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 access03 April 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/263
FOI request

Documents/communications regarding inviting Pastor Brian Houston to the White House state dinner.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/263
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 April 2020
Date of access03 April 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/274
FOI request

Copies of all emails and other documents relating to Hillsong church pastor Brian Houston's possible attendance at events during the Prime Minister's US state visit this month.

(As per recent media reports https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-22/scott-morrison-hillsong-pastor-brian-houston-white-house/11536792)

This should include any correspondence about the possibility of Mr Houston attending events, any invitations sent to Mr Houston, and any correspondence with US officials about Mr Houston's attendance at such events.

If a specific time period is required for this request, I will limit this to all documents created or edited since 1 July 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/274
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 April 2020
Date of access24 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/052
FOI request

Total cost of the Prime Minister of Fiji, the Hon Josaia Voreqe Baininmarama, Guest of Government Visit to Australia.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/052
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 March 2020
Date of access23 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/002
FOI request

Documents described below and created between 1 January 2018 and 31 January 2020:

  1. Briefs to the Prime Minister prepared by the Department that address climate change publications authored by one or more climate scientists;
  2. Briefs to the Prime Minister prepared by the Department that addresses climate change publications authored by one or more of the following institutions;
    1. Bureau of Meteorology
    2. CSIRO
    3. Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub
    4. Climate Change Institute, Australian National University
    5. University of NSW Climate Change Research Centre
  3. Documentary evidence (including calendar entries) of verbal briefs given to the Prime Minister or discussions with the Prime Minister by any of the climate scientists identified above point
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/002
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 March 2020
Date of access23 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/051
FOI request

Total cost of Prime Minister’s International Trips October to December 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/051
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 March 2020
Date of access23 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/063
FOI request

Copies of all correspondence between the OAIC and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to my FOI request with OAIC

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/063
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication26 March 2020
Date of access12 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/043
FOI request
  1. The terms of reference, role description and/or conditions that apply to Mr. Cam’s appointment to the role of ambassador, including descriptions of his reporting requirements to the Federal Government;
  2. Documentation outlining the selection process leading to choice of Mr. Cam for this role;
  3. Documentation outlining government planning for the creation of a national ambassador role, including research referenced, cost-benefit analysis conducted, and projected outcomes;
  4. Documentation outlining the estimated costs of appointing Cam to the role of envoy, including:
    —information about Mr. Cam's remuneration
    —information about allowances (e.g. travel allowances) that will be available to Mr. Cam
    —the number and costs of any support staffers that will be available to assist Mr. Cam
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/043
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 March 2020
Date of access10 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/040
FOI request

A document (spreadsheet and or Microsoft word) detailing all successful and non-successful claims (amount's paid, dates, Agency/Department involved and the type of defective administration and explanation of) for defective administration under the CDAA (The Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA scheme) for the period's:

  1. 1st January 2017 until 31st December 2017
  2. 1st January 2018 until 31st December 2018
  3. 1st January 2019 until 31st December 2019; and
  4. 1st January 2020 until 8th February 2020.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/040
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication11 March 2020
Date of access06 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/036
FOI request

Under foi please provide me with the foi decision letter referred to in the article ‘FOI request denied: We’ll never get to know the cost of PM’s Hawaii holiday’, published in the New Daily on 4/2/20.

Please exclude any personal information from the request (including the original requester’s name, email).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/036
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication06 March 2020
Date of access05 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/033
FOI request
  1. the final report from the Secretary of PMC into the actions of Senator McKenzie, in her previous role as Minister for Sport, in making decisions regarding the allocation of funds under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program.
  2. the instructions given to the Secretary regarding this review.
  3. all correspondence (incoming, outgoing or external) and all attachments regarding the ANAO audit of the Community Sport Infrastructure Program, created on or after 15 January 2020.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/033 , FOI/2020/033 , FOI/2020/033
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 March 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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