McKinsey
Dear Department of Social Services,
I would like to request a copy of all reports / documents delivered by consulting firm McKinsey & Company to the Department since 1990. In addition, I would like to request a copy of each invoice paid to McKinsey for each report (including $ fees paid, rate card applied, and other commercial terms).
AusTender shows the Department has been a significant amount of money on McKinsey over the past 10 years.
Given the recent, significant public interest in McKinsey due to their controversial activities in anti democratic or corrupt governments such as South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia (1MDB), I request that the FOIA request fees be waived.
Yours faithfully,
Andy Johnson
Dear Mr Johnson
Freedom of Information Request No. 19/20-107
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services (the department) on 25 February 2020, in which you requested
access, under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)
to:
“…a copy of all reports / documents delivered by consulting firm McKinsey
& Company to the Department since 1990. In addition, I would like to
request a copy of each invoice paid to McKinsey for each report (including
$ fees paid, rate card applied, and other commercial terms).”
Drafts, duplicate documents and the names, contact details and signatures
of non-Senior Executive Service (SES) staff, as well as mobile phone
numbers and signatures of SES staff, will be excluded from the scope of
your request under s22(1)(b)(ii) of the FOI Act. If you do require these
details, please inform us within five days of this email so that the
decision maker can consider your request.
The statutory period for processing your request is 30-days commencing
from the day after your request was received. You will be notified as soon
as possible if a charge is associated with processing your request.
The department will correspond with you by email in relation to your FOI
request. Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email to [1][Department of Social Services request email]
Kind regards
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Jessie
Freedom of Information Officer
Strategic Coordination Section
Government and Executive Services
Department of Social Services
E: [2][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
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Good afternoon Mr Johnson,
Please find attached the notice of charges for FOI Request 19/20-107.
Kind regards,
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Jessie
Freedom of Information Officer
Strategic Coordination Section
Government and Executive Services
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
DSS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia,
and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our
respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past and present.
[2]Indigenous
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Dear FOI,
I would like to contend this charge. Given the significant public interest in how government departments spend significant sums of money on a consulting firm that supports corrupt regimes, I would argue this has to be done free of charge.
Our citizens deserve to know.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Johnson
Good morning Mr Johnson
Your request for a review of the preliminary estimate of charge is
currently being processed. The decision is due 19 April 20.
With regards
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Judy Lamb
Assistant Director, Freedom of Information
Strategic Coordination Section
Government and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
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Good afternoon Mr Johnson
Please find attached the review of charges decision in relation to FOI
19/20-107.
With regards
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Judy Lamb
Assistant Director, Freedom of Information
Strategic Coordination Section
Government and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
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