Senate Notice Paper Question Nos 1323 & 1324
Schedule Number: 300138 & 300139		 Publication Date: 14 May 2009
Hansard: Pages 2958-9

Defence: Freedom of Information Requests

 Senator: Johnston

Senator Johnston asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 26 February 2009:

For each agency within the responsibility of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary, in the period 1 October to 31 December 2008:

  1. Did the department or agency receive any advice on how to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests.
  2. How many FOI requests has the department or agency received.
  3. How many FOI requests have been granted or denied.
  4. How many conclusive certificates have been issued in relation to FOI requests.

Senator Faulkner - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

  1. No.
  2. 36.
  3. See table below.
    Granted in full Partial disclosure Denied Withdrawn Pending decision Total
    8 5 2 8 13 36
  4. None.

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