LEX and TRIM and Search Minute records for LEX 47367 and LEX 47465 and LEX 47867 and FOI 47338
Verity Pane made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
I desire copy of the search minutes (excluding documents listed in the schedule, if attached), LEX and TRIM entries for LEX 47367 and LEX 47465 and LEX 47867 and FOI 47338.
The personal information of any private individual acting in their personal capacity (including myself and my email address) are exempt under s 22.
I do not agree to the position titles or names of any official (whether corporate or government) acting in those roles from being excluded under s 22.
Yours faithfully,
Verity Pane
Dear Verity
I refer to your request, received by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
(the department) on 11 March 2022, for access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following:
“I desire copy of the search minutes (excluding documents
listed in the schedule, if attached), LEX and TRIM entries for LEX 47367
and LEX 47465 and LEX 47867 and FOI 47338.
The personal information of any private individual acting in their
personal capacity (including myself and my email address) are exempt under
s 22.
I do not agree to the position titles or names of any official (whether
corporate or government) acting in those roles from being excluded under s
22.”
Your request was received by the department on 11 March 2022 and the 30
day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day
after that date. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to
consult third parties or for other reasons permitted under the FOI Act. We
will advise you if this happens.
The department will advise you if a charge is payable to process your
request and the amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No
charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Your address
The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your addresses are Email:
[1][FOI #8589 email], . Unless you tell us
otherwise, we will send all notices and correspondence to this address.
Disclosure log
Information released under the FOI Act may be published on a disclosure
log on our website, subject to certain exceptions. These exceptions
include where publication of personal, business, professional or
commercial information would be unreasonable.
Further assistance
If you have any questions, please contact us using the following details:
Post: Information Access Unit
Client Access and Rehabilitation Branch
GPO Box 9998 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Email: [2][DVA request email]
Yours sincerely
Arthur P/No 62211071
Registration Officer
Information Access Unit
Client Access and Rehabilitation Branch
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Dear INFORMATION.ACCESS,
To the extent the department has documents in its possession that fall within the scope of this FOI request, you will treat the names and position titles of Commonwealth employees as in scope of this request made under the FOI Act. No agreement to exclude is given.
Verity Pane
Dear Verity Pane,
Please find attached decision and document bundles for your FOI request
LEX 48545.
Kind regards,
Harrison (Position Number 62329529 )
Information Access Officer
Information Access Unit
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
e [1][email address]
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Attn INFORMATION.LAW,
Pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Veterans' Affairs's handling of my FOI request LEX 48545 'LEX and TRIM and Search Minute records for LEX 47367 and LEX 47465 and LEX 47867 and FOI 47338'.
I contest the exemptions claimed and the adequacy of the search.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l...
Verity Pane
Dear Verity Pane
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (the department) has received your
request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). I note you have requested access to the following:
“I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Veterans'
Affairs's handling of my FOI request LEX 48545 'LEX and TRIM and Search
Minute records for LEX 47367 and LEX 47465 and LEX 47867 and FOI 47338'.
I contest the exemptions claimed and the adequacy of the search.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l....
Your request was received by the department on 13 April 2022 and the 30
day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day
after that date. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to
consult third parties or for other reasons permitted under the FOI Act. We
will advise you if this happens.
Charges
The department will advise you if a charge is payable to process your
request and the amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No
charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Your address
The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your electronic address is
[FOI #8589 email]. Unless you tell us
otherwise, we will send all notices and correspondence to this address.
Disclosure log
Information released under the FOI Act may be published on a disclosure
log on our website, subject to certain exceptions. These exceptions
include where publication of personal, business, professional or
commercial information would be unreasonable.
Further assistance
If you have any questions about your request, please email
[2][DVA request email]
Yours sincerely
Derek (Position Number 62255248)
Information Access Officer
Information Access Unit
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
[3][DVA request email]
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Attn INFORMATION.ACCESS,
The internal review decision was due to be provided on 13 May, but not such decision has been sent to me.
That means a deemed affirmation decision has been made.
DVA is still obligated by the FOI Act to provide an IR decision to substitute the deemed affirmation.
Verity Pane
Good morning Ms Pane,
I refer to your email of 10 June 2022, in which you advised an internal
review decision (ref: LEX 49113) was due to be provided on 13 May 2022,
but no decision has been sent to you.
A decision on internal review was made on 11 May 2022 and released to you
on 12 May 2022. As such, I can confirm that this decision was made within
the statutory timeframe and has not deemed. I have re-attached the
decision for you.
Please let me know if you have any difficulties accessing the documents.
Kind regards,
Sara (Position Number 62214764)
Information Access Officer
Information Access Unit
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
e [1][email address]
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DVA is committed to suporting veterans and their families.
We all deserve to be treated with courtesy and respect.
We ask that you treat us the same way.
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