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 access16 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/287
FOI request

Documents of the Behaviour Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) that outline or guide officers in the application of ethics and ethical decision-making in relation to the functions of and operations carried out by BETA.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/287
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 December 2019
Date of access16 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/357
FOI request

I seek access to any emails contained in all of Philip Gaetjens’ outlook items (including deleted items) that contain any of the following terms (in the body of an email and/or in the addressee fields of an email):

  1. “liberal.org.au”,
  2. “ipa.org.au” (the IPA is an alt-right political lobby group that serves as the Ministry of Propaganda for the Liberal Party), and/or
  3. “Hillsong”
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/357
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 December 2019
Date of access16 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/360
FOI request

The total cost to the Department of Prince Andrew's visit to Australia in October 2019, including a breakdown by category (e.g. ground transport, accommodation, etc).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/360
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 December 2019
Date of access09 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/278
FOI request
  • All official communications received by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from August 29, 2019 to September 2, 2019 regarding the displaying of a sign that allowed employees to use the bathrooms at the department’s Canberra offices which “best fits [the user’s] gender identity”, this would also include communications regarding gender-inclusive bathrooms or gender-neutral bathrooms. (Excluding media clippings.)
  • All internal communications regarding between the same dates containing words "gender neutral toilets".
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/278
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 December 2019
Date of access05 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/346
FOI request

I write seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act, specifically the official gift declarations, and any photographs, for the silver platter, cufflinks, and Pair of Royal Photographs, as detailed in answer to Senate Question on Notice 628. These documents should include any valuation material and the listing of amount paid for the Prime Minister to personally retain each item.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/346
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 April 2020
Date of access04 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/342
FOI request

Communication between PM&C and the Victorian government on the state's decision to sign a Belt and Road Initiative MOU with China.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/342
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication26 February 2020
Date of access02 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2017/100
FOI request

All correspondence, emails and documents in the possession of the Department which were provided to either the Minister or the Department by the former ILC Directors or CEO, their lawyers or representatives in the 2014/15 financial year.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/100
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 December 2019
Date of access27 November 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/320
FOI request

Total Cost to the Department of Prince Edward’s Visit to Australia (September 2019).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/320
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication28 November 2019
Date of access27 November 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/330
FOI request

Except for costs relating to VIP flights or security, costs incurred by the Department relating to: Papua New Guinea, Argentina, Iraq, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Tuvalu, Vietnam, France and East Timor.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/330
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication26 February 2020
Date of access22 November 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/312
FOI request

The topics list for briefs created in preparation for the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearing of the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee in October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/312
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication25 November 2019
  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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