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.

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

Date of access24 November 2020
Reference numberPMO/2020/039
FOI request

I seek access to correspondence between Scott Morrison - Prime Minister and Daniel Andrews Premier of Victoria dated March 1 - JULY 31 inclusive of all dates, referencing ADF support for COVID-19 support.

Information published in the disclosure log PMO/2020/039
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication30 November 2020
Date of access20 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/224
FOI request

All documents created between 1 May 2020 and 20 May 2020 by:

  1. Commissioners and staff of the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission; and
  2. Mr Andrew Liveris, which relate to Australia’s national gas supply.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/224
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication23 November 2020
Date of access18 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/192
FOI request

1. Contracts and instructions for Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – dated between 1 March 2020 and 20 August 2020 – from the National COVID- 19 Co-ordination Advisory Body (formerly National COVID-19 Coordination Commission) and associated working groups in relation to the ‘Manufacturing Taskforce: Creating a competitive domestic gas market’ Report.

2. Emails between members of the National COVID-19 Co-ordination Advisory Body or associated working groups and BCG Partners Whitney Merchant and Patrick Forth in relation to the preparation of the ‘Manufacturing Taskforce: Creating a competitive domestic gas market’ Report.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/192
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication25 November 2020
Date of access18 November 2020
Reference numberPMO/2020/054
FOI request

I request under the FOI Act any correspondence that mention "QAnon’’ from 15 September 2019 to 15 October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log PMO/2020/054
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication30 November 2020
Date of access16 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/251
FOI request

1. PM&C's Honours and Symbols Section duties, obligations and responsibilities regarding the administration of the Australian honours system.

2. Regarding the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal(HOSM), I request the delegated decision maker's duties, obligations and responsibilities.

3. The criteria applied by the Honours Section when assessing eligible operations for the HOSM.

4. Regulatory impact statements regarding the decision to declare commercial organisations eligible organisations for the HOSM.

5. Australian AID's (AusAID) input into the Honours Section’s 2004 assessment of service informing the HOSM (Iraq) declaration.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/251
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication23 November 2020
Date of access13 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/MFW/2020/002
FOI request

I am seeking access to documents and correspondence, produced by your office, about the ‘Women’s Economic Security Statement’ released with the Federal Budget on October 6.

I am seeking material created between August 6, 2020 and October 6, 2020 in the formulation and correspondence about the document.

Specifically, I am seeking:

  1. Emails, correspondence and reports noting ‘childcare’ or ‘caring responsibilities’ or similar terminology.
  2. Reports prepared for the Minister noting ‘childcare’ or ‘caring responsibilities’ or similar terminology.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/MFW/2020/002
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication17 November 2020
Date of access13 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/246
FOI request

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (HOSM) regulations promulgated 09 Jun 1999 state the secretary may delegate, in writing, to a senior executive public service officer in the department, the power under sub regulation 4 (4), to treat a period of service as eligible service and the power under regulation 5 to recommend the award of the medal. A delegation under this regulation is revocable and continues in force until expressly revoked.

I request under FOI legislation the documents delegating decision making authority regarding the HOSM to the following SES public service officers;

  1. Assistant secretary awards and national symbols in 2004, &
  2. Assistant secretary awards and culture branch in 2010.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/246
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication23 November 2020
Date of access02 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/227
FOI request

The index of briefs for the Senate Committee Inquiry - COVID-19 hearing on 24 September 2020.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/227
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication06 November 2020
Date of access02 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/228
FOI request

Emails since 1 April 2020 regarding Craig Kelly MP and the drug hydroxychloroquine

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/228
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 November 2020
Date of access02 November 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/369IR
FOI request

A copy of the comparative briefs for the HOSM declarations for the Iraq (2004), Indian Ocean (2005) and West Africa (2014) clasps.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/369IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication12 November 2020
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