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If your email relates to an FOI application made under the
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This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. Our team is
unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this email address.
Any correspondence received that is not related to an FOI request will not
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Please be aware: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond
to you in a timely manner has been affected. However, we will action your
request as soon as possible. In addition, we are currently experiencing
delays in processing FOI requests. As a result, whilst we will endeavour
to process your matter within the [1]legislative deadlines, we may need to
ask for an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding if this is
required.   

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Kind regards   

Freedom of Information Team  
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch  
Government Division  
National Disability Insurance Agency  
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Good afternoon G Davidson,

Thank you for reaching out in relation to your outstanding FOI request
(FOI 23/24-0161).

I offer my sincere apologies in relation to the significant delays you
have experienced in the processing of your request.

Please be advised that your request has been allocated to a decision maker
for processing and they will make contact with you as soon as practicable.

Unfortunately, you are unable to lodge an internal review with the agency
for a matter that is classed as deemed.  Your review must be lodged with
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at [1]Apply
for an Information Commissioner review | OAIC

Kind Regards

Misty

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Assistant Director FOI

Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch

Government Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

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-----Original Message-----
From: G Davidson <[FOI #10568 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:48 PM
To: foi <[NDIA request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Legal fees
incurred by NDIS in pursuing matter 2023/3262 Davidson vs National
Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of National Disability
Insurance Agency's handling of my FOI request 'Legal fees incurred by NDIS
in pursuing matter 2023/3262 Davidson vs National Disability Insurance
Scheme.'.

I have not even had the courtesy of a response yet nor has the NDIS
complied with their statutory time frame in responding to these requests.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Yours faithfully,

G Davidson

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Dear D.Davidson 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement 

Thank you for your request of 15 August 2023, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). 

Processing timeframes 

A 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from 16
Augustt 2023, in accordance with section 15(2A)(c) of the FOI Act.
Unfortunately, this matter became deemed on 14 September 2023.

We will continue to process your request with the aim of completing it as
soon as possible.

Unless you advise otherwise, we will take it that you agree to the names
and contact details of NDIA staff being excluded from the scope of your
request (that is, the information will be treated as irrelevant).

Further help 

Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or need
help. 

We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. 

Ankit

Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch 

Government Division 

National Disability Insurance Agency 

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and emerging. 

Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

Please provide all documents which are related to the costs charged to the
National Disability Insurance Scheme and or any other Government
Department (including costs borne by the department in relation to the
Commonwealth, defending the matter 2023/3262 Davidson vs National
Disability Insurance Agency in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT),
as well as in-house.

This includes any documents;

a. Hours worked and have not been charged to another government
department; b. All invoices issued by Makinson d'Apice Lawyers; c. Fees
and invoices issued by AGS (Australian Government Solicitor); d. Any other
document which falls within the scope of this request that the department
holds.

This is from period January 2022 - current.

Yours faithfully,

D.Davidson

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Dear D.Davidson

Thank you for your request for information.

Please find attached correspondence and documents in relation to your
request.  If you require these in a different format, please let us know.

Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Ankit

Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch

Government Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

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and emerging.

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

Please provide all documents which are related to the costs charged to the
National Disability Insurance Scheme and or any other Government
Department (including costs borne by the department in relation to the
Commonwealth, defending the matter 2023/3262 Davidson vs National
Disability Insurance Agency in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT),
as well as in-house.

This includes any documents;

a. Hours worked and have not been charged to another government
department; b. All invoices issued by Makinson d'Apice Lawyers; c. Fees
and invoices issued by AGS (Australian Government Solicitor); d. Any other
document which falls within the scope of this request that the department
holds.

This is from period January 2022 - current.

Yours faithfully,

D.Davidson

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