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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 20/01/00660
File Number: OBJ2020/1905

Dear Mr Hirsch

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 17 January 2020 seeking 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:
Any documents discussing the likelihood of Safe Haven Enterprise Visa holders meeting the SHEV pathway requirements. Please include briefings, memos, reports and other advice. Please exclude email communications. Please limit this request to documents from 2016 to 2019.

Your request was received by the Department on 17 January 2020 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 20/01/00660 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Contacting the FOI Section
Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [DIBP request email].

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer
Freedom of Information National Office
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division | Corporate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs | Email: [DIBP request email]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Asher Hirsch <[FOI #6081 email]>
Sent: Friday, 17 January 2020 1:04 PM
To: FOI <[DIBP request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - SHEV pathway

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Under the FOI Act please provide any documents discussing the likelihood of Safe Haven Enterprise Visa holders meeting the SHEV pathway requirements. Please include briefings, memos, reports and other advice. Please exclude email communications. Please limit this request to documents from 2016 to 2019.

Yours faithfully,

Asher Hirsch

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Our References: FA 20/01/00660  : OBJ2020/1905

Good afternoon

I refer to your request received on 17 January 2020 for access to
documents under the FOI Act. 

The current due date for your request is 16 February 2020.  Due to the
number of requests currently being processed by our office, we will not be
able to finalise your request by the original due date.

In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will
require additional time to process your request.

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to
extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.  This
would extend the due date for your request to Tuesday 17 March 2020. 

We also require a response to our email earlier today, seeking
clarification of the ‘as at’ date, before we can proceed with processing
your request.

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Monday 17
February 2020.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the details below.

Regards

Assistant Director

Freedom of Information Section/ FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs
Telephone: (02) 6264 1111
Email: [1][DIBP request email]

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Our References: FA 20/01/00661  : OBJ2020/1907

Good afternoon

I refer to your request received on 17 January 2020 for access to
documents under the FOI Act. 

The current due date for your request is 16 February 2020.  Due to the
number of requests currently being processed by our office, we will not be
able to finalise your request by the original due date.

In order for the Department to complete the process of retrieving all the
documents that fall within the scope of your request the Department will
require additional time to process your request.

The Department seeks your agreement under section 15AA of the FOI Act to
extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.  This
would extend the due date for your request to Tuesday 17 March 2020. 

We also require a response to our email earlier today, seeking
clarification of the ‘as at’ date, before we can proceed with processing
your request.

It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could
provide a response to this request by close of business, Monday 17
February 2020.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the details below.

Regards

Assistant Director

Freedom of Information Section/ FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs
Telephone: (02) 6264 1111
Email: [1][DIBP request email]

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Dear Asher Hirsch,

FOI Request: FA 20/01/00660

I refer to your FOI request received on 17 January 2020 seeking access to
the following:

Any documents discussing the likelihood of Safe Haven Enterprise Visa
holders meeting the SHEV pathway requirements. Please include briefings,
memos, reports and other advice. Please exclude email communications.
Please limit this request to documents from 2016 to 2019.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and any documents released under the FOI Act.  

This request has now been closed.

Regards,

FOI Team

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

E: [1][DIBP request email]

Department of Home Affairs | [2]www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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