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Dear Ms Watson

We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), seeking the following documents:

              I request briefing information either sought by, or provided
to the Government in relation to the responsibility or liability of the
ABA/the banks and/or the government in money scams facilitated through the
banks (that is,           scams that use the banks to process
payments/move money). A               particular focus on Authorised Push
Payments is sought.

              The timeframe I seek is from 2021 until now.

              I would like the information requested to include the
following:

              • Any reports, or briefings requested, to or from the Public
Service or Government, including any provided by or to the Banks or the
ABA to the Government;

              • Any briefs provided regarding discussions between the
Government and the Banks (whether through the ABA or individual Banks)
relating to this subject matter;

              • Any briefs to the Government relating to this (including
any Ministerial signed documents).

              Exclusions:

              1. Please do not provide documents that are duplicates
wholly or in substance (eg emails to multiple stakeholders with the same
content, reply emails).

              2. Also, please redact any content that would require
consultation with third parties.

The Treasury received your request on 21 July 2024. The FOI Act provides
that we have 14 days to acknowledge, and 30 days to process, the request.
This period may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for
other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.

We will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request and the
amount of any such charge as soon as possible.

We make the following assumptions that affect the scope of the request.
These are set out below.

It is our usual practice:

•            not to disclose the personal information of government
employees or the personal contact details of senior government employees
(including those of the Treasury). The names of senior officers will
generally be released.

•            not to release duplicates of any document captured within the
scope of the request.

•            only the final version of a document will be considered
within scope.

Please inform us if you do not agree to the request being processed on the
above assumptions. If we do not hear from you, your request will be
processed on the basis that these documents are outside the scope of your
request.

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

If you have any questions in relation to your application, please contact
the FOI Team on 02 6263 2800.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Officer

The Treasury

Ph: +61 2 6263 2800

e: [1][email address]

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