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.

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Date of access24 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/276
FOI request

All correspondence (including attachments), documents, briefing notes and meeting minutes held, sent and received (including by carbon copy) by [two named officers in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet] that concerns any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 March 2019 and 16 November 2020.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/276
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 January 2021
Date of access24 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/274
FOI request

On the following dates, I used the Prime Minister's online contact form to raise a number of issues and ask questions. Other that the initial automatic response, I received nothing further. I submitted messages on the following dates:

  • part 1 and part 2 on 9/10/2020
  • 19/10/2020
  • 29/10/2020, and
  • 1/11/2020.

At this stage, I am interested to know what happened to the messages I sent on 9/10 and 19/10.

I hereby request, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 the information relating the the message I sent to the Prime Minister via his contact form on 9/10/2020 and the 19/10/2020 about ...

  1. about the record of those messages including whether a response would be provided to me and if so what might be in the response, and
  2. communication with any other government representative or agency who was contacted about these messages and what communication with others occurred about the issues raise in my messages.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/274
Other informationReleased in part. The published documents exclude information that is exempt from publication under section 11C(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date of publication12 January 2021
Date of access23 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/247
FOI request

Documents, including correspondence and emails to and from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, created since 1 January 2020, that relate to:

  1. The appointment of the Hon Tony Abbott AC as an adviser to the British Board of Trade (excluding copies of media reports); and/or
  2. The engagement of the Hon Alexander Downer AC as a consultant to the Government of Gibraltar (excluding copies of media reports).
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/247
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 January 2021
Date of access16 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/245
FOI request

Regarding Dr Leigh’s letter (reference C13/27986), I would like to ask for a copy of:

  1. Dr Leigh’s or the Department’s correspondence seeking the Foreign Minister’s views.
  2. The document recording the Foreign Minister’s views.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/245
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 January 2021
Date of access11 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/250
FOI request

a) The full contract with James Alan Reed trading as Resolve Strategic referenced in contract notice number CN3681646 published on Austender on 15 May 2020; and

(b) All research reports held by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet created by James Alan Reed trading as Resolve Strategic.

My request excludes duplicate documents.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/250
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 December 2020
Date of access03 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/264
FOI request

Documents recording the ‘final input from stakeholders’ that are referred to as the justification to reject the proposal to extend Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Iraq clasp) to specified commercial contractors.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/264
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication11 December 2020
Date of access01 December 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/231
FOI request

I seek the Department’s assessments justifying the award of The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal to Australians from the following commercial contractors General Electric Infrastructure, Water and Process Technologies; and Aspen Medical Pty Ltd.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/231
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication07 December 2020
Date of access30 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/257
FOI request

Any correspondence, briefings, memos or other documents that mention Peter V'Landys or the National Rugby League (NRL) from the 29 October, 2020.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/257
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication02 December 2020
Date of access30 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/225
FOI request

1. Any guidelines, statements or other like documents concerning the application of Cabinet processes to the National Cabinet

2. Any correspondence between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and

  • the Prime Minister’s Office; and
  • state and territory government officials

concerning the application of Cabinet processes to the National Cabinet

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/225
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication11 December 2020
Date of access27 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/253
FOI request

Current official directions, guidelines, advice or templates used or relied on by officers of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet engaged in drafting submissions, memoranda and/or other papers for Cabinet.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/253
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 December 2020
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  2. This column provides a short summary of the FOI access request.
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