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 access20 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/277
FOI request

All documents pertaining to advice from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Department of Health, created since the decision in Patrick v Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of Information)[2021] AATA 2719 (5 August 2021), that relates to the disclosure of information about the decisions and deliberations of the intergovernmental body known as national cabinet. This request includes but is not limited to:

  • Advice relating to national cabinet confidentiality;
  • Advice relating to any requests for national cabinet documents or information, including in response to requests from Senate committees and Senators; and
  • All correspondence including emails, text messages and encrypted Communications
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/277
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication21 December 2021
Date of access17 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/297
FOI request

The creative, design and editorial services for the reporting and presentation templates for the Behavioural Economics Team.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/297
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication23 December 2021
Date of access16 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/240
FOI request

A copy of all minutes held by the National Cabinet from its established date of the 13th of March 2020 until the last meeting of the 7th of August 2020

If you wish to obtain copies of these documents, email foi@pmc.gov.au

Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication17 December 2021
Date of access13 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/253
FOI request

Documents used by the department to brief the Prime Minister on recommendation 9.8 of the Northern Territory fracking inquiry and the NT's requests for help meeting the recommendation.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/253
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 December 2021
Date of access09 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/225
FOI request
  1. Documents submitted to ACON (also operating as Pride in Diversity or Australian Workplace Equality Index) by PMC from 1st January 2020 to 16 September 2021, including relating to PMC's membership of ACON's Pride in Diversity scheme or ACON generally.
  2. Invoices issued by ACON to PMC from January 1st 2020.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/225
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication09 December 2021
Date of access09 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/256
FOI request

On 1 October 2021 the Canberra Times published an online article entitled “National cabinet: Andrew Barr lashes 'disgraceful' Commonwealth, says key details not revealed until too late”. In that article mention is made of a “100 page dossier on Australia’s public health capacity”. I seek access to that document.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/256
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 December 2021
Date of access01 December 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/252
FOI request
  1. The letter to Scott Morrison written by NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner in February 2020 relating to development of the onshore gas industry in the NT and recommendation 9.8 of the NT fracking inquiry.
  2. The letter to Mr Gunner from Mr Morrison in response.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/252
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication07 December 2021
Date of access25 November 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/266
FOI request
  1. PMC's 28 July 2021 letter serving notice of intent to consider a vexatious declaration application with the Information Comissioner
  2. The 1st August 2021 letter ‘Response to PMC notice of intent to consider vexatious declaration applicaiton proceedings’
  3. All departmental (as in PMC) correspondence occuring from 1 Aug to 19 Oct 2021 related to this vexatious declaration matter
  4. The department’s draft and final responses to the 1st August 2021 letter ‘Response to PMC notice of intent to consider vexatious declaration applicaiton proceedings’
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/266
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 December 2021
Date of access11 November 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/257
FOI request

A copy of all advice provided to the Prime Minister’s Office by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) about potential ways to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia.

I will restrict the time period of this request to 2021 only, i.e. from 1 January to the date of this request.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/257
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication25 November 2021
Date of access29 October 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/201
FOI request
  1. Correspondence between the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the WA Government/Premier on the facility, which was initially proposed for Jandakot Airport and now for a site in Bullsbrook, near RAAF Pearce.
  2. Correspondence between the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Jandakot Airport and Perth Airport about a proposed quarantine facility on their estates.
  3. Written briefings to the Prime Minister on the proposal for a quarantine facility at Jandakot Airport.
  4. Written briefings to the Prime Minister on the proposal for a quarantine facility at Bullsbrook.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/201
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 November 2021
  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.

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