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 access29 July 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/141
FOI request

Royal Style and Titles Act 1973

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-141 (423 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 August 2015
Date of access16 July 2015
Reference numberMR14/00212
FOI request

DSS decision of 31/03/14 to grant access to pp 1-22 and to refuse access to pp 23-42, of four documents regarding an asbestos incident that occurred on Lot 466 in Wadeye, NT.

Information published in the disclosure log MR14/00212- Document 1- pages 1-16 (1.41 MB) , MR14/00212- Document 2-pages 17-42 (2.38 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication28 July 2015
Date of access14 July 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/121
FOI request

Summary document detailing the costs incurred by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the April 2015  Australian Army secondment by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, excluding any names and business information of any third party contractors.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-121 - Summary Document (13.39 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 July 2015
Date of access29 June 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/082
FOI request

Prime Minister's planned visit to Deakin University in May 2014 to open a research facility

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2014-082 - Document 1 (2.15MB) , FOI-2014-082 - Document 2 (322.81 KB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication30 June 2015
Date of access19 June 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/005
FOI request

Funding Agreement between the Commonwealth and the Pindidi Aboriginal Corporation/Donald Bell affecting the Ninghan Protected Area in Western Australia

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/005 Document 1 , FOI/2015/005 Document 2 , FOI/2015/005 Document 3
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication28 July 2015
Date of access12 June 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/079
FOI request

Any briefings or correspondence sent or received since 1 December 2013 by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet relating to:

  1. the Register of Environmental Organisations (REO) (but excluding any correspondence on individual applications for inclusion on the Register)

  2. the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment Inquiry in to the Register of Environmental Organisations (referred by the Minister for the Environment on 26 March 2015)

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/079
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 June 2015
Date of access13 May 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/076
FOI request

Documents that describe the community's response to the Australian Government's re-introduction of knights and dames

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/076 - Document 1 (25.29 KB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication01 June 2015
Date of access06 May 2015
Reference numberFOI/2011/181
FOI request

All documents relating to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Allan Asher, generated by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 23 September to 19 October 2011 inclusive that are:

    a)  advice by the Department to Minister;

    b)  records of conversations between Departmental officers and Ministers; or

    c)  records of conversations between Departmental officers and Mr Asher,

excluding drafts and peripheral internal PM&C documents.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2011/181
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 June 2015
Date of access13 April 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/215
FOI request

Details of any dinner functions hosted by the Prime Minister between 1 November and 5 December 2014, including:

  • Menus for the functions
  • Cost per person for the functions
  • Guest lists where possible
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2014/215 (3.41MB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication16 April 2015
Date of access13 April 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/219
FOI request

Morning Tea in honour of AFP and ADF personnel held by the government in Parliament House on October 26th, would you please provide:

1.            The list of all invitees to the event.

2.            Details on how invitees were selected to attend the event.

3.            Which Government Members and Senators attended the event.

4.            Which non-Government Members and Senators attended the event.

5.            A copy of the invite to the event.

6.            A list of speakers at the event.

7.            The full cost of the event, including catering.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2014-219 (167.12KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 April 2015
  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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