Dear Mr McLeod

Freedom of Information Request no. 190420

The Department of the Environment and Energy (the Department) acknowledges
receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) which seeks:

I make request under the Freedom Of Information Act 1982 for all documents
computer generated or otherwise pertaining to public private partners such
as JEMENA gathering “Private Information” on home owners, renters or
others through the “Smart Meter Wi-fi networks. I seek all documents
related to dissagregated information collected and stored by the companies
such as JEMENA and the level of the information collected and any
clandestine intelligence gathering by these government contracted
companies. I also seek all documents relating third party sharing of the
information dissagregated or otherwise with law enforcement agencies, City
councils, or any other orginisations.

The Department is required to process valid requests within 30 days after
the day a request was received. This 30 day processing period may be
extended under certain circumstances, for example, where the Department
decides it reasonable to consult with third parties. If the processing
period is extended, you will be informed of the extension and the reasons
for it.

The statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is
currently 14 May 2019.

The Department makes two assumptions that affect the scope of the request.
These are set out below.

It is the usual practice of the Department:

•        not to disclose the personal information of junior officers or
the personal contact details of senior officers of the State or Federal
governments (including those of the Department). The names of senior
officers will generally be released. Your request will be processed on the
assumption that you do not intend to capture these details within its
scope.

•        not to release duplicates of any document captured within the
scope of the request. Further, where two documents fall within the scope
one differs from the other only with respect to minor editorial changes
(such as spelling or grammar corrections), only the later version of the
document will be treated as within scope.  Your request will be processed
on the assumption that you do not intend to capture duplicates or
documents that the Department considers duplicates (as per the above
explanation) within the scope of your request.

Please inform us if you do not agree to the request being processed by the
Department on the above assumptions.

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our disclosure log.

We will contact you using the email you provided. Please advise if you
would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

If you have any questions, please contact the FOI Contact Officer on (02)
6274 2098.

Regards

Felicity Slater

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [Department of the Environment and Energy request email]

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Dear Kenneth

Please find attached our correspondence in reference to FOI 190420.

Please note the statutory timeframe has been extended to 13 June 2019.

Kind regards

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [1][Department of the Environment and Energy request email]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel
Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the
contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e.
outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was)
directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first
consulting the General Counsel Branch.

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traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing
connection to land, sea and community. I pay respect to them, their
cultures and their elders past and present.

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Dear Mr McLeod,

Please find attached a letter in respect of your FOI request 190420, and
relevant documents.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Warm regards,

FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [1][Department of the Environment and Energy request email]

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Dear Mr McLeod

Thank you for your email.

The conducted searches were not limited by document dates (e.g. Document 7 is from 2015). This means that the latest available documents within the scope of your request were considered for release by the delegate along with older versions of documents if they were available.

The conducted searches did not exclude "5G technology" or "privacy". This means that documents within the scope of your request were considered for release by the delegate regardless of whether they referred to "5G technology" or "privacy".

Kind regards

Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: 02 6274 2098
e: [Department of the Environment and Energy request email]

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Dear Mr McLeod

Thank you for your email. The delegate considered all documents that could be found within the scope of your request.

Kind regards

Felicity

Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: 02 6274 2098
e: [Department of the Environment and Energy request email]

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