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 access11 August 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/071
FOI request

I am seeking communications about quarantine and isolation in relation to COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus).

Specifically, I am seeking:

a) Communications produced between 12 March 2020 and 25 March 2020 (inclusive of both dates) between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Prime Minister Scott Morrison and/or the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff and/or the Prime Minister’s Principal Private Secretary about and/or relating to quarantine (including, but not limited to, hotel quarantine) and/or isolation for travellers arriving in Australia from overseas.

This request is limited to briefs provided by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Prime Minister.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/071
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication12 August 2021
Date of access10 August 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/080
FOI request

I am seeking access to all correspondence and documents in possession of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to/ from the Queensland government that relate to the Toowoomba Wellcamp quarantine facility proposal, between October 2020 to date.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/080
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 August 2021
Date of access10 August 2021
Reference numberFOI/2017/157IC
FOI request

I am seeking a copy of –

  • Internal audits or reviews of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and/or the Register of Lobbyists since July 2008;
  • List of the breaches of the Lobbying Code of Conduct;
  • Complaints regarding possible breaches of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and/or the Register of Lobbyists in the past four years, and
  • Investigation reports following possible breaches of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and/or the Register of Lobbyists in the past four years.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/157IC
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 August 2021
Date of access06 August 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/102
FOI request

Any and all documents relating to the administration of a COVID vaccine to the Prime Minister, where PM&C had an advisory responsibility.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/102
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 August 2021
Date of access02 August 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/098
FOI request

Regarding the prime minister's visit to Singapore, Cornwall & london in the uk and paris, france in June 2021

  1. List of the delegation members travelling with the prime minister from the department of the prime minister and the prime minister's office. and if they just went to singapore, cornwall, london or paris and the dates they travelled. if you plan to withhold names just there titles/position.
  2. Documents listing the name of the hotel the delegation stayed in and number of rooms reserved in singapore, cornwall, london and paris
  3. schedule of the prime minister for the whole trip.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/098
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 August 2021
Date of access26 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/083
FOI request

All records – including documents, emails and text messages – relating to a letter sent by the Honourable Kevin Rudd AC to Prime Minister Scott Morrison dated 20 November 2020, and Minister Paul Fletcher’s letter in response to Mr Rudd dated 10 April 2021 and postmarked 25 May 2021.

Keywords include “Rudd”, “petition”, “royal commission”, “Turnbull”, “EN1938”, “Murdoch”, “News Corp” and “MC21-001581”.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/083
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 August 2021
Date of access23 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/077
FOI request

I am seeking access to documents containing information about the proposed Wellcamp quarantine facility in Queensland.

Specifically, I am seeking information about:

a. Correspondence between the Prime Minister and Queensland Premier on the proposed Wellcamp quarantine facility (the proposal) between 1 January 2021 – 24 May 2021

b. Briefings to the Prime Minister on the proposal (excludes any media briefings) between 1 January 2021 – 24 May 2021

c. A submission from the Queensland Government/Wagner Corporation on the proposal.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/077
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication28 July 2021
Date of access21 July 2021
Reference numberPMO/2021/033
FOI request

I seek the provision of the following documents held by the Office of the Prime Minister:
1. all correspondence or records of communications between the Office of the Prime Minister and VIP Operations related to the arrival of the Prime Minister at RAAF Base Williamtown in May 2021;
1. all correspondence or records of communications between the Office of the Prime Minister and Operations, RAAF Base Williamtown, related to the arrival of the Prime Minister at RAAF Base Williamtown in May 2021.
The request excludes all duplicate documents.

Information published in the disclosure log PMO/2021/033
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication01 December 2021
Date of access08 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/091
FOI request

Under the freedom of information act I seek a document that shows the number of employees in the Office for Women over the course of the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments.

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

I am happy for the department to use its discretion to decide which dates are used as reference points for the information, as long as they include the number of employees at the start of the Abbott Government and the most recent number.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/091
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication08 July 2021
Date of access06 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/062
FOI request

Any emails, correspondence or information noting ‘mutual obligations’, ‘job seekers’ or ‘JobSeeker/s’ produced on March 5, 2021.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/062
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 July 2021
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  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.

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