request received on 09 July 2020, seeking access to
the following:

I would be keen to understand the data around the numbers of overseas
workers approved under each Labour Agreement and dates start and end dates
of any current Labour Agreements within the Pork industry that are
currently in effect. 

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Regards,

FOI Decision Maker

FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division

Strategy & Law Enforcement Group

Department of Home Affairs

[1]www.homeaffairs.gov.au

OFFICIAL

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