Request for Criminal Inteligence
Phillip Sweeney made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Federal Police
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Dear Australian Federal Police,
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is a partner with the Australian Federal Police in the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce announced by the former Treasurer The Hon Joe Hockey on 5 May 2015.
The documents I seek is a copy of any correspondence between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission between 15 August 2016 and the present.
The entire body of the correspondence can be redacted.
I am only seeking evidence that there was any correspondence.
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Thank you for your email, however, the scope of the request is too broad to adequately search for documents. I would be grateful if you would specify a topic, investigation or area of interest so that a targeted search can be undertaken.
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From: Phillip Sweeney [mailto:[FOI #2217 email]]
Sent: Monday, 5 September 2016 7:56 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Request for Criminal Inteligence
Dear Australian Federal Police,
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is a partner with the Australian Federal Police in the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce announced by the former Treasurer The Hon Joe Hockey on 5 May 2015.
The documents I seek is a copy of any correspondence between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission between 15 August 2016 and the present.
The entire body of the correspondence can be redacted.
I am only seeking evidence that there was any correspondence.
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear FOI,Team Leader (AFP12306)
To narrow the search the request for criminal intelligence would relate to a Ken Jarrett whose signature appears on a "Deed" dated 26 August 1986 which relates to a superannuation fund then known as the Elders IXL Superannuation Fund.
Mr Jarrett was the subject of a major investigation by the National Crime Authority (NCA) known as Operation Albert and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The NCA was replaced by the Australian Crime Commission which was renamed the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission from 1 July 2016.
Therefore any correspondence concerning Mr Jarrett, the Elders IXL Superannuation Fund or Operation Albert would fall within the scope of the FOI request.
Yours Sincerely
Phillip Sweeney
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Good Afternoon Mr Sweeney,
Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your email of 5 September 2016 in which you seek access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as follows:
Any correspondence between the Australian Federal Police and the
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission between 15 August 2016 and 5
September 2016 concerning Mr Jarrett, the Elders IXL Superannuation Fund
or Operation Albert.
Information considered irrelevant to the scope of your request
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Dear FOI,
I have not objection to the items mention in your email of 7 September 2016
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Sweeney
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Good Morning Mr Sweeney,
Your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your email of 5 September 2016 in which you seek access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) as follows:
Any correspondence between the Australian Federal Police and the
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission between 15 August 2016 and 5
September 2016 concerning Mr Jarrett, the Elders IXL Superannuation Fund
or Operation Albert.
Please find attached a copy of the AFP decision in response to this
request.
My apologies for the delay in getting this response to you.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the AFP
FOI Team.
Kind Regards,
AFP22486
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Dear Australian Federal Police,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian Federal Police's handling of my FOI request 'Request for Criminal Inteligence'.
The decision letter claims that the AFP does not have possession of any documents containing the words "Ken Jarrett", "Operation Albert" or "Elders IXL Superannuation Fund".
However documents containing these words have been provided to the Commissioner as confirmed by another recent FOI response received from the AFP.
On this basis I am requesting an Internal Review of this FOI response.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Re: Internal Review of decision
I acknowledge receipt of your request on 2 November 2016 for an internal
review of a decision under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Your application is currently being processed, and the person conducting
the internal review will notify you within 30 days after the day on which
the application was received by this agency.
Should you require any further assistance please contact this office.
Yours sincerely,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Sweeney
[mailto:[FOI #2217 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2016 12:07 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Request for
Criminal Inteligence
Dear Australian Federal Police,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian Federal Police's
handling of my FOI request 'Request for Criminal Inteligence'.
The decision letter claims that the AFP does not have possession of any
documents containing the words "Ken Jarrett", "Operation Albert" or
"Elders IXL Superannuation Fund".
However documents containing these words have been provided to the
Commissioner as confirmed by another recent FOI response received from the
AFP.
On this basis I am requesting an Internal Review of this FOI response.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[3]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
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Dear Mr Sweeney
Please find attached a decision on Internal Review for FOI 2017/119.
Sincerely,
NATHAN SCUDDER
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