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’
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  • 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 access13 February 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/015
FOI request

All documents relating to the decision to photoshop the shoes on an image of Mr Morrison, also known as “Shoegate”.  This request includes but is not limited to:

  • Correspondence between the Department and Scott Morrison’s Office about photoshopping the image; and
  • Correspondence between departmental officers about photoshopping the image.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/19/015
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication12 March 2019
Date of access11 February 2019
Reference numberFOI/2018/180
FOI request

Documents relation to the media plan surrounding Tony Abbott's trip through remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2018-180.pdf
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication14 February 2019
Date of access08 February 2019
Reference numberFOI/2019/008
FOI request

All image and graphic files from the Prime Minister's family 2018 Christmas picture series, including all files edited by photo-editing programs.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-19-008.pdf
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication12 March 2019
Date of access04 February 2019
Reference numberFOI/2018/171
FOI request

‘a single document type: the initial correspondence to the department conveying each of the 11 complaints or allegations.’

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2018-171
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 February 2019
Date of access29 January 2019
Reference numberFOI/2017/100/IC
FOI request

All correspondence, emails and documents in the possession of the Department which were provided to either the Minister or the Department by the former ILC Directors or CEO, their lawyers or representatives in the 2014/15 financial year.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/100/IC
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 January 2019
Date of access21 January 2019
Reference numberFOI/2018/188
FOI request

Letters sent to the expert panel initiating the Religious Freedom Review.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2018/188
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 January 2019
Date of access17 December 2018
Reference numberFOI/2018/189
FOI request

Regarding the prime minister's visit to Singapore in November 2018

1. List of the delegation travelling with the pm if you plan to withhold  names just their titles/position.

2. Documents listing the name of the hotel the delegation stayed in and  number of rooms reserved.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2018/189
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication17 December 2018
Date of access07 December 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/265IR
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-21832, based on the “Files created January - June 2017” available at: [see below]

[Update (23 January 2023): The document referred to in this request is no longer available at pmc.gov.au but is available through the National Library of Australia’s Trove web archive: Files created January - June 2017 (PDF).]

Material relating to ‘Taxation Policy’.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/265IR
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication11 December 2018
Date of access06 December 2018
Reference numberFOI/2018/131
FOI request
  1. Application documents from Outback Stores for funding in relation to the Wirib Store and Tourism Park, Timber Creek 0852 for the previous 3 financial years, including the decision for those applications.
  2. The amount of capital underpinning provided to Outback Stores to be used for the Wirib Store and Tourism Park for the previous 3 financial years.
  3. The amount of operational underpinning provided to Outback Stores to be used for the Wirib Store and Tourism Park for the previous 3 financial years.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2018/131
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 December 2018
Date of access03 December 2018
Reference numberFOI/2018/174
FOI request

Please provide a list/index of the contents of the brief noted by Malcolm Turnbull in this tweet: https://twitter.com/TurnbullMalcolm/status/1057800418468610048

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2018-174.pdf
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication07 December 2018
  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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