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.

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  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
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Date of access05 June 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/089
FOI request
  • The minutes of all meetings of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
  • The agendas of all meetings of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
  • Any decisions or resolutions reached outside a meeting, by circular 
  • Any written advice provided by the Commission to the government
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/089
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication12 June 2020
Date of access02 June 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/085
FOI request

Since 24 August 2018, letters sent to FOI applicants on behalf of the PMO notifying them of a proposed or final decision to refuse their request under section 24 of the Act.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/085
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 June 2020
Date of access25 May 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/114
FOI request

Under the FOI Act, I seek copies of any correspondence related to OAIC’s transfer of documents to PM&C as mentioned in your decision letter.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/114
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 June 2020
Date of access22 May 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/056
FOI request

Between 1 July 2019 and 25 February 2020:

  • Briefs which primarily discuss Underwriting New Generation Investments and mention Vales Point power station
    • I mean briefs in the possession of PMC, that were authored by PMC, Treasury, or the Departments responsible for the Industry, Environment/Climate Change or Energy portfolios
    • By saying “primarily” I intend to exclude briefs that only tangentially mention UNGI or mention it in a list of other issues

Correspondence between PMC and the PMO that discusses Vales Point power station

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/056
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication25 May 2020
Date of access18 May 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/084
FOI request

Total value of contacts awarded to the following consultants between January 1 – April 7, 2020.  KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company. 

The number of contracts and the total value of contracts awarded between September 16 – December 31 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/084
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication19 May 2020
Date of access14 May 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/065
FOI request

Finalised reports & PowerPoint presentations from McKinsey that are associated with the following Commonwealth tender IDs:CN3575896 , CN3586760-A1, CN3586760.

Document 3 - publicly available on the APS Review website.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/065
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication15 May 2020
Date of access03 April 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/058
FOI request

Copies of all emails and other documents relating to Hillsong church pastor Brian Houston's possible attendance at events during the Prime Minister's 2019 US state visit (Sep 2019). 

This should include any correspondence about the possibility of Mr Houston attending events, any invitations sent to Mr Houston, and any correspondence with US officials about Mr Houston's attendance at such events. 

I will limit this to all documents created or edited between 1 July 2019 and 19 September 2019 (the first day of the US State visit). 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/058
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 April 2020
Date of access03 April 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/263
FOI request

Documents/communications regarding inviting Pastor Brian Houston to the White House state dinner.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/263
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 April 2020
Date of access03 April 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/274
FOI request

Copies of all emails and other documents relating to Hillsong church pastor Brian Houston's possible attendance at events during the Prime Minister's US state visit this month.

(As per recent media reports https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-22/scott-morrison-hillsong-pastor-brian-houston-white-house/11536792)

This should include any correspondence about the possibility of Mr Houston attending events, any invitations sent to Mr Houston, and any correspondence with US officials about Mr Houston's attendance at such events.

If a specific time period is required for this request, I will limit this to all documents created or edited since 1 July 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/274
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication06 April 2020
Date of access24 March 2020
Reference numberFOI/2020/052
FOI request

Total cost of the Prime Minister of Fiji, the Hon Josaia Voreqe Baininmarama, Guest of Government Visit to Australia.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2020/052
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 March 2020
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