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 access18 March 2016
Reference numberFOI/PMO/2015/038
FOI request

All documents between the senate crossbenches and Prime Minister since the Turnbull government regarding health related correspondence.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-038 Document
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 March 2016
Date of access16 March 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/015
FOI request

A copy of any advice from the Department to Malcolm Turnbull or his office regarding sharing the sealed section of the Trade Union Royal Commission report with the Senate crossbench.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI 2016-015 Document - PDF 640KB
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 May 2016
Date of access04 March 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/015
FOI request

Letters from the community about knighthoods and damehoods received by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet since knights and dames were reintroduced into the honours system.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-015- Sample documents redacted (final) (495.65 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication15 March 2016
Date of access01 March 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/001
FOI request

Letter sent from former Minister Jamie Briggs' office to the Prime Minister's office seeking final approval to travel to Hong Kong in November 2015, containing proposed itinerary and anticipated costings.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI 2016 001 - Document - PDF 2.83MB
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 May 2016
Date of access02 February 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/247
FOI request

The incoming brief and/or briefing pack and/or briefing document(s) produced by the department for the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/247
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 February 2016
Date of access29 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/189IR
FOI request

Inernal Review - Briefing notes and submissions in relation to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and/or the FOI Commissioner since 1 January 2015

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/189IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 February 2016
Date of access19 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/229
FOI request

Declarations of, and communications with legal practitioners about, Public Interest Advocates under section 180X of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access Act) 1979

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-229- Documents for release (97.02 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 January 2016
Date of access11 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/217
FOI request

List of ministers and support staff that accompanied leaders of France, Germany and Mexico to G20 summit in Brisbane.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-217 - Document for release (228.26 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 January 2016
  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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