State nomination allocations handed over to states and territories
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
I request to release the recent data related to state nomination allocations sent to states and territories in relation to SC 190 and 491 respectively.
Does department hold the data related allocations made to each occupation for both SC 190 and 491 for each state and territory separately, if there is such data available I request to provide that data also.
Yours faithfully,
Tharun Thatikonda
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FOI Request: FA 20/12/00687
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Dear Thatikonda
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
I refer to your correspondence received on 16 December 2020 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
Scope of request
You have requested access to the following:
I request to release the recent data related to state nomination allocations sent to states and territories in relation to SC 190 and 491 respectively.
Does department hold the data related allocations made to each occupation for both SC 190 and 491 for each state and territory separately, if there is such data available I request to provide that data also.
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From: Tharun Thatikonda <[FOI #6977 email]>
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - State nomination allocations handed over to states and territories
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
I request to release the recent data related to state nomination allocations sent to states and territories in relation to SC 190 and 491 respectively.
Does department hold the data related allocations made to each occupation for both SC 190 and 491 for each state and territory separately, if there is such data available I request to provide that data also.
Yours faithfully,
Tharun Thatikonda
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12 January 2021
Thatikonda, Tharun
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FOI Request: FA 20/12/00687
File Number: OBJ2020/39303
Dear Thatikonda, Tharun
Freedom of Information (FOI) request - Access Decision
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1 Scope of request
You have requested access to the following documents:
I request to release the recent data related to state nomination
allocations sent to states and territories in relation to SC 190 and 491
respectively.
Does department hold the data related allocations made to each occupation
for both SC 190 and 491 for each state and territory separately, if there
is such data available I request to provide that data also.
2 Authority to make decision
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3 Relevant material
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