Ministerial Diary from April 2016
Dear Minister for Social Services,
This is an application for the Minister's official diary for the
month of April 2016.
Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for
some reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please
treat it as a formal application under the Freedom of Information
Act.
Yours faithfully,
R Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Services (the Department) on 22 May 2017, in which you requested access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to a copy of the official diary of the Minister for Social Services for the month of April 2016.
The subject matter of your request closely relates to the functions of the Office of the Minister for Social Services (the Office).
I am writing to inform you that your request has been transferred to the Office under the provisions of section 16 of the FOI Act on the basis that your request more closely relates to the responsibilities and functions of the Office.
The Office has agreed to accept the transfer and will contact you shortly in relation to this matter.
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FOI Team
Governance and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [Minister for Social Services request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: R Sweeney [mailto:[FOI #3550 email]]
Sent: Monday, 22 May 2017 10:58 AM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Ministerial Diary from April 2016
Dear Minister for Social Services,
This is an application for the Minister's official diary for the month of April 2016.
Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for some reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please treat it as a formal application under the Freedom of Information Act.
Yours faithfully,
R Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney,
Please find attached formal acknowledgement of your 22 May 2017 FOI
request to the Department of Social Services, transferred to the Office of
the Minister for Social Services 24 May 2017.
Kind regards,
Paul
PAUL MOGER | ADVISOR
Office of the Hon. Christian Porter MP
Minister for Social Services
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7560 | Fax +61 2 6273 4122 |
Email [1][email address]
[2]www.christianporter.com.au | [3]http://christianporter.dss.gov.au
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Dear MOGER, Paul,
I refer you to my FOI request dated 22 May 2017.
The deadline for reply of Jun 21 has now past. I understand that the minister, yourself and your staff are all busy people, but you are obligated by law to respond to FOI requests promptly.
I would appreciate a response as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
R Sweeney
Dear Mr Sweeney,
Please find attached the response to your FOI request.
Kind regards,
Paul
PAUL MOGER | ADVISOR
Office of the Hon. Christian Porter MP
Minister for Social Services
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7560 | Fax +61 2 6273 4122
Email [email address]
www.christianporter.com.au | http://christianporter.dss.gov.au