FOI disclosure logs

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Date of access18 February 2021
Reference numberFOI/2020/247/IR
FOI request

Internal review of the Department’s decision in relation to FOI/2020/247 (Documents 1 to 5, 7, 17 and 19 only).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/247/IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication26 February 2021
Date of access28 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2020/291
FOI request

Ref: B09/1640 titled "Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal: Assessment of Australian contingent to GE Infrastructure for ‘Indian Ocean’ operation”.

We respectfully request the release of the following documents:

  1. “Attachment A.  Draft Response and Instrument”.
  2. “Attachment B.  Testimonial (s47F redacted)”.
  3. any documents verifying the Cabinet Secretary’s decision in relation to the assessment.
  4. documents/correspondence resulting from the annotation to ‘please discuss’ the assessment or recommendation.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/291
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication03 February 2021
Date of access27 January 2021
Reference numberFOI/2020/249
FOI request

In the email attached, subject titled “For advice: HOSM Enquiry” […] I’d like to ask for a copy of the "previous corro/background” documents cited above.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/249
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 February 2021
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
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
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