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Dear Sir / Madam,

I refer to your correspondence received by Services Australia (the Agency)
on 5 June 2023, requesting the following:

I am writing to request you to provide following information in relations
to issuance of Medicare card by Services Australia as of 31 May 2023.

Number of individuals who are not from the reciprocal healthcare
agreements countries and have received a Medicare card without holding a
temporary visa (sub class 884) while:

1. their Contributory Aged Parent Visa (sub class 864) is in progress
while holding the Bridging Visa A or B 2. their Contributory Parent Visa
(sub class 143) is in progress while holding the Bridging Visa A or B 3.
their Aged Parent Visa (sub class 804) is in progress while holding the
Bridging Visa A or B 4. their Parent Visa (sub class 103) is in progress
while holding the Bridging Visa A or B

Your request does not meet the requirements for the Agency to release
documents to you through the FOI Act as a person is not entitled to obtain
access to a document if it is available elsewhere (section 12(1)(c)).

Access Data

The Agency has arrangements in place for the purchase of statistical
information and data. Therefore, in accordance with section 12(1)(c) of
the FOI Act, you are not entitled to request access to the documents under
the FOI Act.

You can submit a request for statistical data by contacting the External
Information Release team via email at:
[1][email address].

Further information

The Agency also makes a range of statistical information and data
available to the public. Further information is available on our website
regarding public statistical information and lodging requests for
statistics and data.

[2]Statistical information and data - Services Australia

I trust this information will assist you.

Kind regards,

Elizabeth

Freedom of Information Practitioner

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

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