Request for Information on all IT Companies in Australia 2023-2024

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Patrick Tricenio

BY EMAIL: [FOI #11077 email]

In reply please quote:

FOI Request: FA 24/02/00250

File Number: FA24/02/00250

Dear Patrick Tricenio,

I refer to your email dated 3 February 2024, in which you requested access
to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

I am writing to request all list of IT companies in Australia for the
years 2023 and 2024. Any information is highly appreciated.

Intention to refuse request

I am writing to advise you that I intend to refuse your request on the
basis that a practical refusal reason exists. However, before I make a
final decision to do this, you have an opportunity to revise your request
to remove the practical refusal reason. This is called a ‘request
consultation process’. You have 14 days to respond to this notice in one
of the ways set out below.

Power to refuse request

Section 24 of the FOI Act provides that if the Department is satisfied
that a practical refusal reason exists in relation to a request, the
Department must undertake a consultation process with you, and if, after
that consultation process, the Department remains satisfied that the
practical refusal reason still exists, the Department may refuse to give
you access to the documents subject to the request.

Practical refusal

A practical refusal reason exists under section 24AA of the FOI Act if
either (or both) of the following applies:

(1)(a)(i) the work involved in the processing of the request would
substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the Department from
its other operations

(1)(b) the request does not satisfy the requirement in section
15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, which requires you to provide such information
concerning the document you are seeking access to, to enable the
Department to be able to identify it.

I consider that the request does not satisfy the requirements of section
15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, and accordingly that practical refusal reasons
exist under section 24AA(1)(b) of the FOI Act.

Reasons for practical refusal

The Department has considered the scope of this request and its capacity
to conduct searches of relevance based on the current scope. The Freedom
of Information Act 1982 provides a right to obtain access to “a document
of an agency”. It is my preliminary view that your request, in its current
form, does not satisfy the requirement in section 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act
and is therefore not valid.

In consideration of the above, I am satisfied that the Department is
currently unable to identify documents of relevance based on the
information provided in scope. I consider that this would result in the
decision maker being unable to certify that all relevant documents have
been provided and considered in the assessment of this request and that a
practical refusal reason exists in relation to this request.

As such, I am satisfied that your request is not valid and a practical
refusal reason exists in this request.

Request Consultation Process

To enable the Department to consider your request for access under the FOI
Act, the Department will require sufficient information concerning the
specific existing documents you are seeking access to, so as to enable the
Department to identify those documents.

You now have an opportunity to revise your request to enable it to
proceed.

· IT encompasses many fields, please provide more clarification of
the field for IT you are requiring documents for

· Are you referring to companies providing sponsorship for ANSZCO
positions

· Please provide any additional clarifying details which may
assist us in locating the required documents

Your request is currently not a valid request for the purposes of section
15(2)(b) of the FOI Act. As part of this practical refusal consultation,
you have 14 days to do one of the following:

· withdraw your request;

· make a revised request;

· indicate that you do not wish to revise your request.

If you do not do one of the three things listed above during the
consultation period (14 days) or you do not consult the contact person
listed below during this period, the Department will take no further
action with your request.

Contact

Should you wish to revise your request or have any questions in relation
to this process, please do not hesitate to contact FOI Section at
[Department of Home Affairs request email].

Kind regards,

Paul

Position number: 60176114

Privacy FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department Of Home Affairs

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

Personal-Privacy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

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Privacy Act 1988.

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OFFICIAL: Sensitive
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Dear Patrick Tricenio,

Thank you. As per your instructions, this FOI request has been withdrawn.

No further action is required by you in this regard.

Kind regards

Paul

Position number: 60176114

Privacy FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department Of Home Affairs

E: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

Personal-Privacy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Tricenio <[FOI #11077 email]>
Sent: Monday, 5 February 2024 3:16 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Re: FA 24/02/00250 - FOI Request - Practical Refusal Notice (PRN)
- Due date 21 February 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive,
ACCESS=Personal-Privacy]

In Reply,

FOI Request: FA 24/02/00250

File Number: FA24/02/00250

Dear FOI,

Please feel free to close this thread, I already have information about
the lists that i found here

[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l.... but
I will be responding to

FOI Request: FA 24/02/00233

File Number: FA24/02/00233, which is separate from this request.

Yours sincerely,

Patrick Tricenio

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL: Sensitive

Personal-Privacy

Patrick Tricenio

BY EMAIL: [FOI #11077 email]

In reply please quote:

FOI Request: FA 24/02/00250

File Number: FA24/02/00250

Dear Patrick Tricenio,

I refer to your email dated 3 February 2024, in which you requested access

to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under

the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

I am writing to request all list of IT companies in Australia for the

years 2023 and 2024. Any information is highly appreciated.

Intention to refuse request

I am writing to advise you that I intend to refuse your request on the

basis that a practical refusal reason exists. However, before I make a

final decision to do this, you have an opportunity to revise your request

to remove the practical refusal reason. This is called a ‘request

consultation process’. You have 14 days to respond to this notice in one

of the ways set out below.

Power to refuse request

Section 24 of the FOI Act provides that if the Department is satisfied

that a practical refusal reason exists in relation to a request, the

Department must undertake a consultation process with you, and if, after

that consultation process, the Department remains satisfied that the

practical refusal reason still exists, the Department may refuse to give

you access to the documents subject to the request.

Practical refusal

A practical refusal reason exists under section 24AA of the FOI Act if

either (or both) of the following applies:

(1)(a)(i) the work involved in the processing of the request would

substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the Department from

its other operations

(1)(b) the request does not satisfy the requirement in section

15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, which requires you to provide such information

concerning the document you are seeking access to, to enable the

Department to be able to identify it.

I consider that the request does not satisfy the requirements of section

15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, and accordingly that practical refusal reasons

exist under section 24AA(1)(b) of the FOI Act.

Reasons for practical refusal

The Department has considered the scope of this request and its capacity

to conduct searches of relevance based on the current scope. The Freedom

of Information Act 1982 provides a right to obtain access to “a document

of an agency”. It is my preliminary view that your request, in its current

form, does not satisfy the requirement in section 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act

and is therefore not valid.

In consideration of the above, I am satisfied that the Department is

currently unable to identify documents of relevance based on the

information provided in scope. I consider that this would result in the

decision maker being unable to certify that all relevant documents have

been provided and considered in the assessment of this request and that a

practical refusal reason exists in relation to this request.

As such, I am satisfied that your request is not valid and a practical

refusal reason exists in this request.

Request Consultation Process

To enable the Department to consider your request for access under the FOI

Act, the Department will require sufficient information concerning the

specific existing documents you are seeking access to, so as to enable the

Department to identify those documents.

You now have an opportunity to revise your request to enable it to

proceed.

· IT encompasses many fields, please provide more clarification of

the field for IT you are requiring documents for

· Are you referring to companies providing sponsorship for ANSZCO

positions

· Please provide any additional clarifying details which may

assist us in locating the required documents

Your request is currently not a valid request for the purposes of section

15(2)(b) of the FOI Act. As part of this practical refusal consultation,

you have 14 days to do one of the following:

· withdraw your request;

· make a revised request;

· indicate that you do not wish to revise your request.

If you do not do one of the three things listed above during the

consultation period (14 days) or you do not consult the contact person

listed below during this period, the Department will take no further

action with your request.

Contact

Should you wish to revise your request or have any questions in relation

to this process, please do not hesitate to contact FOI Section at

[Department of Home Affairs request email].

Kind regards,

Paul

Position number: 60176114

Privacy FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department Of Home Affairs

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

Personal-Privacy

OFFICIAL: Sensitive

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by

the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received

this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and

attachments immediately. This email, including attachments, may contain

confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information

by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

The Department of Home Affairs, the ABF and the National Emergency

Management Agency respect your privacy and have obligations under the

Privacy Act 1988.

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this

email.

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