Dear Department of Finance,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 I seek the briefing pack prepared for the Minister for Finance for the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee Estimates hearings of 5 and 6 June 2024.

Yours faithfully,

Gary Moorcroft

FOI Requests, Department of Finance

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OFFICIAL

 

Good afternoon,

 

Freedom of Information Request – FOI 24-25/003

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance) requesting
access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act):

The briefing pack prepared for the Minister for Finance for the Senate
Finance and Public Administration Committee Estimates hearings of 5 and 6
June 2024.

Request for assistance

The FOI Team has sought assistance from our colleagues in the
Parliamentary, Governance and Strategy Branch at Finance. The branch has
advised that Finance does not hold any documents relevant to the scope of
your request, as the Minister did not appear on behalf of Finance on the
dates listed in your request.

 

As such, we kindly ask that you reply to this email by COB Friday 19 July
2024 and either:

 1. Withdraw your request, or
 2. Request a formal no documents decision letter.

 

Please note that if we do not receive a response from you, we are required
under the FOI Act to expend additional resources to process your request.

 

We appreciate your assistance in this matter.

 

General FOI matters

Your request was received by Finance on 2 July 2024. The statutory period
for processing your request commences from the day after Finance received
your request and a decision is due on 1 August 2024.

 

Please contact the FOI Team if you wish to discuss your request.

 

Kind regards

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

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OFFICIAL

 

Good afternoon

 

Freedom of Information Request – FOI 24-25/004

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance) requesting
access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act):

The briefing pack prepared for the Minister of Finance for the Senate
Finance and Public Administration Committee's 2024-25 Budget Estimates
hearings.

 

General FOI matters

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for processing your request commences from the day after Finance received
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Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Moorcroft,

 

I refer to Finance’s below email requesting that you withdraw your FOI
request FOI 24-25/003.

 

Finance would be grateful if you could respond as soon as practicable
whether:

o Based on the information provided, you are willing to withdraw your
request; or
o You would like to request a formal no documents decision letter.

 

Kind regards,

FOI Team

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

 

 

From: FOI Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 2:18 PM
To: Gary Moorcroft <[FOI #11602 email]>
Cc: FOI Requests <[email address]>
Subject: FOI 24-25/003 - Acknowledgement and request for assistance due
for response 19 July 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

OFFICIAL

 

Good afternoon,

 

Freedom of Information Request – FOI 24-25/003

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance) requesting
access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act):

The briefing pack prepared for the Minister for Finance for the Senate
Finance and Public Administration Committee Estimates hearings of 5 and 6
June 2024.

Request for assistance

The FOI Team has sought assistance from our colleagues in the
Parliamentary, Governance and Strategy Branch at Finance. The branch has
advised that Finance does not hold any documents relevant to the scope of
your request, as the Minister did not appear on behalf of Finance on the
dates listed in your request.

 

As such, we kindly ask that you reply to this email by COB Friday 19 July
2024 and either:

 1. Withdraw your request, or
 2. Request a formal no documents decision letter.

 

Please note that if we do not receive a response from you, we are required
under the FOI Act to expend additional resources to process your request.

 

We appreciate your assistance in this matter.

 

General FOI matters

Your request was received by Finance on 2 July 2024. The statutory period
for processing your request commences from the day after Finance received
your request and a decision is due on 1 August 2024.

 

Please contact the FOI Team if you wish to discuss your request.

 

Kind regards

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

Dear FOI Requests,
Based on the information provided, I would like to amend the scope of my request. I would like to request the briefing pack prepared for the Minister for Finance for the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee Estimates for the 2024-25 Budget estimates hearings.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Moorcroft

FOI Requests, Department of Finance

Thank you for your email, which has been forwarded to the Department’s FOI
Team for their consideration. A member of the FOI Team will respond to
your email in the next couple of days.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Coordinator

 

FOI Requests, Department of Finance

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OFFICIAL

 

Good afternoon Mr Moorcroft,

 

Thank you for your below email. It appears that the amended scope of your
request is identical to that of your other request with the Department of
Finance (Finance), FOI 24-25/004. Finance is already processing this
request for you.

 

As such, we would be grateful if you could respond by COB 30 July 2024
either:

o Formally withdrawing your request; or
o Requesting a no documents decision letter.

 

Kind regards,

FOI Team

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Moorcroft <[FOI #11602 email]>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 10:43 AM
To: FOI Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: FOI 24-25/003 - Acknowledgement and request for
assistance due for response 19 July 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear FOI Requests,

 

Based on the information provided, I would like to amend the scope of my
request. I would like to request the briefing pack prepared for the
Minister for Finance for the Senate Finance and Public Administration
Committee Estimates for the 2024-25 Budget estimates hearings.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Gary Moorcroft

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

OFFICIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Mr Moorcroft,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I refer to Finance’s below email requesting that you withdraw your FOI

 

request FOI 24-25/003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance would be grateful if you could respond as soon as practicable

 

whether:

 

 

 

o Based on the information provided, you are willing to withdraw your

 

request; or

 

o You would like to request a formal no documents decision letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

FOI Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

 

 

 

Business Enabling Services

 

 

 

Department of Finance

 

 

 

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: FOI Requests <[email address]>

 

Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 2:18 PM

 

To: Gary Moorcroft <[FOI #11602 email]>

 

Cc: FOI Requests <[email address]>

 

Subject: FOI 24-25/003 - Acknowledgement and request for assistance due

 

for response 19 July 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good afternoon,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Request – FOI 24-25/003

 

 

 

Thank you for your email to the Department of Finance (Finance) requesting

 

access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act

 

1982 (FOI Act):

 

 

 

The briefing pack prepared for the Minister for Finance for the Senate

 

Finance and Public Administration Committee Estimates hearings of 5 and 6

 

June 2024.

 

 

 

Request for assistance

 

 

 

The FOI Team has sought assistance from our colleagues in the

 

Parliamentary, Governance and Strategy Branch at Finance. The branch has

 

advised that Finance does not hold any documents relevant to the scope of

 

your request, as the Minister did not appear on behalf of Finance on the

 

dates listed in your request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As such, we kindly ask that you reply to this email by COB Friday 19 July

 

2024 and either:

 

 

 

  1. Withdraw your request, or

 

  2. Request a formal no documents decision letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that if we do not receive a response from you, we are required

 

under the FOI Act to expend additional resources to process your request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We appreciate your assistance in this matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General FOI matters

 

 

 

Your request was received by Finance on 2 July 2024. The statutory period

 

for processing your request commences from the day after Finance received

 

your request and a decision is due on 1 August 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please contact the FOI Team if you wish to discuss your request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

 

 

 

Business Enabling Services

 

 

 

Department of Finance

 

 

 

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Moorcroft  

Please see attached a decision letter in relation to your FOI request (our
reference FOI 24-25/003).

Kind regards

 

 

FOI Officer | Legal and Assurance Branch

Business Enabling Services

Department of Finance

A: One Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603