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FOI Request: FA 24/04/00601

File Number: FA24/04/00601

Dear Oliver Smith

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

This letter acknowledges that on 8 April 2024 the Department of Home
Affairs (the Department) received your request to access documents held
by the Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

Under the FOI Act, please provide a list of Ministerial Submissions sent
by Home Affairs to the office of Andrew Giles in his capacity as the
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from the date of 22 June 2023 to
present. Please include: the PDR number, subject of brief, and date sent
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-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Smith <[FOI #11307 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 April 2024 1:49 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Ministerial briefs update

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Under the FOI Act, please provide a list of Ministerial Submissions sent
by Home Affairs to the office of Andrew Giles in his capacity as the
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from the date of 22 June 2023 to
present. Please include: the PDR number, subject of brief, and date sent
to the office.

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Smith

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[1]Australian Government Department of Home Affairs logo

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your email has been received by the Department of Home Affairs’ (the
Department) Freedom of Information (FOI) section.

If you have lodged a request for access to documents or amendment to
information, you will receive an acknowledgement letter within 14 days.

If your email relates to other matters then please contact the relevant
area of the Department or review the frequently asked questions below. The
mailbox is unable to respond to visa and citizenship status updates or
questions. If your query is answered by this information you will not
receive another response to your email.

Please see our website for more information on submitting a valid request
for access to information. [2]Freedom of information (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Query General Information
If you applied [4]Our online services (homeaffairs.gov.au)
online, you can
check your visa [5]Ceremony wait times (homeaffairs.gov.au)
application status
in [3]ImmiAccount.
I want to access [6]Check visa details and conditions
my visa details (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [7]Applying online in ImmiAccount
for a visa to (homeaffairs.gov.au)
Australia
My visa has [8]Your visa is expiring or has expired
expired (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [9]Become a citizen (homeaffairs.gov.au)
for Australian
Citizenship or [10]Evidence of citizenship and certificates Change
access/amend my a citizenship certificate (homeaffairs.gov.au)
citizenship
details
I want my travel [11]Requesting travel records (homeaffairs.gov.au)
records in and out
of Australia
I am having Use our [12]technical guide to troubleshoot in
technical problems [13]ImmiAccount.
lodging an
application If you are still unable to resolve your issue submit
the [14]ImmiAccount Technical Support Form
I wish to provide Provide information by [15]ImmiAccount. After you
information about submit your application, use [16]ImmiAccount to:
a visa application
or provide ·        apply for a bridging visa
information about
changes to my ·        access the My Health Declarations service
situation
·        attach documents to your online application

·        check the progress of your application

· update your passport or address details

· notify of incorrect information in your
application

Further details and instructions refer to
[17]ImmiAccount Help & Support

[18]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I have made an If you have been sent a request letter to complete
appointment for a health but are experiencing delays you can attach
health examination details of your appointment to [19]ImmiAccount.
I want to withdraw [20]You want to withdraw an application
my visa or (homeaffairs.gov.au)
citizenship
application
I want to update [21]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
my address,
contact or
passport details
Can my visa fee be Refunds can only be made in very limited
refunded? circumstances governed by legislation.

For further information see [22]Getting a refund
(homeaffairs.gov.au)
Visa eligibility Information on [23]visa options is available on the
query Department’s website.
Since my visa was [24]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
granted I have had
a child born in
Australia
I want to lodge Find out how to provide [25]Compliments, complaints
feedback about a and suggestions
Department service

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
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FOI request: FA24/04/00601
File number: FA24/04/00601

Dear Oliver Smith

Notification of invalid Freedom of Information internal review request

I refer to your email received by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) on 08/04/2024 in which you requested internal review in relation to your above Freedom of Information requests.

Section 54B(1)(a) of the FOI Act states that an application for an internal review must be made in writing within 30 days of the notification of a primary FOI decision, or such further period as the agency allows.

Whether internal review request valid

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The Department has not made a decision on your above requests. Consequently your above internal review requests are invalid and we cannot review this decision.

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Kind regards

Nurun
Freedom of Information Reviews Team
Privacy, FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs
E: [email address]
Date: 07 June 2024

Personal-Privacy
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-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 May 2024 11:35 AM
To: FOI Reviews mailbox <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Ministerial briefs update [SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]

OFFICIAL: Sensitive

Good morning Team

Please see below correspondence from Oliver Smith for your action please, Mr Smith is requesting an internal review regarding request FA24/04/00601 (as per the link provided).

Thank you,

Kind Regards,
Position number: 60181896
FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section Privacy, FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group Department of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Smith <[FOI #11307 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 May 2024 9:51 AM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Ministerial briefs update

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

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

I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Home Affairs's handling of my FOI request 'Ministerial briefs update'.

This brief is long overdue. It has been provided in a similar format previously.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/m...

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Smith

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Oliver Smith
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Extension of time under s 15AC

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Dear Oliver Smith

FOI request FA 24/04/00601

I refer to your FOI request received on 8 April 2024, seeking access to
the following:

Under the FOI Act, please provide a list of Ministerial Submissions sent
by Home Affairs to the office of Andrew Giles in his capacity as the
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from the date of 22 June 2023 to
present. Please include: the PDR number, subject of brief, and date sent
to the office.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Thank you

Electronically signed

Lucksika

Position number 60016902

Freedom of Information

Privacy, FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

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