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Department) Freedom of Information (FOI) section.

 

If you have lodged a request for access to documents or amendment to
information, you will receive an acknowledgement letter within 14 days.

 

Please see our website for more information on submitting a valid request
for access to information. [2]Freedom of information
(homeaffairs.gov.au)  

 

Legal priority: If your situation has changed to the extent that your FOI
request now have a legal priority such as Administrative Appeals Tribunal,
Court, Ministerial Intervention, Visa cancellation deadline since you
submitted your initial request, please provide a physical evidence to
support your priority claim.

 

We’re responding to a large volume of requests

Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we will not be able to
respond to requests to provide status updates on current requests for
information.  We prioritise processing the requests we receive, including
yours.

 

If processing your request is going to take us a lot of time because the
request is large or the request is unclear, it may be refused.  

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Your Query General Information
If you applied [4]Our online services (homeaffairs.gov.au)
online, you can
check your visa [5]Ceremony wait times (homeaffairs.gov.au)
application status
in [3]ImmiAccount.
I want to access [6]Check visa details and conditions
my visa details (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [7]Applying online in ImmiAccount
for a visa to (homeaffairs.gov.au)
Australia
My visa has [8]Your visa is expiring or has expired
expired (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [9]Become a citizen (homeaffairs.gov.au)
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Citizenship or [10]Evidence of citizenship and certificates Change
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citizenship
details  
I want my travel [11]Requesting travel records (homeaffairs.gov.au)
records in and out
of Australia
I am having Use our [12]technical guide to troubleshoot in
technical problems [13]ImmiAccount.
lodging an
application If you are still unable to resolve your issue submit
the [14]ImmiAccount Technical Support Form
I wish to provide Provide information by [15]ImmiAccount. After you
information about submit your application, use [16]ImmiAccount to:
a visa application
or provide ·         apply for a bridging visa
information about
changes to my ·         access the My Health Declarations service
situation
·         attach documents to your online
  application

·         check the progress of your application

·         update your passport or address details

·         notify of incorrect information in your
application

Further details and instructions refer to
[17]ImmiAccount Help & Support

[18]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I have made an If you have been sent a request letter to complete
appointment for a health but are experiencing delays you can attach
health/biometrics details of your appointment to [19]ImmiAccount. 
examination
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application
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contact or
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For further information see  [22]Getting a refund
(homeaffairs.gov.au)
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granted I have had
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illegal
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customs and trade
activity.
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OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Personal-Privacy

Dear Tom Matias,

 

The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has received your request
for data of 13 September 2024 .Your reference number for this request is
DA24/09/00597. 

 

The Department of Home Affairs provides a Data Channel for data requests
such as yours which enables departmental (including the Australian Border
Force) data to be purchased.  While you have lodged a request under the
FOI Act, Section 12(1)(c) of the FOI Act states that a person is not
entitled to access to a document that is available for purchase by the
public in accordance with arrangements made by an agency. As such we
intend to process this request under the Department’s Data Request
process.  

 

You can find further information about the Data Channel here: [1]Data
requests (homeaffairs.gov.au) 

 

The Department has interpreted your request as follows: 

The Applicant  has requested  the number of Voluntary and Non Voluntary
Redundancies offered to Employees during the period 1 January 2019 to 1
September 2024.

Please provide the APS level of the staff member, the date of the offer of
redundancy or notification of redundancy and the date the redundancy was
accepted or rejected and the date of payment (where applicable).

Date range : 1 January 2019 to 31 August 2024. Please be advised that Data
provided will be up until 31 August 2024.

 

If we have misinterpreted your request, please let us know by emailing
[2][email address] quoting the above reference
number so we can reassess your request.  

 

Charge for access 

 

The Department has calculated that a charge of $60.00 is required for your
request.  

 

Next Steps 

 

You can now choose to: 

 

·        pay the attached invoice for your request to proceed; 

·        email [3][email address] to tell us if
your request has been incorrectly interpreted; or 

·        email [4][email address] to tell us if you
wish to withdraw your request. 

 

  

Your request will not be processed until you take one of these actions.  

 

Please note: if you do not respond by 2 October 2024 your request will be
deemed to be withdrawn.  

  

Financial hardship 

 

If you believe that paying the charge for access would result in financial
hardship to you, you can request a waiver or reduction of the charge.
Please set out the reasons you believe that you would experience financial
hardship and provide supporting evidence.  

 

An example of financial hardship would be when payment of the charge would
leave you unable to provide food, accommodation, clothing, medical
treatment, education or other necessities for yourself or your family, or
other people for whom you are responsible.  

 

Your request for a waiver or reduction of charge will be considered, and a
response sent to you within 30 business days. Further information on
charges is available on our webpage: [5]Data requests
(homeaffairs.gov.au) 

 

Release of requested information 

 

We will try to finalise your request within 30 business days of receiving
your payment. If we need to contact you regarding the clarity or size of
your request, we will contact you in writing.  

 

In some circumstances, release of data may be prohibited by legislation
such as the Privacy Act 1988, Australian Border Force Act 2015 and
Migration Act 1958. If we cannot release the requested data due to
restrictions under legislation, we will notify you in writing. If we
cannot provide any data at all the Department will refund the amount you
have paid. 

 

If you have any feedback about our handling of your data request, please
email [6][email address]  

 

Thank you for your data request. I look forward to your response.   

 

Kind Regards,

 

Priyanka

Position number: 60185634

FOI Officer  | DataChannel Team

Privacy FOI & Records Management Branch | Legal Group

Department Of Home Affairs

E: [7][email address]

 

 

 

 

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Dear Customer,

Please see attached Receipt for your recent payment.

Important Notice:
If you have received this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and attachments immediately.
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Home Affairs respects your privacy and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988.
The official departmental privacy policy can be viewed on the department's website.

This is a system generated message, please do not reply.

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OFFICIAL

Dear Tom Matias,

 

I am writing to notify you of my decision in relation to your data request
DA24/09/00597

  

You have requested access to the following data: 

 

In accordance with the FOI Act, I request the number of Voluntary and Non
Voluntary Redundancies offered to Employees during the period 1 January
2019 to 1 September 2024.

 

Please provide the APS level of the staff member, the date of the offer of
redundancy or notification of redundancy and the date the redundancy was
accepted or rejected and the date of payment (where applicable).

  

Thank you for your payment on 27 September 2024 in relation to
DA24/09/00597. The data you have requested is contained in the attached
document. 

 

If we have misinterpreted your request or you have any feedback about the
way we have processed your request, please let us know as soon as possible
by emailing [email address] quoting the above
reference number. 

 

This case is now closed in all departmental systems. 

 

Thank you for your data request.  

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Joanne

Position Number: 60183759

Data Channel Officer

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][email address]

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by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 
The Department of Home Affairs, the ABF and the National Emergency
Management Agency respect your privacy and have obligations under the
Privacy Act 1988.  

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
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