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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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
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 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
  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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