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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 22/04/00276
File Number: OBJ2022/8357

Dear Shashank

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter acknowledges we received your request on 5 April 2022 to access documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:

Question 1: I would like to know the total number of Applicants whose Citizenship Application had been approved and moved or relocated from all the Sydney Metro Councils to City of Ryde Council on or after the 15th March 2022 and waiting for a Citizenship Ceremony Invitation
Question 2: Number of Applicants who are invited for the Citizenship Ceremony in the City of Ryde Council each month from December 2021, January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022

Your request was received by the Department on 5 April 2022 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 22/04/00276. Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Shashank <[FOI #8700 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 April 2022 12:02 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of Applicants who moved from all Council's Sydney Metro area to City of Ryde Council

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Question 1: I would like to know the total number of Applicants whose Citizenship Application had been approved and moved or relocated from all the Sydney Metro Councils to City of Ryde Council on or after the 15th March 2022 and waiting for a Citizenship Ceremony Invitation

Question 2: Number of Applicants who are invited for the Citizenship Ceremony in the City of Ryde Council each month from December 2021, January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022

Yours faithfully,
Shashank

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 22/04/00276
File Number: OBJ2022/8357

Dear Shashank

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request This letter acknowledges we received your request on 5 April 2022 to access documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:

Question 1: I would like to know the total number of Applicants whose Citizenship Application had been approved and moved or relocated from all the Sydney Metro Councils to City of Ryde Council on or after the 15th March 2022 and waiting for a Citizenship Ceremony Invitation

Question 2: Number of Applicants who are invited for the Citizenship Ceremony in the City of Ryde Council each month from December 2021, January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022.

Scope Clarification
Q1: Please be advised we do not have any existing holdings in-scope of the request. We cannot provide the number of applicants who have had their citizenship by conferral application approved and moved or relocated from one council to another as this information is not available in existing reporting systems.

Q2: Please be advised we do not have any existing holdings in-scope of the request. We cannot provide how many people will be invited for each ceremony as there is no set number of people who are invited to attend a ceremony hosted by local government councils.

For Q1, we can instead provide the number of approved applicants awaiting ceremony at City of Ryde council.
For Q2, we can instead provide the number of people who acquired citizenship in those months requested at City of Ryde council.

Please advise if you would like to withdraw your request or the following data listed above. Please provide a response by Friday 15th April 2022.

Kind Regards,

Michael
Position number: 60097355
Authorised FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy and National Resilience Group
Department Of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

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-----Original Message-----
From: FOI
Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2022 5:28 PM
To: Shashank <[FOI #8700 email]>
Subject: CM: Acknowledgement - FOI request FA 22/04/00276 [SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive, ACCESS=Personal-Privacy]

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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 22/04/00276
File Number: OBJ2022/8357

Dear Shashank

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request This letter acknowledges we received your request on 5 April 2022 to access documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). This letter also provides important information about your request.

Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:

Question 1: I would like to know the total number of Applicants whose Citizenship Application had been approved and moved or relocated from all the Sydney Metro Councils to City of Ryde Council on or after the 15th March 2022 and waiting for a Citizenship Ceremony Invitation Question 2: Number of Applicants who are invited for the Citizenship Ceremony in the City of Ryde Council each month from December 2021, January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022

Your request was received by the Department on 5 April 2022 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 22/04/00276. Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

Timeframe
The timeframe for processing a request is 30 days from the day we receive your request, as set out in the FOI Act.
Your review rights in relation to your request are available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Fees and Charges
Charges do not apply to requests from individuals seeking access to documents about themselves. However, a charge may apply to all other requests for access to documents.
Charges are based on the amount of time the Department spends on your request. Charges can range from $10 to over $1,000 depending on the complexity and scope of your request. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reported that across the public service, the average charge notified was $335.50 in 2020-21.
If a charge applies, you will be issued with a Notice of Charge that explains the charge and your options.
Detailed information about FOI charges that may apply to your FOI request is available on the Department’s website.

We do not provide personal details of staff The Department’s practice is to exclude the personal details of staff not in the Senior Executive Service (SES), as well as the direct contact details of SES staff, contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require personal details of non-SES officers, or direct contact details of SES staff, please inform us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope of your request. However names of staff that have previously been released in departmental correspondence may be disclosed.

We do not provide duplicated documents
If the FOI decision-maker deems a document to be a duplicate, they will not assess those pages as part of your FOI request. This means that if a there is a decision to release the document to you, you will receive only one copy, even if multiple copies of that document exist.

Released documents you request may be published to our website Where documents are released to you in response to your request, the Department may be required to publish these documents on its website within 10 working days in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act. Publication will not be required where the documents contain personal or business affairs information.

How to refine or withdraw your request
Refining your request can reduce the time and charges associated with processing your FOI request.
To refine or withdraw your request, contact the FOI section at [Department of Home Affairs request email] and include your FOI request number.

Kind regards,

Amanda
Position No. 60028261
Authorised FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division Strategy and National Resilience Group Department Of Home Affairs
E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]