OFFICIAL

Dear James,

Acknowledgement

I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024 seeking access to documents
held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

The scope of your request is:

Please provide the Report of the AIRTF mentioned on page 18 of the
Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Defence of November 2023.

Timeframe

The statutory timeframe to provide you with a decision on your request
ends on 19 July 2024. This period may be extended if we need to consult
with third parties, or for other reasons. We will advise you if this
happens.

Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act.

Disclaimer

Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.

Charges

Defence may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to
the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.

Disclosure Log

Documents released under the FOI Act may be published on Defence’s
disclosure log, located on our website.

Contact Details

We will contact you via the email address you have provided. Please advise
if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email: [1][email address].

Kind regards,

Ryan

Freedom of Information
Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

Tel: 02 5108 8851

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OFFICIAL

Dear James,

I refer to your correspondence of 19 June 2024, seeking access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following documents:

…the Report of the AIRTF mentioned on page 18 of the Afghanistan Inquiry
Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to the Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister For Defence of November 2023.

The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your request includes
documents which contain information about the business, commercial or
financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or
professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are
required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before
making a decision on the release of the documents.

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for
this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you with
a decision on your request now ends on 18 August 2024.

Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]
if you have any questions.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Good morning James,

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking access to:

Please provide the Report of the AIRTF mentioned on page 18 of the
Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Defence of November 2023.

The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your
Defence FOI request is 18 August 2024.

Due to the processing demands associated with your request and staff
illness our office is seeking your agreement to a 14 day extension of the
statutory deadline under section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982. We will endeavour to process your request
as soon as we can.

Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 1 September 2024.

It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by close of business 13 August 2024.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate
to contact via email at [1][email address]. Thank you
for considering this extension request.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear James

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request in which you sought
access to:

Please provide the Report of the AIRTF mentioned on page 18 of the
Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Defence of November 2023.

The report is now publically available at the following link:
[1]https://www.defence.gov.au/sites/default....

Please let me know if you would like to withdraw your FOI request or if
you would like Defence to provide a Decision under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

Thank you and regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[2]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

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OFFICIAL

Dear James

I refer to the email below, noting you have access to the document you
requested we will take your request to be withdrawn unless you advise
differently by 5pm on Thursday, 19 September 2024.

Thank you and regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

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may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

From: FOI Case Management
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2024 11:47 AM
To: 'James Smith' <[FOI #11530 email]>
Subject: 20240913 11:46 - Email - FOI Case Management/'James Smith' -
Defence FOI Request 1000/23/24 - Update

OFFICIAL

Dear James

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request in which you sought
access to:

Please provide the Report of the AIRTF mentioned on page 18 of the
Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Defence of November 2023.

The report is now publically available at the following link:
[2]https://www.defence.gov.au/sites/default....

Please let me know if you would like to withdraw your FOI request or if
you would like Defence to provide a Decision under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

Thank you and regards

Freedom of Information Team

Media and Information Disclosure Branch

Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division

Department of Defence

[3]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.

References

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