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 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/2014/219
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
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 access02 April 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/052
FOI request

 I seek a document that describes how many letters the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has received from the community about knighthoods and damehoods since they were introduced by the current government.

 If such a document doesn't exist I request that you create one. I seek any documents created by the department that discuss the content of these letters.

 I seek a document that categorizes the content of these letters into favourable, unfavourable or neutral about the honours.

 If such a document does not exist I request that you create one

Information published in the disclosure log FOI- 2015-052 - Document 1 (7.91 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 June 2015
Date of access31 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/195
FOI request

Method of choice and terms and conditions of members of the Tiwi Land Council

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2014-195 (59.43 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 April 2015
Date of access25 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/048
FOI request

A copy of the FOI decision for FOI/2014/159

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/048 (3.75 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication16 April 2015
Date of access19 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/170
FOI request

Cutting Red Tape website

Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication25 March 2015
Date of access12 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2013/162/IR
FOI request

Daily cut-off.

Information published in the disclosure log foi-2013-162-ir.pdf (51.46 KB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication26 March 2014
Date of access06 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/067
FOI request

Documents produced since January 1 2011, involving Eddie Obeid Jr or Nick Di Girolamo or Australian Water Holdings.

Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 March 2015
Date of access06 March 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/158
FOI request

Documents relating to dinners/lunches/function/events the Prime Minister has hosted in the Prime Ministerial dining room in Parliament House.

Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication13 March 2015