pensions

Carol Oldham made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Social Services

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Department of Social Services should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Carol Oldham
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Dear Department of Social Services,
Please advise if all Australians paid into a pension fund.

Yours faithfully,

Carol Oldham.

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FOI, Department of Social Services

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should it be a request for access to documents under the
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Good morning Carol,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Unfortunately you request is not a valid request under the FOI Act.

 

In accordance with section 15(2) your request must:

 

(a)    Be in writing; and

(aa) state that the request is an application for the purposes of the FOI
Act; and

(b)     Provide such information concerning the document as is reasonably
necessary to enable a responsible officer of the agency, or the Minister,
to identify it; and

(c)     Give details of how notices under the FOI Act may be sent to the
applicant.

 

At this stage your request is unclear about the type of documents you are
requesting. Can you please reply within 14 days (26 November 2019),
providing additional information in relation to the documents you are
requesting. If a response is not received from you by 26 November 2019,
this request will be deemed withdrawn.

 

Kind regards

Strategic Coordination Section

Government and Executive Services Branch

Department of Social Services

E: [email address]

 

DSS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia,
and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and
present.            

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-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Oldham <[FOI #5882 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 November 2019 4:47 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - pensions

 

Dear Department of Social Services,

Please advise if all Australians paid into a pension fund.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Carol Oldham.

 

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