Nauru - Aus memorandums of understanding

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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Can you provide to me copies of the 2001 and 2005 Memorandums of Understanding between Australia and Nauru? These include:

- Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and Nauru for Australian Development Assistance to Nauru and Cooperation in the Management of Asylum Seekers' (2005) and;

- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Republic of Nauru and the Commonwealth of Australia for Cooperation in the Administration of Asylum Seekers and Related Issues (2001)

If the names are incorrect for the main MOUs between Australia and Nauru, can you provide all MOU's between Australia and Nauru agreed to in the period 2001-5?

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Wright

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Dear Mr Wright

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 4 October 2018 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

Copies of the 2001 and 2005 Memorandums of Understanding between Australia and Nauru including::
1) Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and Nauru for Australian Development Assistance to Nauru and Cooperation in the Management of Asylum Seekers' (2005) and
2) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Republic of Nauru and the Commonwealth of Australia for Cooperation in the Administration of Asylum Seekers and Related Issues (2001).

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Good afternoon

I refer to your request received on 4 October 2018 for access to documents under the FOI Act.

The current due date for your request is 5 November 2018.

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From: Patrick Wright <[FOI #4859 email]>
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Subject: HPRM: Freedom of Information request - Nauru - Aus memorandums of understanding

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Can you provide to me copies of the 2001 and 2005 Memorandums of Understanding between Australia and Nauru? These include:

- Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and Nauru for Australian Development Assistance to Nauru and Cooperation in the Management of Asylum Seekers' (2005) and;

- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Republic of Nauru and the Commonwealth of Australia for Cooperation in the Administration of Asylum Seekers and Related Issues (2001)

If the names are incorrect for the main MOUs between Australia and Nauru, can you provide all MOU's between Australia and Nauru agreed to in the period 2001-5?

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Wright

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Dear FOI,
I am happy for the deadline to be extended to December 3.

Yours sincerely,

Patrick Wright

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Our references: FA18/10/00518 ; ADF2018/207439

Dear Mr Wright

I refer to your FOI request received on 4 October 2018, seeking access to
the following:

- Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and Nauru for Australian
Development Assistance to Nauru and Cooperation in the Management of
Asylum Seekers' (2005)

- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Republic of Nauru and the
Commonwealth of Australia for Cooperation in the Administration of Asylum
Seekers and Related Issues (2001)

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the signed decision record under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Kind Regards

FOI and Records Management Branch | Productivity and Compliance Division

Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][DIBP request email]

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