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-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #9234 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 6 August 2022 1:52 AM
To: FOIDPC (DPC) <[Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Total amount of money spent on private lawyers

Dear Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet,

Please provide information regarding the amount of money spent on private law firms representing the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet during the following periods:

- 2014-2015 Financial year
- 2015-2016 Financial year
- 2016-2017 Financial year
- 2017-2018 Financial year
- 2018-2019 Financial year
- 2019-2020 Financial year
- 2020-2021 Financial year

Yours faithfully,

James

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