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 access14 August 2023
Reference numberFOI/2022/288IC
FOI request

Documents on 31 August 2022 National Cabinet meeting, where it was agreed to reduce the isolation period for COVID-19 positive cases from 7 to 5 days following a positive test and to remove the mandatory wearing of masks on domestic flights.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/288IC
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication15 August 2023
Date of access11 August 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/117
FOI request

Visit to ABC Refinery & Pallion Facilities by Prime Minister Albanese

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/117
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication25 August 2023
Date of access09 August 2023
Reference numberPM/2022/006IC
FOI request

Communications between the Prime Minister’s Office during the period 1 June to 25 July 2022 in relation to the Australian Building and Construction Commission, the Building Code of the Amended Building Code.

Information published in the disclosure log PM/2022/006IC
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication15 August 2023
Date of access08 August 2023
Reference numberFOI/2021/177IC
FOI request

Copies of all briefings, communications, forms, reports, documents or notes mentioning or regarding held by national cabinet concerning STRANDED AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/177IC
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 August 2023
Date of access01 August 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/048
FOI request

Letters exchanged between incumbent Prime Ministers and former Prime Ministers regarding policy and political matters between 18 September 2013 and 10 February 2023.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/048
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication14 August 2023
Date of access27 July 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/141
FOI request

Termination of the appointment of Kathryn Campbell AO CSC as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/141
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication31 July 2023
Date of access21 July 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/163
FOI request

A full, unredacted copy of “all briefing notes provided to Indigenous envoy Tony Abbot on Explicit Instruction”. These documents already appear in redacted form under FOI/2019/037.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/163
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication23 October 2023
Date of access21 July 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/150
FOI request

Documents relating to the drafting of a letter dated 15 September 2022, from the Secretary of PM&C to the Prime Minister (Ref: EC22-000270), with reference to the Code of Conduct for Ministers.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/150
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication28 July 2023
Date of access21 July 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/166
FOI request

Communications between the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet and the Department of Health and Aged Care relating to grants under the Community Health and Hospitals Program

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/166
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication31 July 2023
Date of access21 July 2023
Reference numberFOI/2023/185
FOI request

Submissions or briefings provided by PM&C to the Prime Minister on the topic of gambling advertising.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2023/185
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication15 August 2023
  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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