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 access30 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/178
FOI request

1. Internal policies and guidelines surrounding the operation of Prime Minister Turnbull’s social media accounts eg. facebook.com/MalcolmTurnbull, twitter.com/TurnbullMalcolm, instagram.com/TurnbullMalcolm, and information regarding the role of the PM&C in the running of these, including when the government is in ‘caretaker mode’, if applicable.

2. Internal policies and guidelines regarding the operation of social media accounts for the Office of the Prime Minister eg. facebook.com/officeofthePMAU, twitter.com/thepmo. 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/178
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication04 December 2017
Date of access27 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/149
FOI request

Can you please provide the following data in relation to the RJCP and the Reformed RJCP (CDP) Program:

Number of outcome payments paid to providers by outcome type (eg 13 week full, 13 week partial, education) in each quarter (or month if that is more practical) from 1 July 2013 to 1 September 2017.

Total RJCP / CDP caseload at the start of each month (or another date in each month if more practical) for every month from 1 July 2013 to 1 September 2017.

For each month from 1 July 2015 to September 2017, CDP Activity Hours (as reflected in the current CPL06r - CDP Activity Outcome Report) :

  • Hours required
  • Hours completed
  • DNAV-Credited Hours
  • DNAD Hours
  • DNAI – Hours with NSNP PR Raised
  • No Result Entered - Hours
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/149
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication30 November 2017
Date of access23 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/133
FOI request

Under the freedom of Information Act, I request access to any policy or advice documents prepared for former prime minister Tony Abbott during his time in office in reference to creating a Home Office, or any sort of merger of the national security agencies and immigration in a super portfolio.

Clarification of request 30/08/17:

confirm that you are seeking policy or advice documents prepared by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for the former prime minister Tony Abbott during the period 18 September 2013 and 15 September 2015 (the term of Mr Abbott’s time as Prime Minister) which addresses the:

  • creation of a Home Office; and/or

merger of all national security and immigration agencies into one portfolio.

Redactions made under section 22 and 47C of the FOI Act.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/133
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication30 November 2017
Date of access15 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/165
FOI request

A document showing a breakdown of the costs borne by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the visit by His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, 18-29 September 2017.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/165
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication27 November 2017
Date of access14 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/143
FOI request

Can you please provide a list of the 29 members of the business delegation, with all information redacted except company affiliations, listed on p35 of this document: http://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/Committees/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_1617/pmc/pm125.pdf

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/143
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication27 November 2017
Date of access06 November 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/117
FOI request

I am seeking correspondence (including emails) between the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Defence sent between June 1, 2017, and July 17, 2017, regarding the planning for a media event involving the Prime Minister at Holsworthy Barracks on July 17, 2017.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/117
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication09 November 2017
Date of access31 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/109
FOI request

Provide copies of any documents showing any costs associated with the blind recruitment trial project and any documents regarding the response to the results of the study, as reported here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/bilnd-recruitment-trial-to-improve-gender-equality-failing-study/8664888.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/109
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 November 2017
Date of access27 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/105
FOI request

Provide documents showing all contracts and payments for cultural or gender audits, such as the one reported here: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/feminist-guru-paid-2-million-to-weed-out-public-service-gender-bias-20160915-grh8zl.html, since January 1, 2016.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/105
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 November 2017
Date of access26 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/132
FOI request

Correspondence, briefings or other documentation, dated 2017, commenting on or assessing the risk of cyber attacks from North Korea sent from the Office of the Cyber Security Adviser to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security or his office, and sent from the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security or his office to the Office of the Cyber Security Adviser.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/132
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication09 November 2017
Date of access26 October 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/150
FOI request

Documents or any information disclosing date of receipt of submissions for the Moss Review.  I do not require copies of their submissions which are posted on  https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/review-public-interest-disclosure-act-2013

a. Australian Federal Police

b. Australian Public Service Commission

c. Commonwealth Ombudsman

d. Department of Defence - Denis Richardson  

e. Noni Cadd – Defence

f. Attorney- General’s Department

g. Clayton Utz

h. Merit Protection Commissioner

Please note: some of the documents released to the applicant are not available. A decision has been made under s11C(1)(a) and s11C(1)(d) that they are unreasonable to publish as they contain personal information (s47F).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/150
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication09 November 2017
  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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