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Dear Freedom Fighter of Information

Freedom of Information Request No. 18/19-070

I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Services (the Department) on 27 February 2019, in which you requested access, under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:

“I would like to seek access to the documents that were included in Nathan Williamson’s folder for the February 2019 session of the Senate Committee for Community Affairs Legislation.”.

Unless you advise otherwise, 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.

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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 on 02 6146 0565. Alternatively, you may send queries via email to [Department of Social Services request email]

Kind regards
Teresa Rivers
Strategic Coordination Section
Government and Executive Services Branch
Department of Social Services
P: 02 6146 0565 | E: [email address]

DSS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.            

-----Original Message-----
From: Freedom Fighter of Information <[FOI #5279 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2019 10:55 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Nathan Williamson’s folder - February 2019 Senate Committee Community Affairs Legislation

Dear Department of Social Services,

I would like to seek access to the documents that were included in Nathan Williamson’s folder for the February 2019 session of the Senate Committee for Community Affairs Legislation.

I would be quite happy to pay processing charges.

Yours faithfully,

Freedom Fighter of Information

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