Non-ASL public service staff
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I seek the following under FOI;
- A document that contains the total number of non-APS staff, filling equivalent roles to actual APS staff in your department.
- A document that contains a list of all position titles within your department, that are currently filled by non-APS staff.
Typically these non-APS employees are ostensibly employed through labour hire agencies, and fulfil functionally equivalent roles to their colleagues.
If no such document exists please advise.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX2235
Dear Mr Smith
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your e-mail dated 6 July 2020 in which you seek access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to:
“- A document that contains the total number of non-APS staff, filling
equivalent roles to actual APS staff in your department.
- A document that contains a list of all position titles within your
department, that are currently filled by non-APS staff.
Typically these non-APS employees are ostensibly employed through labour
hire agencies, and fulfil functionally equivalent roles to their
colleagues.
If no such document exists please advise.”
This e-mail sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request.
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Yours sincerely
Joel
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DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
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OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX2235
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached a decision relating to your FOI request, DFAT reference LEX2235.
Yours sincerely
Joel
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear FOI,
I seek internal review of the decision on the ground that a document containing that information should be produced under s17(1) of the act.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Our reference: RQ20/02962
Agency reference: LEX2235
Mr John Smith
Sent by email: [1][FOI #6469 email]
Extension of time under s 15AC
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached a decision of today’s date for an extension of time
from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Sincerely
[2][IMG] Jasmin Clarke | Assistant
Review and Investigation
Advisor
Freedom of information
Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 |
[3]oaic.gov.au
+61 2 9284 9847 |
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Our reference: RQ20/03331
Agency reference: LEX2400
Mr John Smith
By email: [1][FOI #6469 email]
Extension of time under s 54D
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