OFFICIAL

FOI/2022/113

Thank you for your correspondence dated 11 April 2022, received by the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department), which was
as follows:

Could you kindly furnish these relevant detail I.e
notes,memorandums,emails and other relevant documentation that includes
these specifics but not limited to for the 2016-2017 ( undeclared income
campaign) The Main Head of Governmental department that initiated the
campaign.

1.The start dates and initiation notes and reasons for the campaign.

2.The types of welfare payments ( included & excluded) 3.The inter
governmental departments & departmental heads advised and involved.

4.The reasons for the campaign and anticipated expected returns and how
that was calculated.

We understand that you wish to make a request for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Currently your email
does not provide sufficient information to enable an officer of the
Department to identify relevant documents and it is therefore not yet a
valid FOI request.

The purpose of this email to advise you why your request is not a valid
FOI request and assist you to make a valid FOI request.

Validity of your request under the FOI Act

Section 15 of the FOI Act sets out the requirements for a valid FOI
request. Amongst other requirements, a valid FOI request must:

·         state that it is a request for the purposes of the FOI Act (s
15(2)(aa)); and

·         provide such information as is reasonably necessary to enable a
responsible officer of the agency or the minister to identify the document
that is requested (s 15(2)(b)).

It would assist the Department if you could outline the terms of your
request, having regard to the [1]functions and responsibilities of the
Department. You may do this by providing further information about the
documents you seek to access. In particular, it is not clear what is meant
by “the 2016-2017 ( undeclared income campaign)”.

Please note, if you are seeking documents about a government income
support program, you may wish to address your request to the Department of
Social Services, Services Australia or another agency that administers the
relevant program. Other agencies that may be able to assist (subject to
you clarifying your request) are the Australian Taxation Office or
Treasury.

Further information about making a valid request is available on the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) website at: 
[2]How to make an FOI request - Home (oaic.gov.au)

We will take no further action in relation to your correspondence unless
we hear from you.

Yours sincerely

FOI Adviser[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit  Barton  ACT  2600  |  PO Box
6500  CANBERRA  ACT  2600
e. [3][DPMC request email]  w. [4]pmc.gov.au

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Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

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OFFICIAL

Dear applicant

Thank you for your email dated 21 June 2024.

We note your correspondence, which appears to seek access to an internal
review, relates to a historical email chain dating from April 2022.

Reviews

We advise that no decision on access has been made in relation to your
historical email, as you did not make a valid request under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Please note that even if the Department had provided you with a decision
in April 2022, under section 54B of the FOI Act any application for review
must be made no later than 30 days from the date the decision is notified.

Validity of your request for access to documents

The Department previously advised that your email dated 11 April 2022 was
not a valid FOI request because it did meet requirements set out at
section 15 of the FOI Act. We reiterate that this advice was not a
decision taken under the FOI Act, and thus is not subject to review
rights.

If you wish, you can make a fresh FOI request at any time via email to
[1][DPMC request email]. Further information about making a valid request is
available on the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website
at: [2]Make a freedom of information request | OAIC.

Yours sincerely

Adviser | FOI Section[]

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

p. (02) 6271 5849

Ngunnawal Country | One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box
6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600
e. [3][email address]  w. [4]pmc.gov.au

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Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
______________________________________________________________________

References

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2. https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://www.pmc.gov.au/