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’
  • 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 access17 February 2020
Reference numberPMO/FOI/2019/077
FOI request

All correspondence and emails that relates to or mentions the group "Emergency leaders for climate action" between 1 April 2019 and 30 September 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log PMO/FOI/2019/077
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication18 February 2020
Date of access12 February 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/356
FOI request

All correspondence and emails that relates to or mentions the group "Emergency leaders for climate action" between 1 April 2019 and 30 September 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI 2019-356
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 February 2020
Date of access03 February 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/369
FOI request

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal declarations.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/369
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 February 2020
Date of access24 January 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/393
FOI request

The departmental briefs titled “Captain Cook 250th Anniversary”, “Drought”, “Energy” and “Waste and Recycling” prepared in connection with the Supplementary Budget Estimates in October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/393
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication31 January 2020
Date of access17 January 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/352
FOI request

I would like, under the FOI Act, to be provided with all documents, emails and briefing notes from within the date range 1 August 2019 to 12 November 2019 from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Prime Minister or his office which provide advice on Australia's emissions trajectory or on whether Australia is meeting and will meet its Paris emission reduction targets.

By advice, I mean documents that:

  • contain anticipated or yet-to-be-made announcements or publications regarding Australia’s emissions trajectory or on Australia meeting its Paris emission reduction targets. This category would include any proposed talking points or speeches,
  • correct or foreshadow corrections to material previously published or announced.
    • Provide warnings or advice to the Prime Minister or his office that new information has become available on Australia's emissions trajectory, or on whether Australia is meeting and will meet its Paris emission reduction targets, but not any published documents/reports attached to that advice
    • documents directing the Prime Minister or his Office to where published, publicly available or announced material may be found, but not any published documents/reports attached to that advice

This request excludes the following:

  • duplicate documents,
  • documents and reports which are publically available,
  • documents that only provide a synopsis or summary of material previously published or announced.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/352
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication21 January 2020
Date of access17 January 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/382
FOI request

The departmental brief titled “Conclusion of Independent Review of the APS” prepared in connection with the Supplementary Budget Estimates in October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/382
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 January 2020
Date of access17 January 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/384
FOI request

The departmental briefs titled “COAG – Meetings and Priorities” and “The Government’s Commitment to Regulatory Impact Analysis and evidence-based policy” prepared in connection with the Supplementary Budget Estimates in October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/384
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 January 2020
Date of access17 January 2020
Reference numberFOI/2019/386
FOI request

The departmental briefs titled “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” and “Abortion” prepared in connection with the Supplementary Budget Estimates in October 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/386
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 January 2020
Date of access23 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/273
FOI request

Advice, correspondence, emails or reports relating to the Prime Minister's attendance at the Pratt Industries Plant Opening in Wapakoneta. Ohio, on September 22, 2019.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/273
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 December 2019
Date of access23 December 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/246
FOI request
  • The itinerary of the official visit of Fiji Prime Minister Bainimarama
  • Briefing or advice provided to the Prime Minister between 1 July 2019 until the conclusion of the official visit of Fiji Prime Minister Bainimarama on the subject of Climate Change, and
  • Costs of the visit settled as of 30 September 2019 (i.e. those invoices receipted, acquitted/reconciled and finalised by the Department)
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2019/246
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication24 December 2019
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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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