Pezzullo and visa privatisation
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
Last month, just after the election was called, in caretaker period, the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Mr Michael Pezzullo, sent an email to all (or otherwise most) Department of Home Affairs' staff spruiking the Government's policy to privatise Australia's visa processing system.
Like every policy decision made by this corrupt Government, this Government's decision to privatise Australia's visa processing system has not been made in the public interest, but rather to enrich its dodgy mates. See here: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/briggs-r...
Under the FOI Act, I seek access to Mr Pezzullo's email to staff spruiking this crooked Government's policy to privatise Australia's visa processing system.
Release of the document the subject of my request is in the public interest because it will provide authoritative guidance to all public servants as to the extent to which public servants can openly spruik (and equally, criticise) corrupt government policy without contravening their legal obligations under the Public Service Act. I am willing to exclude from the scope of my request, the personal information of any person other than Mr Pezzullo.
Thank you.
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FOI Request: FA 19/05/01587
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FOI request FA 19/05/01587
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