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 access03 April 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/003
FOI request

I seek access to copies of any correspondence or records of meetings in the possession of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (or Special Minister of State) relating to the heraldic prerogative of the Queen of Australia, or the heraldic prerogative of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in relation to Australia, the College of Arms, the office the Lord Lyon, the Canadian Heraldic Authority or in any way relating to the exercise of heraldic power, jurisdiction or authority in Australia or in relation to Australians.

I am confining this request to documents in the period of 2011 to 2016.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/003
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 May 2017
Date of access03 March 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/169
FOI request

File number: 2015/1983

File Name: Quantum Computing – briefs, correspondence, discussion papers – 2015 – (CPII)

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/169
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 March 2017
Date of access03 March 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/189
FOI request

Seek the yearly letters sent from the chair of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) to the Prime Minister (as set out in the terms of reference) for 2013 – 2016?

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/189
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 March 2017
Date of access01 March 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/191
FOI request

Seek documents relating to any review of IAC since its formation – ‘we understand there was only one review, and that is the document we are most interested in’.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/191
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 March 2017
Date of access24 February 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/158
FOI request

Departments contact with Adelaide Bragg

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/158
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 March 2017
Date of access17 February 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/128IR
FOI request

Documents relating to the National Australia Day Council and the Australian of the Year Award

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/128IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication09 June 2017
Date of access27 January 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/176
FOI request

All documents, notes and directions from the Honourable Prime Minister

Mr Malcolm Turnbull, and their delegates and any Commonwealth Officer made or in respect of concerning investigations into Clive Fredrick Palmer or any companies to which he is a shareholder or director between the period 1st July 2015 to 30th September 2016

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/176
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 February 2017
Date of access24 January 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/178
FOI request

All correspondence created by the Department (including briefings, reports and advice) sent from the Department to any Minister or Minister’s office between 18 September and 18 October 2016 which relate to:

  • the blackout event in South Australia on 28 September 2016;
  • state level renewable energy targets;
  • the impact of renewable electricity generation on
    • electricity prices,
    • ‘energy security,’ ‘reliability,’ ‘grid stability,’
    • frequency,
    • or the South Australian blackout event on 28 September.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/178
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication07 February 2017
Date of access22 January 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/186
FOI request

Department of Defence submission to the review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/186
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 January 2018
Date of access04 January 2017
Reference numberFOI/2016/186
FOI request

File Number: ED14/000054

File Name: SCHOOL EDUCATION - Program Management - IYLP - CAPE YORK INSTITUTE – 2014

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/186
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 January 2017
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  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.

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