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Dear Mr Hirsch

I refer to your application dated 14 August 2017 in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as
follows:

Please provide reports and Ministerial briefings concerning the Jakarta
Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation's activities relating to people
smuggling and irregular migration. Please limit this request to between
2004 and 2013.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Asher Hirsch [mailto:[FOI #4024 email]]
Sent: Monday, 14 August 2017 10:52 AM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Reports and briefing on the
Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation on irregular migration and
people smuggling

Dear Australian Federal Police,

Under the Freedom of Information Act I request the following documents:

"Please provide reports and Ministerial briefings concerning the Jakarta
Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation's activities relating to people
smuggling and irregular migration. Please limit this request to between
2004 and 2013."

Yours faithfully,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear Asher

I attach correspondence from the AFP about the progress of your FOI
request.

Kind regards

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Dear  Mr Hirsch,

Your Freedom of Information Request

I refer to your application dated 13 August 2017 in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act).

Upon consideration of your request, the AFP is of the view that your
request will take longer than 30 days to process.  The delay is
regrettable, however, due to the significant increase in the volume of
applications received at this time, delays are being experienced with the
assessing of the documents. As a result it will not be possible to advise
you of a decision by 12 October 2017.

Accordingly, pursuant to section 15AA of the Act, I seek your agreement to
extend the period to notify you of a decision to 11 November 2017.

I would be grateful if you would advise this office in writing via reply
email of your agreement to the proposed extension of time by 5 October
2017. 

If you have any queries in relation to this matter, please do not hesitate
to contact this office.

Yours sincerely,

Elise (AFP12830)
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Dear Mr Hirsch,

I refer to your email below. The AFP is continuing to progress your request and hopes to provide you with a decision in the coming weeks. However, as a decision has not yet been made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), it is not at this stage possible for the AFP to conduct an internal review in relation to your request. In these circumstances, you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner to seek a review – information on making an application to the Information Commissioner can be found on the OAIC website https://www.oaic.gov.au.

Regards,

HELEN DREW
FOI AND INFORMATION LAW
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-----Original Message-----
From: Asher Hirsch [mailto:[FOI #4024 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 10:25 AM
To: Jones, Elise
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Reports and briefing on the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation on irregular migration and people smuggling

Dear FOI

Please can you forward this to the person responsible for internal reviews.

I am requesting a review of this request because it not yet been responded to and is over 7 months overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

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Dear  Mr Hirsch,

Your Freedom of Information Request

I refer to your application dated 13 August 2017 in which you seek access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act).

Upon consideration of your request, the AFP is of the view that your request will take longer than 30 days to process.  The delay is regrettable, however, due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received at this time, delays are being experienced with the assessing of the documents. As a result it will not be possible to advise you of a decision by 12 October 2017.

Accordingly, pursuant to section 15AA of the Act, I seek your agreement to extend the period to notify you of a decision to 11 November 2017.

I would be grateful if you would advise this office in writing via reply email of your agreement to the proposed extension of time by 5 October 2017. 

If you have any queries in relation to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Yours sincerely,

Elise (AFP12830)
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Tel +61(0) 2 61316131  

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

Please find attached a decision, schedule of documents and released
documents in respect of your FOI request CRM2018/102.

Regards,

SOPHIE (AFP20849)
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