The completed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act (1982),
copies of the following documents:
A) The completed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
I also make the application that all costs for the processing of
this request be waived on the grounds that the release of this
information is in the public interest, will enhance the
transparency of the process and the public debate surrounding
potential legislative changes.
I would also politely request that this is processed quickly as it
is important that the public have access to this document as soon
as possible to ensure specialist civil society representatives have
time to appropriately analyse the documentation.
Thank you
Stuart Hume
Our Ref: 1510-F1281
Dear Mr Hume
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your email below in which you seek access under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 to:
The completed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request. I will contact you again once the
searches have been completed.
Timeframe for receiving your decision:
We received your request on 6 October and the 30 day statutory period for
processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 6 November. The period of
30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will advise you if
there is any extension of time.
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Yours sincerely
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Dear FOI,
Your response to my request for the completed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has not been received. By law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by November 05, 2015
Yours sincerely,
Stuart Hume
Dear Mr Hume,
The text of the TPP is publicly available at:
http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/tpp/...
With regard to the timeframe for processing your application, section
15(5)(b) of the FOI Act states that the deadline falls 'not later than the
end of the period of 30 days after the day on which the request is
received'. Therefore, as we received your request on 6 October, the
30-day period began on 7 October, which means that the deadline falls
today.
Yours sincerely,
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|Ada Cheung | |
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|Assistant Director | |
|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
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|Freedom of Information & Privacy Law Section| E | | |
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|Corporate Legal Branch | T | +61 2 6261 3470 |
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|Legal Division |W | [2]www.dfat.gov.au| |
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