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 access16 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/107
FOI request

Seeking access to copies of correspondence from 1 January 2017 to 28 June 2017 between the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s office, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Tony (Anthony) Shepherd and anyone working for or representing the Menzies Research Centre. 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/107 - Part 1 , FOI/2017/107 - Part 2 , FOI/2017/107 - Part 3 , FOI/2017/107 - Part 4
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication09 November 2017
Date of access16 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/138
FOI request

Seeking a copy of the letter sent by the Prime Minister to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in July 2017 regarding the amendments to the Australian Education Act 2013.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/138
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication13 November 2017
Date of access12 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/111
FOI request

Seeking copies of any documents, such as media lines, e-mails, briefing notes, memos, etc., regarding the conclusions of the BETA report on unconscious bias (https://pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/BETA-report-going-blind-to-see-more%20clearly.pdf), since June 1, 2017 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/111
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 November 2017
Date of access05 September 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/110
FOI request

A list of all expenses submitted by or for members of the ‘Secretaries Equality and Diversity Council’, as well as a list of any fees, per diems or honorariums paid to them, since July 1, 2016.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/110
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication08 November 2017
Date of access01 September 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/131
FOI request

A general list of lobbyists (companies or individuals) to the Federal Government through the period: July 2008 till August 2010. 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/131
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication08 November 2017
Date of access11 August 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/101
FOI request

A document showing a breakdown of the costs borne by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the visit by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales 6 – 8 June 2017.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/101
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication17 November 2017
Date of access03 August 2017
Reference numberFOI/PMO/2015/042
FOI request

All correspondence sent and received over Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s personal email server between 20 September to 9 October [2015] that pertains to the affairs of the Prime Minister acting in his official capacity as Prime Minister, or which relate to the affairs of the Prime Minister’s office or any other office of government.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/PMO/2015/042
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 August 2017
Date of access02 August 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/035
FOI request

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Senior Executive Service (SES) Band 3 Remuneration for financial years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/035
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication22 August 2017
Date of access26 July 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/066
FOI request

Documents relevant to all proposals and/or reports and/or analysis and/or briefings about geothermal power projects.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/066
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication02 August 2017
Date of access30 June 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/090
FOI request

Expenditure regarding former Governor-General the Right Reverend the Honourable Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/090
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication02 August 2017
  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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