Non-ASL public service staff

John Smith made this Freedom of Information request to Attorney-General's Department

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Dear Attorney-General's Department,

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.

Typically these 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

FOI Requests, Attorney-General's Department

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Dear Mr Smith

 

Freedom of Information Request FOI20/095  

 

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to:

 

A document that contains the total number of non-APS staff, filling
equivalent roles to actual APS staff in your department. Typically these
employees are ostensibly employed through labour hire agencies, and fulfil
functionally equivalent roles to their colleagues. If no such document
exists please advise.

 

If you disagree with this interpretation of your request, please let me
know in writing as soon as possible.

 

The department received your request on 3 July 2020 and the 30 day
statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after
that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 3 August
2020.                                                                                         

 

However, the period of 30 days may be extended if the department needs to
consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

 

Where the documents within the scope of an FOI request include the
personal information of junior officers of the department or other
government authorities, the department’s practice is to not disclose
that information (e.g., names, contact details). The names of senior
officers will generally be disclosed. In addition, duplicates and
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Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
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If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone on (02) 6141
6666 or by email at [2][AGD request email].

 

 

Nicholas

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy

Attorney-General’s Department

3-5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
T: 02 6141 6666

[3]AG1

 

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Dear Attorney-General's Department,

 

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.

 

Typically these 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

 

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FOI Requests, Attorney-General's Department

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Dear Mr Smith

 

Freedom of Information Request FOI20/095

 

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to documents.

 

The purpose of this email is to provide you with a decision in response to
that request. 

 

Please find attached:

Ø  decision letter, and

Ø  review rights

 

If you have any questions, please contact me by email to
[1][AGD request email].

 

Kind regards,

 

[Personal Information Redacted]

FOI Case Officer

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch

Attorney-General’s Department

E: [2][AGD request email]

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the Attorney-General’s Department will only collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act
1988. We may collect your name, email address and telephone number so that
we can contact you about your request under the Freedom of Information Act
for access to documents or access to, or correction of, personal
information; or a complaint you have made or your request for access to,
or correction of, personal information under the Privacy Act. If your
request concerns your personal information, we will collect the minimum
amount of evidence necessary to verify your identity. The handling of your
personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 and our privacy
policy is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/Privacystatem....
If you have an enquiry or complaint about your privacy, please contact the
Privacy Contact Officer on 02 6141 2660 or via e-mail [email address].

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