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 access25 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/056
FOI request

Correspondence and other records (supporting data, decision notes, briefings, advice, etc) relating to OBPR involvement with the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Firearms and Weapons) Regulations 2021.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/056
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication25 May 2022
Date of access23 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/094
FOI request
  • Declaration of and communications with legal practitioners about Public Interest Advocates pursuant to Section 180X of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and/or Part 3, Division 2 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Regulations 2017 (Cth) since January 2015.
  • Letters appointing Public Interest Advocates since January 2015.
  • Letters of resignation or termination of Public Interest Advocates since January 2015.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/094
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication27 May 2022
Date of access23 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/104
FOI request

Documents that reference the matter Morrison & Ors v Camenzuli & Ors; Attorney-General of the Commonwealth v Camenzuli & Ors [2022] (31 March 2022)

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/104
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 July 2022
Date of access17 May 2022
Reference numberPMO/2022/016
FOI request

In summary, documents relating to the safety of the Pfizer vaccine.

Information published in the disclosure log PMO/2022/016
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication27 May 2022
Date of access16 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/115
FOI request

1) Documents detailing the UBER breach of privacy reported to the Prime Minister in late November 2017.

2) Document such as a letter or email the then Prime Minister made to the Privacy Commissioner concerning the UBER breach of privacy complaint in late 2017.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/115
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication17 May 2022
Date of access09 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/071
FOI request
  1. A record of when the Prime Minister received a letter regarding an allegation against a cabinet minister and its referral to authorities
  2. The membership of the National Security Committee in 2019 and 2009

FOI was responded to with the below links:

  1. Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee_2021_03_22_8612_Official.
  2. 06 Mar 2019 - National Security Committee | Government Online Directory - Trove (nla.gov.au)
  3. 18 Oct 2009 - Directory.gov.au - Trove (nla.gov.au)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication12 July 2022
Date of access05 May 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/072
FOI request

Documents establishing the named Council of Australian Governments (COAG) members which approved the $30 million dollar "Stop it at the Start" campaign announced by the then Attorney-General Mr Christian Porter on 19/04/2016 as jointly funded by state and territory governments.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/072
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication06 May 2022
Date of access28 April 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/070
FOI request

Correspondence from the World Economic Forum

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/070
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 May 2022
Date of access28 April 2022
Reference numberFOI/2018/070
FOI request

All records of interviews provided to the security review by Ric Smith

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2018/070
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 May 2022
Date of access26 April 2022
Reference numberFOI/2022/112
FOI request
  1. Please provide a copy of the department's procedures for determining breaches of the APS Code of Conduct and the imposition of sanctions that is currently in force
  2. Please also provide a copy of the procedures that would have been in force in 2012.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2022/112
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication27 April 2022
  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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