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Dear Foible,

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

• Details of meetings held between representatives of Treasury and representatives of Blockchain Australia since 1 June 2022 to the date of this application;
• Briefing notes prepared for such meetings;
• Correspondence and documents received by Treasury from Blockchain Australia since 1 June 2022 to the date of this application;
• Copies of briefing notes prepared for the Treasurer and/or Assistant Treasurer related to meetings with Blockchain Australia since 1 June 2022 to the date of this application; and
• Copies of briefing notes prepared for the Treasurer and/or Assistant Treasurer related to regulation of cryptocurrency since 1 June 2022 to the date of this application.

The Treasury received your request on 28 June 2023. 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: [email address]

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Dear Foible

Please see the attached s24AB (request consultation) letter regarding FOI 3393.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 2 6263 2800
Email: [Treasury request email]
www.treasury.gov.au

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