OFFICIAL

Reference:  PM/23/030

Dear “ST”

The purpose of this email is to acknowledge the request you made to the
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the Act).

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) provides
administrative support to the PMO for the processing of their Freedom of
Information (FOI) requests.  We have forwarded your request to the PMO for
consideration. When corresponding with PM&C about this request please
include the reference number of PM/2023/030.

FOI Timeframes

Your request was received on 16 March 2023.  The 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after it was received,
you should therefore expect a decision by Monday 17 April 2023.

The processing period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances
and we will write to you separately regarding any extension of time.

Yours sincerely

Leisha

Coordinator | FOI Section[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country | One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box
6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

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Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

______________________________________________________________________ 
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you 
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you 
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______________________________________________________________________

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OFFICIAL

Reference:  PM/23/030

Dear ST

The current due date for a decision on your request is 17 April 2023. 
Processing of your request continues, unfortunately the Prime Minister’s
Office is not currently in a position to finalise the decision by this
date. 

Accordingly, we are seeking your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI
Act to extend the processing period by 14 days.  This will ensure
sufficient time to finalise a decision on access.  This additional time
would extend the due date for a decision on your request to Monday 1 May
2023.   We will endeavour to notify you of the decision prior to this
extended date if possible.

If you agree to this request for an extension of time, we ask that you
confirm this in writing via return email by Wednesday 12 April 2023.

Yours sincerely

Janelle

Janelle | Senior Adviser

FOI and Privacy Section | Legal Policy Branch

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5950

Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit  Barton  ACT  2600  |  PO Box
6500  CANBERRA  ACT  2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

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[5]cid:image003.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0 The
Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
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OFFICIAL

Reference:  PM/23/030

Dear ST

The purpose of this email is to follow-up on our email below seeking an
extension of time for the processing of this FOI request. We would be
grateful if you could consider agreeing to an extension of 14 days.

The current due date for a decision on your request is 17 April 2023. 
Processing of your request continues, unfortunately the Prime Minister’s
Office is not currently in a position to finalise the decision by this
date. 

Accordingly, we are seeking your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI
Act to extend the processing period by 14 days.  This will ensure
sufficient time to finalise a decision on access.  This additional time
would extend the due date for a decision on your request to Monday 1 May
2023.   We will endeavour to notify you of the decision prior to this
extended date if possible.

If you agree to this request for an extension of time, we ask that you
confirm this in writing via return email by Monday 17 April 2023.

Yours sincerely

Janelle

Janelle | Senior Adviser

FOI and Privacy Section | Legal Policy Branch

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5950

Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit  Barton  ACT  2600  |  PO Box
6500  CANBERRA  ACT  2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

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[5]cid:image003.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0 The
Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
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OFFICIAL

Reference: PM/23/030

Dear ST

Please find attached a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister
concerning your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Your sincerely

Janelle

Adviser | FOI Section[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit  Barton  ACT  2600  |  PO Box
6500  CANBERRA  ACT  2600
e. [1][email address]  w. [2]pmc.gov.au

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0[4]cid:image002.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0

[5]cid:image003.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0 The
Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
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Our reference: RQ23/01764

Agency reference: PM/23/030

S T

By email: [1][FOI #10068 email]

CC: [2][email address]

Extension of time under s 15AC

Dear S T

Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to your FOI
request with the Prime Minister. A copy of this decision has been provided
to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which has applied for
the extension of time on behalf of the Prime Minister, today.

Regards,

Bernie Lai

[3][IMG]   Intake and Early Resolution Team

Freedom of Information Regulatory Group

Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner

GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001  |
 [4]oaic.gov.au

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