Number of applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
In follow-up with request number FA 20/08/01424 and FA 20/11/00016, I would like to seek the update data until the date this request has been processed.
1. Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants whose had been approved and were waiting for a citizenship ceremony hosted by the Brisbane City Council.
2. Number of Australian citizenship applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period June 2020 to July 2021
Yours faithfully,
xiaoly
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FOI Request: FA 21/06/00100
File Number: OBJ2021/16474
Dear Xiaoly
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Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
1. Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants whose had been
approved and were waiting for a citizenship ceremony hosted by the
Brisbane City Council.
2. Number of Australian citizenship applicants who attended citizenship
ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period June 2020 to
July 2021.
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Dear Xiaoly,
In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 21/06/00100
File Number: OBJ2021/16474
This email refers to your FOI request received on 02 June 2021 seeking
access to:
1. Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants whose had been
approved and were waiting for a citizenship ceremony hosted by the
Brisbane City Council. (since October 2020)
2. Number of Australian citizenship applicants who attended citizenship
ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period June 2020 to
July 2021
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the FOI Act) that I consider a 'practical refusal reason' exists under
s.24AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) in relation to
your request. I have set out my reasons in the attached notice.
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Dear Glen,
Thank you for your reply.
As FOI FA 20/08/01424 currently published on Department of Home Affairs website (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/foi/files...), the fifth point of that request provides the information of number of applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month during period 2018-2020. However, the data show just from January 2018 to September 2020. In order to request updated data from that FOI, I would like to seek the information that number during period 1 June 2020 to 1 June 2021.
In summary, I would like to revise my request as
(1) Total number of applicants who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Council (QLD) as at 02 June 2021.
(2) In follow-up with FOI FA 20/08/01424 currently published on Department of Home Affairs website, I would like to request updated information for number of applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period 1 June 2020 to 1 June 2021.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear Glen,
Thank you for your reply.
As FOI FA 20/08/01424 currently published on Department of Home Affairs website, the fifth point of that request provides the information of number of applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month during period 2018-2020. However, the data show just from January 2018 to September 2020. In order to request updated data from that FOI, I would like to seek the information that number during period 1 June 2020 to 1 June 2021.
In summary, I would like to revise my request as
(1) Total number of applicants who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Council (QLD) as at 02 June 2021.
(2) In follow-up with FOI FA 20/08/01424 currently published on Department of Home Affairs website, I would like to request updated information for number of applicants who attended citizenship ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period 1 June 2020 to 1 June 2021.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear Xiaoly,
Freedom of Information Request – FA 21/06/00100
I refer to your email dated 02 June 2021 in which you requested access to
documents held by Department of Home Affairs under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
Your FOI request received sought access to:
1. Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants whose had been
approved and were waiting for a citizenship ceremony hosted by the
Brisbane City Council. (since October 2020)
2. Number of Australian citizenship applicants who attended citizenship
ceremonies per month in Brisbane City Council during period June 2020 to
July 2021
On 28 June 2021, the Department notified you of its intention to refuse
your request on the basis that either the work involved in processing your
request in its current form would substantially and unreasonably divert
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to, to enable the Department to be able to identify it.
In particular, Department notified you that, within 14 days of receipt of
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· you wish to make a revised request; or
· indicate that you do not wish to revise your request; or
· withdraw your request.
The 14 day period has now expired. As such, in accordance with section
24AB(7) of the FOI Act, Department considers that your request has been
withdrawn.
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FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division | Strategy and Law Enforcement Group
Department of Home Affairs
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