Reviews or evaluations of the impact of tobacco excise on smoking behaviour
Dear Department of the Treasury,
I am writing to request a copy of any evaluations, reviews or assessments of the impact of tobacco excise on smoking behaviour (e.g. consumption, prevalence, product switching to e-cigarettes, product switching to the black market, etc.).
Please include any that have been undertaken, commissioned or received by Treasury since 2018.
Please note that I am submitting an identical request to the Department of Health.
Yours faithfully,
Francis Markham.
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Markham
We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), seeking the following documents:
I am writing to request a copy of any evaluations, reviews or assessments
of the impact of tobacco excise on smoking behaviour (e.g. consumption,
prevalence, product switching to e-cigarettes, product switching to the
black market, etc.).
Please include any that have been undertaken, commissioned or received by
Treasury since 2018.
Please note that I am submitting an identical request to the Department of
Health.
The Treasury received your request on 5 December 2024. The FOI Act
provides that we have 14 days to acknowledge, and 30 days to process, the
request. This period may be extended if we need to consult third parties
or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
Extension request
As you may be aware, the Treasury closes between Christmas and New Year
and a large number of staff schedule additional leave around this time. We
would be grateful if you would agree to extend the statutory timeframe by
15 days to 19 January 2025. Under section 15AA of the FOI Act you can
agree to extensions of up to 30 days. A response by COB 17 December 2024
would be appreciated.
We will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request and the
amount of any such charge as soon as possible.
We make the following assumptions that affect the scope of the request.
These are set out below.
It is our usual practice:
o not to disclose the personal information of government employees or
the personal contact details of senior government employees (including
those of the Treasury). The names of senior officers will generally be
released.
o not to release duplicates of any document captured within the scope of
the request.
o only the final version of a document will be considered within scope.
Please inform us if you do not agree to the request being processed on the
above assumptions. If we do not hear from you, your request will be
processed on the basis that these documents are outside the scope of your
request.
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If you have any questions in relation to your application, please contact
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Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
Ph: +61 2 6263 2800
e: [1][email address]
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OFFICIAL
Dear FOI Officer,
More than happy to agree to an extension until 19 January 2025. I hope you have a pleasant Christmas break.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Markham
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Markham
Please find attached a notice of request consultation regarding FOI 3812.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
Ph: +61 2 6263 2800
e: [1][Treasury request email]
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information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email
address and telephone number in order to contact you about your request or
privacy complaint. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6263 1384 or
via e-mail [2][email address]. You can find further information about how
the Treasury handles personal information in the Treasury’s privacy
policy.
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Baudinette,
Thank you for your email regarding FOI ref: 3812 dated 18 December 2024.
I wish to take this opportunity to revise my request.
Please amend the request to include:
Documents, excluding emails, that report on those evaluations, reviews or assessments of the impact of tobacco excise on smoking behaviour (e.g. consumption, prevalence, product switching to e-cigarettes, product switching to the black market, etc.) that have been undertaken or commissioned by Treasury since 2018.
I trust that this addresses the practical refusal grounds outlined in your letter
Yours sincerely,
Francis Markham
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Markham
Treasury acknowledges your scope revision set out below.
The department’s line area will conduct further searches and you will be
informed of the outcome.
Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Markham,
Further to our email below, the relevant line area of the Treasury has
confirmed that they are able to recommence processing your request (FOI
3812) due to the scope revisions you have provided. The revised deadline
for this request is now 20 January 2025.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
Ph: +61 2 6263 2800
e: [1][email address]
The Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) may collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email
address and telephone number in order to contact you about your request or
privacy complaint. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6263 1384 or
via e-mail [2][email address]. You can find further information
about how the Treasury handles personal information in the Treasury’s
[3]privacy policy.
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OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 6:29 PM
To: Francis Markham <[FOI #12479 email]>
Cc: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: FOI 3812 acknowledgement of scope revision [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Markham
Treasury acknowledges your scope revision set out below.
The department’s line area will conduct further searches and you will be
informed of the outcome.
Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
OFFICIAL