Non-ASL staff - Position titles
Dear Attorney-General's Department,
I seek the following under FOI;
A document that contains a list of all the position/job titles of every contractor within your department.
You may omit duplicate position titles. But where a position title is duplicated, please indicate the number of contractors employed within the department that have that position title.
e.g. a position title may be: 'security guard', or 'consultant', or 'APS3 FOI officer', etc.
The purpose of this FOI request is to determine what kinds of roles the Attorney General's department has outsourced by means of labour hire.
If no such document exists please advise.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
Dear Attorney-General's Department,
If this request would be refused because providing the number of people employed under each position title would be impractical; please instead provide a bare list of position titles that are currently filled by contractors.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Request FOI20/125
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to documents.
A document that contains a list of all the position/job titles of every
contractor within your department. e.g. a position title may be: 'security
guard', or 'consultant', or 'APS3 FOI officer', etc. You may omit
duplicate position titles. But where a position title is duplicated,
please indicate the number of contractors employed within the department
that have that position title.
If this request would be refused because providing the number of people
employed under each position title would be impractical; please instead
provide a bare list of position titles that are currently filled by
contractors.
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 29 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 28 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 incomplete email
chains within the scope of the FOI request will be excluded.
Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department’s disclosure log
[1]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....
Further information required
To assist the department to search for and identify the information you
are requesting to access, it would be appreciated if you could provide a
date range for your request. For example, you may wish to advise you are
seeking a ‘a list of all the position/job titles of every contractor
within your department’ for particular period (e.g. the 2019-20 financial
year), or a more limited point in time (e.g. the day 29 July 2020).
I would be grateful if you could please provide a response to this request
for information, advising of a date range for your request by Wednesday 12
August 2020.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me by
email to [2][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: [3][AGD request email]
Privacy Collection Notice
When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
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
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Dear Mr Smith
I refer to my email below in which I requested further information from
you about this FOI request. I am writing to you as my records indicate
that I have not yet received a response from you.
Please note that if I have not received a response from you by 17 August
2020, I will presume that you no longer wish to pursue this FOI request
and I will regard It as withdrawn.
If you have any questions or concerns at all, please don’t hesitate to get
in contact with 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]
From: FOI Requests
Sent: Thursday, 6 August 2020 2:15 PM
To: John Smith <[FOI #6542 email]>
Cc: FOI Requests <[AGD request email]>
Subject: CM: FOI20/125 - Acknowledgement of Receipt of FOI Request -
Further information required [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Request FOI20/125
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to documents.
A document that contains a list of all the position/job titles of every
contractor within your department. e.g. a position title may be: 'security
guard', or 'consultant', or 'APS3 FOI officer', etc. You may omit
duplicate position titles. But where a position title is duplicated,
please indicate the number of contractors employed within the department
that have that position title.
If this request would be refused because providing the number of people
employed under each position title would be impractical; please instead
provide a bare list of position titles that are currently filled by
contractors.
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 29 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 28 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 incomplete email
chains within the scope of the FOI request will be excluded.
Please note that, with some exceptions (such as personal information),
documents released under the FOI Act may later be published online on the
department’s disclosure log
[3]http://www.ag.gov.au/RightsAndProtection....
Further information required
To assist the department to search for and identify the information you
are requesting to access, it would be appreciated if you could provide a
date range for your request. For example, you may wish to advise you are
seeking a ‘a list of all the position/job titles of every contractor
within your department’ for particular period (e.g. the 2019-20 financial
year), or a more limited point in time (e.g. the day 29 July 2020).
I would be grateful if you could please provide a response to this request
for information, advising of a date range for your request by Wednesday 12
August 2020.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me by
email to [4][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: [5][AGD request email]
Privacy Collection Notice
When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
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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5. mailto:[AGD request email]
Dear FOI Requests,
I agree with your interpretation of the request.
Please list out position titles that have at some point, been filled by a labour hire contractor in the 19/20 financial year. Please make reasonable efforts to search for which positions have been filled by labour hire arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
Thank-you for your response. I understand the date range for your request
is the 2019-20 financial year.
I note that you originally requested to access:
A document that contains a list of all the position/job titles of every
contractor within your department. e.g. a position title may be: 'security
guard', or 'consultant', or 'APS3 FOI officer', etc. You may omit
duplicate position titles. But where a position title is duplicated,
please indicate the number of contractors employed within the department
that have that position title.
If this request would be refused because providing the number of people
employed under each position title would be impractical; please instead
provide a bare list of position titles that are currently filled by
contractors.
However, in your email below you requested that:
Please list out position titles that have at some point, been filled by a
labour hire contractor in the 19/20 financial year. Please make reasonable
efforts to search for which positions have been filled by labour hire
arrangements.
To help me understand what your request is for, can you please confirm
whether you are seeking:
Ø a document that contains a list of all the position/job titles of
every contractor within the department for the 2019-20 financial year, or
Ø a document that contains a list of position titles that have at some
point, been filled by a labour hire contractor in the 2019-20 financial
year.
I would be grateful if you could provide confirmation about the above by
4.00pm 21 August 2020 or sooner if possible.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in
contact with 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]
Dear FOI Requests,
Hello [Personal Information Redacted], to clarify I am looking for a document that contains a list of position titles that have at some point, been filled by a labour hire contractor in the 2019-20 financial year.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
Thank-you for your email. I will continue to process your request as being
for:
A document that contains a list of position titles that have at some
point, been filled by a labour hire contractor in the 2019-20 financial
year.
I trust that this information will be of use to you.
Kind regards,
[Personal Information Redacted]
FOI Case Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Governance
Branch
Attorney-General’s Department
E: [1][AGD request email]
Dear FOI Requests,
If it would be helpful; for reference here is a document from the Department of Agriculture, containing exactly the sort of information that I am looking for from the Att Generals Dept.
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/6...
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Request FOI20/125
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]
Privacy Collection Notice
When you make a request for documents or an inquiry about privacy matters,
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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