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 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
Date of access06 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/063
FOI request

Any emails, correspondence or information noting ‘mutual obligations’, ‘job seekers’ or ‘JobSeeker/s’ produced on March 8, 2021.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/063
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication07 July 2021
Date of access05 July 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/053
FOI request

A copy of any email in Peter Rush’s (Assistant Secretary – Parliamentary and Government) email client that:

  • was sent or received in the 2 month date range of 2 February 2021 to 2 April 2021 (inclusive); and
  • contains the word ‘Brittany’.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/053
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 July 2021
Date of access28 June 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/070
FOI request

1. We seek a document listing [the FOI reference number, title and date of] all Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal related FOI requests made to PM&C from 1 Jan 2020 to today's date.  If related FOI requests have been forwarded to PM&C from other Department's we would appreciate those being included.

2. We seek a document providing a current point of contact with which to report and discuss potential breaches of the Statement of Ministerial Standards. Unfortunately Chapter 7 of the Standards does not provide this detail and we would be grateful for your assistance.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/070
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 June 2021
Date of access28 June 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/086
FOI request

On 27 April 2017,  HK Logistics Pty Ltd (a Palladium company) wrote a letter to PM&C in response to PM&C's:

"kind enquiry as to our staff deployed in support of the Australian Government's emergency relief assistance. Specifically responses from the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, [s22 redacted], and [s22 redacted]."

Please provide a copy of PM&C's enquiry to HK Logistics.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/086
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 June 2021
Date of access17 May 2021
Reference numberFOI/2021/028
FOI request

Palladium Group Pty Ltd is eligible for the HOSM with Philippines clasp. Please release the following documents for public review:

  1. Palladium Group's submission for HOSM eligibility.
  2. 2. Submissions and testimonials from other entities related to Palladium Group's participation in the eligible relief operation.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2021/028
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 May 2021
  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.

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