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FOI requests to the OAIC

 

Please note that this email address is only used for making requests to
obtain access to a document held by the OAIC pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act). We will only action and respond to
emails making FOI requests to the OAIC. For information on how to make an
FOI request to the OAIC, and to ensure that your request complies with the
requirements of the FOI Act, please refer to the FOI page on the OAIC’s
website at:
[1]https://www.oaic.gov.au/about-us/access-...
Once your request has been assessed by the OAIC, and registered on our
system, a separate acknowledgement email will be sent to you with a
reference number.

 

The OAIC does not hold all documents of other Commonwealth government
agencies, other state government agencies, or private organisations.

 

Accordingly:

1.             if you are seeking to access documents of a particular
Commonwealth agency, you will need to make your request directly to the
relevant agency. For example, if you are requesting a copy of your visa
records, please make an FOI request and send it to the Department of Home
Affairs.

2.             if you are seeking to access documents of a state or local
government agency, as each Australian state and territory also have
separate FOI legislation that governs information held by state government
agencies, please contact the relevant agency as to how to make an
application to access the documents. For example, if you are seeking
access to police report from NSW Police Force, it is governed by the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act), and you
will need to contact NSW police to find out how to make a GIPA application
for the police report.

3.             if you are seeking to access documents of a private
organization, which the FOI Act does not apply to, please contact the
organization directly to find out how to access the documents you are
seeking. For example, if you are seeking to access to hospital records or
your medical centre records, please contact these organisations directly. 

 

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If your email relates to any of the following, please utilise our online
forms instead, which are available at
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-               Enquiry

-               Privacy  Complaint

-               Notifiable Data Breach

-               Consumer Data Right Complaint

-               FOI Complaint

-               Freedom of Information Review

-               Agency FOI Extension of Time Requests

-               Speech requests.

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Our reference: FOIREQ23/00095

Dear Iain Peterson

Thank you for your email received by the Office of the Australian
Commissioner (OAIC) on 16 May 2023.

I understand that you are making a request for documents under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth) for access to the following documents:

Any documents or correspondence that contain the phrase “operation angel
watch” and any documents or correspondence that contain the phrase “angel
watch”.

I have undertaken a preliminary search of the scope of your request for
documents that has retuned nil results for ‘operation angel watch’ and
‘angel watch’ on the OAIC’s case management system and the OAIC’s document
holding system.

I am of the view that the OAIC does not hold the documents you are seeking
access to and that your request would be better directed to the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Office.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

The OAIC regulates the [1]Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) and the
[2]Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act). The OAIC has the
power to investigate [3]complaints about the alleged mishandling of
personal information by Australian and Norfolk Island government agencies
and many private sector organisations, as well as the power to [4]review
FOI decisions of Australian and Norfolk Island government agencies. We are
also responsible for handling privacy complaints about ACT public sector
agencies.

Each Australian state and territory also have separate FOI legislation
that governs information held by state government agencies.

The OAIC does not:

o have the function to provide information on matters not covered by the
Privacy Act or the FOI Act.
o hold records of other Commonwealth government agencies or private
organisations.

If you are seeking to access records of a particular agency or
organisation, you will need to make your request directly to the relevant
agency or organisation.

I consider that your request would be more suited to the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and
recommend that you make your request to:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) Office

Post:                                      U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009

Email:                                    [5][email address]

If you are applying by post or email, your written letter must:

o state that it is a request for the purposes of the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552
o specify the documents requested or provide such information as is
reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of the agency or
the minister to identify the document that is requested
o specify details of how notices under the FOI Act may be sent to you,
such as a postal or email address

Next steps

As the OAIC does not hold the records you seek access to, I ask that you
please confirm by return email, that you agree withdraw your request to
the OAIC by close of business Tuesday 6 June 2023. If I do not hear from
you by this date, we will take it that you withdraw your request and close
it on our system.

If you have any questions, please contact me at the details below.

 

Kind regards

Jessica

 

[6][IMG]   Jessica Summerhill

A/g Senior Lawyer

GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

P +61 2 9942 4028  E [7][OAIC request email]

 

The OAIC acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia
and their continuing connection to land,

waters and communities. We pay our respect to First Nations people,
cultures and Elders past and present.

 

[8]Subscribe to Information Matters

 

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email in error, please notify the sender by contacting the department's
switchboard on 1300 488 064 during business hours (8:30am - 5pm Canberra
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OAIC ref: FOIREQ23/00095

 

Dear Mr Peterson

We refer to previous correspondence sent to you below on 30 May 2023
regarding your request to the OAIC received on 16 May 2023.

On 30 May 2023, the OAIC wrote to you to inform you that the OAIC does not
hold the documents you are seeking access to and  provided you details as
to where you may consider redirecting your request.

We invited you to provide a response by close of business on 6 June 2023
otherwise we will treat your request as having been withdrawn and that you
no longer wish to proceed.

As of today, the OAIC did not receive any response from you.

Accordingly, your matter is now closed.

     
Kind regards

Margaret

 
[1][IMG]   Margaret Sui

Senior Lawyer

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Sydney | GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001

P +61 2 9942 4145   E [2][email address] 
 
The OAIC acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country
across Australia and their continuing connection to land,
waters and communities. We pay our respect to First Nations
people, cultures and Elders past and present.  

 

[3]Subscribe to Information Matters
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: OAIC - FOI
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 12:10 PM
To: '[FOI #10320 email]'
<[FOI #10320 email]>
Subject: FOIREQ23/00095 – Your FOI request to the OAIC

 

Our reference: FOIREQ23/00095

Dear Iain Peterson

Thank you for your email received by the Office of the Australian
Commissioner (OAIC) on 16 May 2023.

I understand that you are making a request for documents under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth) for access to the following documents:

Any documents or correspondence that contain the phrase “operation angel
watch” and any documents or correspondence that contain the phrase “angel
watch”.

I have undertaken a preliminary search of the scope of your request for
documents that has retuned nil results for ‘operation angel watch’ and
‘angel watch’ on the OAIC’s case management system and the OAIC’s document
holding system.

I am of the view that the OAIC does not hold the documents you are seeking
access to and that your request would be better directed to the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Office.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

The OAIC regulates the [4]Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) and the
[5]Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act). The OAIC has the
power to investigate [6]complaints about the alleged mishandling of
personal information by Australian and Norfolk Island government agencies
and many private sector organisations, as well as the power to [7]review
FOI decisions of Australian and Norfolk Island government agencies. We are
also responsible for handling privacy complaints about ACT public sector
agencies.

Each Australian state and territory also have separate FOI legislation
that governs information held by state government agencies.

The OAIC does not:

o have the function to provide information on matters not covered by the
Privacy Act or the FOI Act.
o hold records of other Commonwealth government agencies or private
organisations.

If you are seeking to access records of a particular agency or
organisation, you will need to make your request directly to the relevant
agency or organisation.

I consider that your request would be more suited to the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and
recommend that you make your request to:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) Office

Post:                                      U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009

Email:                                    [8][email address]

If you are applying by post or email, your written letter must:

o state that it is a request for the purposes of the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552
o specify the documents requested or provide such information as is
reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of the agency or
the minister to identify the document that is requested
o specify details of how notices under the FOI Act may be sent to you,
such as a postal or email address

Next steps

As the OAIC does not hold the records you seek access to, I ask that you
please confirm by return email, that you agree withdraw your request to
the OAIC by close of business Tuesday 6 June 2023. If I do not hear from
you by this date, we will take it that you withdraw your request and close
it on our system.

If you have any questions, please contact me at the details below.

 

Kind regards

Jessica

 

[9][IMG]   Jessica Summerhill

A/g Senior Lawyer

GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

P +61 2 9942 4028  E [10][OAIC request email]

 

The OAIC acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia
and their continuing connection to land,

waters and communities. We pay our respect to First Nations people,
cultures and Elders past and present.

 

[11]Subscribe to Information Matters

 

Notice:

The information contained in this email message and any attached files may
be confidential information, and may also be the subject of legal
professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use,
disclosure or copying of this email is unauthorised. If you received this
email in error, please notify the sender by contacting the department's
switchboard on 1300 488 064 during business hours (8:30am - 5pm Canberra
time) and delete all copies of this transmission together with any
attachments.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.oaic.gov.au/
2. mailto:[email address]
3. https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/n...
4. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2...
5. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2...
6. https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-...
7. https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...
8. mailto:[email address]
9. https://www.oaic.gov.au/
10. mailto:[OAIC request email]
11. https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/n...