FOI disclosure logs

Our freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log provides access to information released in response to a request for an FOI access to documents.

PM&C publishes information released under section 11A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Information on how to make a FOI request is available.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.

Deletions have been made to the documents in accordance with the exemptions available under the FOI Act.

Date of access27 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/060
FOI request

Documents relating to the appointments of persons to both conduct and assist with the Independent Inquiry into the Media.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-060.pdf (94.19 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication03 September 2012
Date of access24 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/042
FOI request

All briefing material provided to the Prime Minister and her office on the Enterprise Migration Agreement that was granted to the Roy Hill mining project in Western Australia on 25 May 2012.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-042.pdf (76.54 KB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication03 September 2012
Date of access24 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/039
FOI request

Documents relating to the appointment of persons to the Independent Inquiry into the Media.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-039.pdf (30.09 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication03 September 2012
Date of access15 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/044
FOI request

All documents (including electronic documents) that have been sent by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Prime Minister between 1 January 2011 and 4 June 2012 that relate to WikiLeaks, Mr Julian Paul Assange and/or United States Army private Bradley Manning excluding: 1. documents provided to the Prime Minister for consideration at meetings/deliberations of the National Security Committee of Cabinet; 2.copies of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade cablegrams; 3.“ministerials” or other correspondence sent to the Prime Minister or her office by members of the public; and 4.copies of newspaper and other publicly available media reports.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-044.pdf (411.34 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 August 2012
Date of access10 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2011/141
FOI request

Correspondence between the Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change, Senator Brown, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor regarding the carbon tax.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2011-141-1.pdf (113.92 KB) , foi-2011-141-2.pdf (134.04 KB) , foi-2011-141-3.pdf (51.77 KB) , foi-2011-141-4.pdf (380.71 KB) , foi-2011-141-5.pdf (134.43 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 August 2012
Date of access10 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/024
FOI request

The Hay Group report and documents relating to the direct procurement of the Hay Group with regards to work relating to the Ministerial Support Unit.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-024.pdf (323.02 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 August 2012
Date of access02 August 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/025
FOI request

The letter of 5 June 2011 written by the former Foreign Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, to the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, which is referred to in the Auditor-General report of 3 April 2012, Administration of the Australia Network Process.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-025.pdf (177.88 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication07 August 2012
Date of access30 July 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/048
FOI request

Appointment instruments signed by the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, at the recommendation of the Hon Bill Shorten MP between 20 July 2011 and 26 June 2012 inclusive.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-048.pdf (160.24 KB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication07 August 2012
Date of access17 July 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/019
FOI request

The following documents on file 2011/0482 SECRET DOMAIN REVIEW - CORRESPONDENCE, MEETING PAPERS, WORKING PAPERS - 2010 TO 2011 - (NSCIO): • the final report of the Secret Domain Review; and • any associated briefing or correspondence that relates to the final report of the Secret Domain Review.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-019.pdf (2.48 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication23 July 2012
Date of access16 July 2012
Reference numberFOI/2012/038
FOI request

Daily activity and status reports relating to ministerial correspondence backlogs.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2012-038-1.pdf (65.29 KB) , foi-2012-038-2.pdf (106.77 KB) , foi-2012-038-3.pdf (182.04 KB) , foi-2012-038-4.pdf (16.42 KB) , foi-2012-038-5.pdf (50.81 KB) , foi-2012-038-6.pdf (124.99 KB) , foi-2012-038-7.pdf (122.24 KB) , foi-2012-038-8.pdf (154.46 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 September 2012
  1. This column provides the date that the FOI applicant was given access to a document under s 11A.
  2. This column provides a short summary of the FOI access request.
  3. This column provides a short summary of the information provided under s 11A.

In accordance with the IPS requirements, agencies are required to publish details of material released under the FOI Act within 10 working days of an applicant being given access to the documents.

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