The redacted footage of "The Fist" given to the ABC by the Department of Defence in 2014
Dear Department of Defence,
I am seeking to acquire the redacted footage given to the ABC of "The Fist" made by members of the 2nd Commando Regiment in the second half of 2009. The ABC states they were given redacted footage after submitting a FOI request, and stated to me that the footage has been made publicly available by the DoD.
The ABC has also confirmed, that the Department of Defence will provide a DVD
copy of the footage, on request.
A similar request was made over 2 years ago and was rejected because the footage was part of an ongoing inquiry. I am hoping said inquiry is now over and the film can be released.
Yours faithfully,
JP
OFFICIAL
Dear JP
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 5 July 2023, seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.
The scope of your request is:
…the redacted footage given to the ABC of "The Fist" made by members of
the 2nd Commando Regiment in the second half of 2009.
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OFFICIAL
Dear JP
I refer to your request for ‘The Fist’ DVD. Your request is currently
being worked on and hope to provide an update to you shortly.
King regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear JP
I refer to your email below. In order for the Department of Defence to send you the DVD footage, please send your postal address to: [email address].
Thank you and regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence. Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email immediately.