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 access16 March 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/179
FOI request

I would like to request all material matching the following description:

-Any communications, such as letters, emails or similar, from the office of the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, regarding the entitlements and travel expenses arrangements for former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

-Any communications, such as letters, emails or similar, from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding the entitlements and travel expenses arrangements for former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

The FOI request is limited to the following recipients:

-Former prime minister Tony Abbott, and Mr Abbott's office and staff

-Ministers of the current government, and their offices and staff 

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/179
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 March 2018
Date of access15 March 2018
Reference numberFOI/2016/111
FOI request

The signed agreement between the government and community organisations/parties in Kununurra and Wyndham approving the Cashless Debit Card Trial (Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015) and any related funding for services tied to the trial.

A copy of the consultation report PM&C/ and all or records and results of consultations carried out before the trial in any communities within the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley relating to the Cashless Debit Card Trial.

A copy of the consultation report PM&C/ and all or records and results of consultations carried out before the trial in any communities within the Shire of Halls Creek the relating to the Cashless Debit Card Trial.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/111
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 March 2018
Date of access13 March 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/222
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference U17-1027, 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).]

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/222 - Part 2
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication13 March 2018
Date of access13 March 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/227
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference U17-15146, 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).]

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/227
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication13 March 2018
Date of access01 March 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/244
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-6783, 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).]

Revised request:

The first page in the second document in the file when sorted in ascending order on Date modified.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/244
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication14 May 2018
Date of access22 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/207
FOI request

I am writing to request, under the FOI Act, the following documents listed in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's indexed list of files (January to June 2017 with reference to  l 7-12993 Fraud – 2017).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/207
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication26 February 2018
Date of access22 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/159
FOI request

I write to request the release of information contained in a file identified in the INDEXED FILE LISTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER  AND CABINET, 1 July - 31 December 2016.  The file is listed under the heading: Taxation, Financial Sector and Employment.  It is File No. 16-925, Titled:  Advice – Charities – NFPs – DGR.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/159
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication26 February 2018
Date of access21 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/216
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-22023, 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).]

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/216
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication26 February 2018
Date of access21 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/PMO/2018/005
FOI request

I write seeking information from the Prime Minister's office under the Freedom of Information Act, specifically all correspondence between the Prime Minister/PMO and the ABC regarding the February 15 article by ABC economics correspondent Emma Alberici, along with all talking points prepared for the Prime Minister on the same issue.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/PMO/2018/005
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 June 2018
Date of access19 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/283
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-12310, 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).]

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/283
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 February 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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