OFFICIAL

Good morning,

Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of
Defence.

We have received your email and you will be advised of the status of your
inquiry by an FOI team member soon.

Kind regards,

Lauren Semaan | Freedom of Information
Enterprise Reform Branch | Governance and Reform Division | Department of
Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Pearce

I refer to your correspondence of 14 February 2021 seeking access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the
Department of Defence (Defence). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated to a Case Manager.

The scope of your request is:

I am requesting information and media on the ejection/aborted take-off of
the RAAF Super Hornet (A44-223) which occurred on the 8th of December
2020.

An un/declassified report/documents on the investigation, timeline, cause,
and outcome would be satisfactory. In addition to any videos/pictures of
the ejection/aborted take off.

Please note that Defence does not release information that is considered
‘personal information’ of individuals other than the applicant; this
includes private email addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers
and mobile telephone numbers, unless you specifically request such
details. Defence excludes duplicates of documents and any documents sent
to or from you. Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of
documents.

If you are seeking personal details of other individuals, please advise
this office by 19 February 2021 so that the decision maker can consider
your request.

The statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your request is 16
March 2021.

I am the Case Manager for this request. Should you have any questions
relating to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me via email
to [1][email address].

Regards

Rose

FOI Case Management

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear Brayden

Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 355/20/21.

Rights of Review

Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.

Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.

Regards

Rose |Case Manager Freedom of Information

Department of Defence

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