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 access12 October 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/182
FOI request

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, since March 1 concerning the COVID-19 situation and the offer of Australian Defence Force resources to assist Victoria

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/182
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 October 2020
Date of access12 October 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/183
FOI request

Emails between the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Victorian Government (its ministerial offices, departments and agencies), and ministerial briefs between 27 March 2020 and 20 April 2020 relating to the potential and/or actual involvement of Defence Force personnel in the COVID-19 hotel quarantine system in Victoria.

Copies of all correspondence between Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary and Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet Secretary between 27 March 2020 and 30 April 2020 relating to the potential and/or actual deployment of Defence Force personnel to Victoria.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/183
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 October 2020
Date of access12 October 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/189
FOI request

Emails between the Department and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet concerning the deployment of Australian Defence Force Personnel to respond to the COVID outbreak in Victoria between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/189
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 October 2020
Date of access01 October 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/102/IR
FOI request

Internal review of the Department’s decision of 3 August 2020 in relation to FOI/2020/102.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/102/IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 October 2020
Date of access21 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/193
FOI request

Documents created by the National COVID19 Coordination Commission or its working groups that refer to greenhouse gas emissions.

Please exclude media clippings and duplicated documents.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/193
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication22 September 2020
Date of access15 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/172
FOI request

On 19 April 2004, PM&C wrote to the Minister responsible for honours policy recommending they seek the Governor-General declare service in Iraq eligible for the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal. 

PM&C advised the Minister that:

"Following an assessment of service of service in Iraq and consultation with DFAT and Defence, it was agreed that service in Iraq meets the criteria of the medal's regulations and should be declared as eligible service for the medal".

We request a copy of:

  1. the assessment of service in Iraq, and
  2. the documents recording, or evidencing the consultations with DFAT and Defence.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/172
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 September 2020
Date of access14 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/188
FOI request

I am seeking access to documents and correspondence, produced by the Office for Women, within the Department, about a ‘Women’s Job Creation Forum’ held on August 11.

I am seeking material created between August 1, 2020 and August 13, 2020.

Specifically, I am seeking:

  • The meeting agenda, speaking notes, summaries and reports for and from the ‘Women’s Job Creation Forum’ held on August 11.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/188
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 September 2020
Date of access14 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/167
FOI request

1. All documents containing correspondence between the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) and the entities known as:

  1. Origin Energy;
  2. Santos;
  3. Inpex;
  4. Viva Energy;
  5. Rio Tinto; and
  6. Worley;

in the period 25 March 2020 to 20 May 2020 inclusive.

2. All documents containing correspondence between the NCCC’s Manufacturing Taskforce and the entities known as:

  1. Origin Energy;
  2. Santos;
  3. Inpex;
  4. Viva Energy;
  5. Rio Tinto; and
  6. Worley;

in the period 25 March 2020 to 20 May 2020 inclusive.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/167
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication17 September 2020
Date of access11 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2017/137
FOI request

… correspondence between the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Dr Martin Parkinson, and the Australian Public Service Commission, Mr John Lloyd, between the period of 3 December 2015 to the date of this application, that in any way concerns:

  • the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy for the Commonwealth Public Service;
  • the public interest in, or the public disclosure of, the remuneration of SES officers or other highly paid officers in the Commonwealth public service;
  • the remuneration of SES officers;
  • Mr Lloyd’s relationship to any thinks tanks, lobby groups, employer organisations or political parties;
  • any aspect of the Public Service Act 1999, including, but not limited to, the interpretation or application of the APS Values/APS Code of Conduct;
  • any aspect of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 or the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

For the avoidance of any doubt, my request refers to documents sent by Dr Parkinson to Mr Lloyd, as well as documents sent by Mr Lloyd to Dr Parkinson.

Documents released pursuant to the 13 August 2020 decision by the Australian Information Commissioner

 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/137
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 September 2020
Date of access09 September 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/177
FOI request

Final materials used for caretaker convention briefings (to chiefs of staff to ministers) and information sessions (to the APS).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/177
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication15 September 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.

In accordance with the IPS requirements, agencies are required to publish details of material released under the FOI Act within 10 working days of an applicant being given access to the documents.

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