Dear Mr Beatty

Thank you for your request of 27 January 2017.

In response to a prior request for this information, the ABS released a
number of documents regarding how participants were chosen and the reasons
for choosing locations. These documents can be accessed on the [1]ABS
disclosure log (reference number 2015/03) and are relevant to your
request.

If these documents meet your information needs I would ask that you
withdraw your existing request.

Kind Regards

FOI Contact Officer 

Australian Bureau of Statistics 

(P) (02) 6252 7203 

(E) [2][ABS request email]   (W)  [3]www.abs.gov.au

The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS handles any personal
information that you provide to us.

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Dear Mr Beatty

I refer to your application in which you seek access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (ABS reference FOI 201617/54) regarding:

o 
o documentation that is used by the ABS to select or determine the
random participants in its Monthly Population Survey for the City of
Greater Bendigo in Victoria

Your request was received by the ABS on the 27 January 2017 and the 30
days statutory period for processing your request commenced from that
date. If this request will take longer than 30 days to process, we will
contact you to negotiate an extension of time.

You will be notified of any charges in accordance with the Freedom of
Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations, should they apply, in relation
to your request as soon as practicable.

Kind Regards

FOI Contact Officer 

Australian Bureau of Statistics 

(P) (02) 6252 7203 

(E) [1][ABS request email]   (W)  [2]www.abs.gov.au

The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS handles any personal
information that you provide to us.

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Dear Mr Beatty

Please find attached the estimate of charges for your Freedom of
Information (FOI) request.  
(See attached file: FOI201617-54 - Charges Notification.pdf)

If you have any queries regarding this matter please contact the ABS FOI
Contact Officer at [1][ABS request email] or on (02) 6252
7203.
Kind Regards

FOI Contact Officer

Policy, Legislation and Assurance  |  Governance and Parliamentary Liaison
Branch  |  Australian Bureau of Statistics

(P) (02) 6252 7203  (E) [2][ABS request email] (W) 
[3]www.abs.gov.au

The [4]ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS handles any personal
information that you provide to us.

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Dear Mr Beatty

The ABS notified you of charges associated with your FOI request on 27
January 2017.

More than 30 days have now passed since the estimate of charges was sent,
and you have not agreed to pay the charge under section 29(1)(f)(ii)
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) . Accordingly, as per s 29(1)(g)
of the FOI Act, your request is taken to have been withdrawn.

If you wish to continue with this matter you will be required to submit a
new freedom of information request by emailing
[1][ABS request email]

Kind Regards

FOI Contact Officer 

Australian Bureau of Statistics 

(P) (02) 6252 7203 

(E) [2][ABS request email]   (W)  [3]www.abs.gov.au

The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS handles any personal
information that you provide to us.

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