'Treatment of returnees' sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Please provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and minutes of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include materials used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.
Yours faithfully,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX 2698
Dear Mr Ross
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your e-mail dated 24 September 2020 in which you seek access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to:
“Provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and minutes
of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include materials used to
produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.”
This e-mail sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request.
Scope of request:
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the Department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 24 September 2020 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 26 October 2020.
The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will
advise you if any extension of time is required.
Charges:
Please note that the Department issues charges for processing FOI
requests. We will advise you of these charges when we are in a position
to estimate the resources required to process your request.
Timing of release:
As the subject matter of your request will require DFAT to upload any
documents released to you to the Department’s FOI Disclosure Log, we take
this opportunity to advise you that the Department’s policy is to upload
documents to the disclosure log on the same day as the documents are
released to you.
Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:
It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
government officials, and the names and contact details of government
officials not in the Senior Executive Service (SES) or equivalent. If you
require the mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names and
contact details of non-SES officials, please let us know at
[1][DFAT request email] so the decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will
take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope
of your request.
Personal Information:
If we need to consult with other people or organisations regarding your
FOI request, we may need to disclose your personal information (e.g. your
name). When we consult it may be apparent that you have made a request,
even if we do not disclose your identity. Please let us know if you have
any concerns in this regard. The Department’s privacy policy is available
at [2]dfat.gov.au/privacy.html.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us by return e-mail at [3][DFAT request email]
Yours sincerely
DFAT FOI Team
___________________________________
FOI and Privacy Law Section
Corporate Law Branch
Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[4]www.dfat.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2020 3:32 PM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 'Treatment of returnees'
sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Please provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and
minutes of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees'
section of the latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include
materials used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.
Yours faithfully,
Elias Ross
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #6751 email]
Is [6][DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[8]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[DFAT request email]
2. http://dfat.gov.au/privacy.html
3. mailto:[DFAT request email]
4. http://www.dfat.gov.au/
5. mailto:[FOI #6751 email]
6. mailto:[DFAT request email]
7. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
8. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX 2698
Dear Mr Ross,
Please see attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
DFAT FOI Team
[1]cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
_____________________________________________
From: FOI
Sent: Friday, 25 September 2020 3:50 PM
To: 'Elias Ross' <[FOI #6751 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - 'Treatment of returnees'
sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]
FOI Reference: LEX 2698
Dear Mr Ross
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your e-mail dated 24 September 2020 in which you seek access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to:
“Provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and minutes
of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include materials used to
produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.”
This e-mail sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request.
Scope of request:
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the Department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 24 September 2020 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 26 October 2020.
The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will
advise you if any extension of time is required.
Charges:
Please note that the Department issues charges for processing FOI
requests. We will advise you of these charges when we are in a position
to estimate the resources required to process your request.
Timing of release:
As the subject matter of your request will require DFAT to upload any
documents released to you to the Department’s FOI Disclosure Log, we take
this opportunity to advise you that the Department’s policy is to upload
documents to the disclosure log on the same day as the documents are
released to you.
Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:
It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
government officials, and the names and contact details of government
officials not in the Senior Executive Service (SES) or equivalent. If you
require the mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names and
contact details of non-SES officials, please let us know at
[7][DFAT request email] so the decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will
take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope
of your request.
Personal Information:
If we need to consult with other people or organisations regarding your
FOI request, we may need to disclose your personal information (e.g. your
name). When we consult it may be apparent that you have made a request,
even if we do not disclose your identity. Please let us know if you have
any concerns in this regard. The Department’s privacy policy is available
at [8]dfat.gov.au/privacy.html.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us by return e-mail at [9][DFAT request email]
Yours sincerely
DFAT FOI Team
___________________________________
FOI and Privacy Law Section
Corporate Law Branch
Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[10]www.dfat.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[11][FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2020 3:32 PM
To: FOI <[12][DFAT request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 'Treatment of returnees'
sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Please provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and
minutes of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees'
section of the latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include
materials used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.
Yours faithfully,
Elias Ross
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[13][FOI #6751 email]
Is [14][DFAT request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[15]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[16]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
2. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
3. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
4. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
5. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
6. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
7. mailto:[DFAT request email]
8. http://dfat.gov.au/privacy.html
9. mailto:[DFAT request email]
10. http://www.dfat.gov.au/
11. mailto:[FOI #6751 email]
12. mailto:[DFAT request email]
13. mailto:[FOI #6751 email]
14. mailto:[DFAT request email]
15. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
16. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your response. Acknowledging the practical refusal letter, I would like to revise my request to the following:
Provide all communications, email correspondences and minutes
of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include communications used to
produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013. Please limit the communications, email correspondences and minutes of discussions to those between DFAT and the Sri Lankan Government (including from the Sri Lankan Attorney General's Department, the Sri Lankan Navy, Department of Immigration and Emigration, the State Intelligence Service, the Criminal Investigation Department or the Terrorism Investigation Division). Please also include communications, email correspondences and minutes of discussions between DFAT and the International Organisation for Migration.
Many thanks in advance
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Thank you for sending through your revised scope.
On close consideration, I think your revised request can be read a number
of ways. This is what I understand your request to be seeking:
“Please provide all communications, email correspondence and minutes of
discussions between DFAT and the Sri Lankan Government (including from the
Sri Lankan Attorney General's Department, the Sri Lankan Navy, Department
of Immigration and Emigration, the State Intelligence Service, the
Criminal Investigation Department or the Terrorism Investigation
Division), and between DFAT and the International Organisation for
Migration, used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include communications
used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.”
Can you please confirm whether the wording above captures the essence of
what you are seeking to obtain through this request? Alternatively, if I
have not captured your request, could you please resubmit it?
Thank you in advance,
Kind regards
Alison
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[1]DFAT.GOV.AU | [2]Twitter | [3]Facebook | [4]Flickr | [5]YouTube
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2020 12:42 PM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: Re: Your DFAT FOI request - s24 notification LEX2698
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your response. Acknowledging the practical refusal letter, I
would like to revise my request to the following:
Provide all communications, email correspondences and minutes of
discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include communications
used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013. Please
limit the communications, email correspondences and minutes of discussions
to those between DFAT and the Sri Lankan Government (including from the
Sri Lankan Attorney General's Department, the Sri Lankan Navy, Department
of Immigration and Emigration, the State Intelligence Service, the
Criminal Investigation Department or the Terrorism Investigation
Division). Please also include communications, email correspondences and
minutes of discussions between DFAT and the International Organisation for
Migration.
Many thanks in advance
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX 2698
Dear Mr Ross,
Please see attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.
Yours sincerely,
DFAT FOI Team
[1][6]cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section Legal Division |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter |
[4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
_____________________________________________
From: FOI
Sent: Friday, 25 September 2020 3:50 PM
To: 'Elias Ross' <[FOI #6751 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - 'Treatment of returnees'
sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]
FOI Reference: LEX 2698
Dear Mr Ross
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
Thank you for your e-mail dated 24 September 2020 in which you seek
access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to:
“Provide all communications, documents, email correspondences and minutes
of discussions used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of
the latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include materials
used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.”
This e-mail sets out some information about how your request will be
processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Searches are now being undertaken in relevant areas of the Department for
documents relevant to your request.
Scope of request:
If it emerges that the scope of your request is unclear or is too large
for processing, the Department will contact you to discuss re-scoping the
request.
Timeframe for receiving our decision:
We received your request on 24 September 2020 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 26 October 2020.
The period of 30 days may be extended in certain circumstances. We will
advise you if any extension of time is required.
Charges:
Please note that the Department issues charges for processing FOI
requests. We will advise you of these charges when we are in a position
to estimate the resources required to process your request.
Timing of release:
As the subject matter of your request will require DFAT to upload any
documents released to you to the Department’s FOI Disclosure Log, we take
this opportunity to advise you that the Department’s policy is to upload
documents to the disclosure log on the same day as the documents are
released to you.
Exclusion of officials’ names and contact details:
It is the Department’s policy to withhold the mobile numbers of all
government officials, and the names and contact details of government
officials not in the Senior Executive Service (SES) or equivalent. If
you require the mobile numbers of all government officials, or the names
and contact details of non-SES officials, please let us know at [7][DFAT
request email] so the decision-maker may consider; otherwise we will take
it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope of
your request.
Personal Information:
If we need to consult with other people or organisations regarding your
FOI request, we may need to disclose your personal information (e.g. your
name). When we consult it may be apparent that you have made a request,
even if we do not disclose your identity. Please let us know if you have
any concerns in this regard. The Department’s privacy policy is
available at [8]dfat.gov.au/privacy.html.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us by return e-mail at [9][DFAT request email]
Yours sincerely
DFAT FOI Team
___________________________________
FOI and Privacy Law Section
Corporate Law Branch
Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[10][7]http://www.dfat.gov.au/
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[8][FOI #6751 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[9]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
2. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
3. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
4. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
5. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
6. file:///tmp/cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
7. http://www.dfat.gov.au/
8. mailto:[FOI #6751 email]
9. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
OFFICIAL
FOI Reference: LEX2698
Dear Mr Ross
I refer to your request seeking access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 to:
" Please provide all communications, email correspondence and minutes of
discussions between DFAT and the Sri Lankan Government (including from the
Sri Lankan Attorney General's Department, the Sri Lankan Navy, Department
of Immigration and Emigration, the State Intelligence Service, the
Criminal Investigation Department or the Terrorism Investigation
Division), and between DFAT and the International Organisation for
Migration, used to compile the 'treatment of returnees' section of the
latest 2019 Sri Lankan country report. This may include communications
used to produce previous iterations of the report back to 2013.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking your
agreement to an extension of 30 days to process your FOI request in
accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to the
extension, the revised due date for the request will be Monday, 30
November 2020. DFAT will endeavour to provide you with a decision in
response to the request by that date.
Although the department is endeavouring to process this request as soon as
possible, it is unable to meet the timelines imposed under the FOI Act.
I would be most grateful if you could please confirm that you agree to the
extension of time by 12pm Tuesday, 27 October 2020.
If we are not in receipt of your response, we intend to seek an extension
of time from the OAIC under section 15AB of the FOI Act.
Kind regards
DFAT FOI Team
[1]cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
References
Visible links
2. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
3. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
4. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
5. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
6. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Dear FOI,
Just hoping to request an update on this FOI request as it is now 30 days since I granted an extension.
Many thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Please find correspondence in relation to your FOI request attached.
Kind regards,
[1]cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or
legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such
privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of
the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the
advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
References
Visible links
2. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
3. https://twitter.com/dfat
4. https://www.facebook.com/dfat.gov.au
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustra...
6. https://www.youtube.com/user/dfat
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's handling of my FOI request ''Treatment of returnees' sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report'.
In the first notice I was given about intentions to refuse for practical reasons, I was told that my request captured 1300 pages, and I understood that this request represented a substantial diversion of DFAT resources. I revised my request to include only communications and email correspondences between DFAT and two bodies (the Sri Lankan government and IOM). This should have drastically constrained the scope of the request. I was not given any indication in my refusal of how many documents this revised request captures. I therefore cannot determine whether the exemption used to withhold information was correctly applied.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
Yours faithfully,
Elias Ross
Dear FOI,
I am writing to request an update on this request for review. Many thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
DFAT FOI reference LEX3080
Dear Mr Ross,
Thank you for your email. Apologies for the delay in our response.
The department is processing your request for internal review of the decision in LEX2698, and we will write to you providing a decision once available.
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DFAT.GOV.AU | Twitter | Facebook | Flickr | YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 January 2021 10:08 AM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: Re: LEX2698 Decision [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear FOI,
I am writing to request an update on this request for review. Many thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Please find correspondence in relation to your FOI request attached.
Kind regards,
[1]cid:image001.png@01D349A2.74F24380
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2]DFAT.GOV.AU | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Flickr | [6]YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
References
Visible links
2. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
3. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
4. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
5. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
6. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6751 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear FOI,
I am writing for an update on this request as it is many months overdue.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
Dear FOI,
I am writing again for an update on this request as it is overdue.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
For further assistance, please send mail to postmaster.
If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.
The mail system
<[DFAT request email]>: Host or domain name not found. Name service error for
name=dfat.gov.au type=MX: Host not found, try again
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am writing again for an update on this request as it is overdue.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Thank you for your email.
The department regrets the delay in the processing of your request, and acknowledges our ongoing obligation to provide you with an outcome in this matter.
We continue to process your request and will provide a decision when available.
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DFAT.GOV.AU | Twitter | Facebook | Flickr | YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2021 6:33 PM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Freedom of Information request - 'Treatment of returnees' sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report
******
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.
******
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am writing again for an update on this request as it is overdue.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
-----Original Message-----
This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
For further assistance, please send mail to postmaster.
If you do so, please include this problem report. You can delete your own text from the attached returned message.
The mail system
<[DFAT request email]>: Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=dfat.gov.au type=MX: Host not found, try again
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6751 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear FOI,
I am writing to follow up this request. It is far overdue
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Thank you for your email.
We regret the continuing delay in the processing of your request. Your matter is being processed, and an outcome will be provided to you once available.
Kindest regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DFAT.GOV.AU | Twitter | Facebook | Flickr | YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elias Ross <[FOI #6751 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2021 9:59 AM
To: FOI <[DFAT request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Your FOI request - Update (LEX3080) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
******
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender.
******
Dear FOI,
I am writing to follow up this request. It is far overdue
Yours sincerely,
Elias Ross
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Thank you for your email.
The department regrets the delay in the processing of your request, and acknowledges our ongoing obligation to provide you with an outcome in this matter.
We continue to process your request and will provide a decision when available.
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFAT.GOV.AU | Twitter | Facebook | Flickr | YouTube
This email and any attachments may contain confidential information or legal advice over which legal professional privilege can be claimed. Such privilege is not waived and you should ensure that, in your handling of the advice, you avoid waiving privilege. Please consult the author of the advice if unsure about appropriate handling.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6751 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Ross,
Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for internal
review of LEX2698.
The Department apologises for the delay in finalising this matter.
Kind regards,
DFAT FOI Team
Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section
Legal Division | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[1]DFAT.GOV.AU | [2]Twitter | [3]Facebook | [4]Flickr | [5]YouTube
References
Visible links
1. http://dfat.gov.au/pages/default.aspx
2. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
3. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
4. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
5. https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...