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

Date of access21 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2020/283
FOI request

The April 2019 "Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal Guide to Eligible Groups" cites "Palladium Group Pty Ltd" as an eligible organisation for the medal. For the public interest, please provide a copy of the Department's assessments justifying the award to Palladium Group Pty Ltd

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/283
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication27 January 2021
Date of access11 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2020/261
FOI request

I am seeking under the FOI Act release of a letter from Mr McLachlan the then Deputy CEO of the AFL to Ellen Perdikogiannis at ASADA of 7 March 2013. The letter indicates at the bottom that Mr McLachlan copied it to Richard Eccles, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The letter is headed:

ASADA investigation following on from ACC report into Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport (investigation)-new statement.

I am also seeking under the FOI Act release of the New Statement referred to in paragraph one of Mr McLachlan’s letter and the Original Statement which Mr McLachlan attached at Annexure A to his letter.

In addition, I am seeking under the FOI Act correspondence between ASADA and Mr Eccles about the original and new statements to which Mr McLachlan refers and, again under the FOI Act, correspondence between Mr Eccles and the AFL about the original and new statements.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/261
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication15 January 2021
Date of access08 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2019/224IC
FOI request

I seek access to the content redacted in the attached document. The redactions are predicated on s47C exemptions.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/224IC
Other informationReleased in full. The published document excludes material that is exempt from publication under section 11C(1)(a) and section 11C(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date of publication12 January 2021
Date of access06 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2018/168/AAT
FOI request

The report prepared under subsection 37(5) of the Auditor-General Act 1997 for the Prime Minister as a result of the Attorney General issuing a subsection 37(1)(b) certificate.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2018/168/AAT
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication11 January 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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