Submissions and Documents for the RBA Review
Dear Department of the Treasury,
This is a Freedom of Information Request for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I seek access to any documents (spreadsheets, summaries, quote documents etc.) from the Review of the Reserve Bank dealing with the submissions received by the Review.
The list of public submissions can be found here: https://consult.treasury.gov.au/review-o...
For the purposes of this request, I agree to exclude private details of non-SES members of the APS.
I also agree to redact/exclude any personal information not already public contained in any of the documents (Example: email or contact details)
Yours faithfully,
Glenn Hamiltonshire
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Hamiltonshire,
We write to acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), seeking the following documents:
The list of public submissions can be found here:
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
For the purposes of this request, I agree to exclude private details of
non-SES members of the APS.
I also agree to redact/exclude any personal information not already public
contained in any of the documents (Example: email or contact details)
Your request was received on 21 November 2024. The FOI Act provides that
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Dear Mr Hamiltonshire,
Please see attached correspondence regarding FOI 3804.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
Ph: +61 2 6263 2800
e: [1][email address]
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information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email
address and telephone number in order to contact you about your request or
privacy complaint. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6263 1384 or
via e-mail [2][email address]. You can find further information
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Dear FOI,
I apologise for my initial request, and acknowledge it was too broad and faulty on my part.
I seek to revise my request, with the aim to seeking to narrow my request substantially.
My new request reads as follows:
I seek access to:
(a) a document titled "Final summary of submissions to the Review into the Reserve Bank of Australia"
(b) a document titled "Summary of submissions (published on 8/12/2022) to the Review into the Reserve Bank of Australia for Treasurer’s Office"
(c) the "summary spreadsheets" created for the review regarding each submission.
For the avoidance of doubt. This FOI request does *not* seek access to the emails, correspondence, or other such documents from Treasury staff about the RBA review process. This request is *specifically* focused on the documents created in the course of the RBA review which meet my narrowed request.
I hope this can be of assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Glenn Hamiltonshire
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Hamiltonshire
Thank you for providing the below revised scope for this request.
As you may be aware, the Treasury closes between Christmas and New Year
and a large number of staff schedule additional leave around this time. We
would be grateful if you would agree to extend the statutory timeframe for
this request by 20 days to 10 January 2025. Under section 15AA of the FOI
Act you can agree to extensions of up to 30 days. A response by COB 17
December 2024 would be appreciated.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
The Treasury
Ph: +61 2 6263 2800
e: [1][email address]
The Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) may collect your personal
information where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to,
our functions, including those under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988. We may collect your name, email
address and telephone number in order to contact you about your request or
privacy complaint. We hold personal information in accordance with the
Privacy Act and our privacy policy. If you have an enquiry or complaint
about your privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer on 02 6263 1384 or
via e-mail [2][email address]. You can find further information
about how the Treasury handles personal information in the Treasury’s
[3]privacy policy.
OFFICIAL