Supplementary Budget Estimates topics
Dear Attorney-General's Department,
If possible, please treat this as an administrative or informal request.
Otherwise, please consider this a request under the FOI Act.
Can you please provide the topics list for briefs created in preparation for hearings of Senate 2016-2017 Supplementary Budget Estimates.
I ask that all fees in relation to this request be waived because the release of the documents is in the public interest. The documents help identify the most important policy areas within the department's responsibilities.
Yours faithfully,
Jackson Gothe-Snape
For Official Use Only
Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,
Freedom of Information Request FOI16/177
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
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2016-2017 Supplementary Budget Estimates’.
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For Official Use Only
Dear Jackson Gothe-Snape,
Freedom of Information request – FOI16/177
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for access to documents, specifically, topics list for briefs created
in preparation for hearings of Senate 2016-17 Supplementary Budget
Estimates.
I would like to request your consent to an extension of time to enable us
to complete processing your request. Under section 15AA of the FOI Act, I
am empowered to seek your written agreement for an extension of up to 30
days.
The reason I am seeking this extension is that the
Attorney‑General’s Department’s Supplementary Budget Estimates
hearing was deferred to a ‘spill over day’ which only took place on
Monday, 12 December 2016. As such, topics for the Estimates hearings have
only been able to be finalised very recently, and it is necessary for the
department to consider release of the topics list. A one week extension
would allow the Department sufficient time to make a well-informed
decision on this request.
At present, the due date for completion of your request is Friday, 16
December 2016. Should you be amenable to a seven day extension your
request would fall due on Friday, 23 December 2016. Would you please
advise us in writing whether you agree to this extension.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this request at all,
please contact Courtney, the Freedom of Information case manager by phone
on (02) 6141 6666 or by email [1][AGD request email].
Yours sincerely,
Courtney| FOI Case Manager
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Office of Corporate Counsel
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National
Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
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Dear Jackson Gothe-Snape,
Freedom of Information request – FOI16/177
Please find attached the decision in relation to your Freedom of
Information request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Kind regards,
Courtney
Freedom of Information and Privacy Section | Strategy and Delivery
Division
Attorney-General's Department | 3 - 5 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
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