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Dear Gareth William Smith,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

I am writing per section 15(4) of the Freedom of Information Act to advise
that the Department of Home Affairs is not the appropriate agency to
respond to your request. This is because the government function that you
are seeking information about does not relate to the functions of the
Department of Home Affairs. 

 

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the following:

[1]Freedom of information | Australian Government Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)

 

Alternatively, you can send your request to [2][email address].

 

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will be taken on your email.

 

Kind regards,

 

Authorised FOI Officer

Department of Home Affairs

 

Personal-Privacy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gareth William Smith <[FOI #11375 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 May 2024 3:07 PM
To: FOI <[ABF request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - People returning from Israel to
be assessed for complicity in war crimes

 

Dear Australian Border Force,

1. What special arrangements are in force to assess whether people
returning from Israel are implicated in war and humanitarian crimes in
Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

2. How many Australians have served in the IDF since October 7, 2024?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Gareth W R Smith

 

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