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 access13 November 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/169
FOI request

Documents provided to the Prime Minister regarding the United States consideration, intention or decision to make an aerial attack on the  Islamic Republic of Iran. (1 June – 22 June 2025)

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/169
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication17 November 2025
Date of access11 November 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/112
FOI request

Briefing to the Prime Minister related to critical minerals.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/112
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 November 2025
Date of access05 November 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/190
FOI request

Briefing to the Prime Minister on critical minerals for the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Xi Jinping.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/190
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 November 2025
Date of access31 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/252
FOI request

Is it possible to provide copy of the original signed copy of the following legislative instruments?

  • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2021
  • Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Your Future, Your Super—Addressing Underperformance in Superannuation) Regulations 2023
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes) Regulations 2024
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/252
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication31 October 2025
Date of access30 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/219
FOI request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) I seek copies of documents held by the Office for Women and/or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet that provide evidence that the Minister for Women was advised, by the Treasury and/or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, in relation to the inclusion of gender specific (different male and female) valuation factors in the proposed Div 296 Superannuation tax changes, which lead to the systemic disadvantage of women relative to their male peers on identical incomes.

I make this request because I understand that the Government has been striving to level the playing field for women in the superannuation system. The proposed Div 296 changes include gender bias into the Tax System, to the detriment of women (relative to men) on superannuation incomes. I seek to understand whether the Treasury and/or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet were appropriately clear in their briefing about the proposed valuation approach to enable the Government to properly consider the options.

Specifically I am seeking:

  1. Documents showing that the Minister for Women was advised about the relative impact of the methods proposed to value annual superannuation income streams under the proposed Div 296 changes to the Australian Taxation System, on women compared to men on identical annual pensions (including but not limited to recipients of defined benefits schemes).
  2. Documents which show that the Minister for Women was provided with options to implement the valuation of annual superannuation pensions or annuities under the Div 296 changes, which would avoid introducing gender as a criteria into the tax system (for example, a set of figures to value these annuities that used a pooled (male and female combined) population instead of male and female factors.)
  3. Evidence that the Office for Women was provided with policy advice that Treasury or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet should have obtained from the Attorney General’s Department in relation to whether it was appropriate to use the Family Law valuation approach to calculate tax liabilities, noting this has never been done before.
  4. Evidence that the Office for Women was advised of any other aspect of the Australian Taxation System where the only factor triggering a higher effective rate of tax, is gender (and specifically that women will pay the higher rate).

I understand that I am entitled to submit this Freedom of Information request anonymously, and I am exercising that right.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/219
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 November 2025
Date of access24 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/154 & FOI/2025/156
FOI request

The appointment of Mr Mike Kaiser as Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/154 & FOI/2025/156
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication03 November 2025
Date of access24 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/251
FOI request

I wish to make the following FOI Request:

Job Descriptions for the Office for Women Executive Director, Social Policy Deputy Secretary, Economy, Industry and Resilience Deputy Secretary, International and Security Deputy Secretary and Governance and Corporate Group Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/251
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication30 October 2025
Date of access24 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/245
FOI request

This is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act.

I’m after a copy of the department’s:
- flexible work policy
- TOIL policy.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/245
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication30 October 2025
Date of access23 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/235
FOI request

Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) Project List and Advice Register.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/235 - BETA Project Register , FOI/2025/235 - BETA Advice Register
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 October 2025
Date of access10 October 2025
Reference numberFOI/2025/201
FOI request

The decision letters and document schedules for FOI/2024/267 and FOI/2024/267IC.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2025/201
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication29 October 2025