Episode 2: Sent

The Australian Embassy in Tokyo confirms that it has sent my daughter a letter about an Australian passport. After years without contact, that is welcome news.

But what does “sent” actually tell us?

I follow the correspondence to discover what the letter is meant to achieve and what government knows about whether it does. A request to send one letter becomes a freedom of information request about what happens after it leaves the Embassy.

(Transcript available from 13 October 2026)

Written and presented by Daniel Madden.
Music: Avalanche by Soulish.