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 access15 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/278
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-19818, 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/2017/278
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication19 February 2018
Date of access09 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/157
FOI request

Lobbying Code of Conduct.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/157
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication14 February 2018
Date of access01 February 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/169
FOI request

Documents that details the assessment and/or assessments made by the Commonwealth or on behalf of the Commonwealth of how the humanitarian operation “Operation Padang Assist” in 2009 compared to all other operations that have been recognised under the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (HOSM).

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/169 Part 1 , FOI/2017/169 Part 2
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 February 2018
Date of access31 January 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/188
FOI request

Information about the specific salaries of SES Band 3 officers in the Department for several financial years, including 2016-17.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/188
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication01 February 2018
Date of access31 January 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/237
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference U17-5261, 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/2017/237
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication01 February 2018
Date of access25 January 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/242
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference U17-20005, 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/2017/242
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication30 January 2018
Date of access24 January 2018
Reference numberFOI/2017/230
FOI request

Can you please provide the document(s) with reference 17-21692, 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/2017/230
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication30 January 2018
Date of access22 December 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/141
FOI request

I wish to make an application under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) for documents held by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (the department) containing information about people believed to be killed during a strike by the U.S. in or around the Syrian city of Raqqa on or around Friday 11 August 2017 (the strike). Those people are Khaled Sharrouf and his sons Abdullah and Zarqawi, who were Australian citizens at the time of their deaths.

Specifically, I seek access to correspondence, notes of meetings, written briefings, written advice, ministerial submissions and/or similar documents, regarding:

  1. the strike and/or planning for the strike;
  2. advice received by the Australian government that Khaled Sharrouf may have died in the strike, and/or a copy of that advice;
  3. advice received by the Australian government that Abdullah and Zarqawi Sharrouf may have died in the strike, and/or a copy of that advice;
  4. Australian government consideration about what role Australia could legitimately play in U.S. operations against Khaled Sharrouf that contained the risk of the deaths of Australian citizens; and,
  5. awareness within the Australian government that the strike had killed or wounded Australian children, and what the consequences of those deaths may be.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/141
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 January 2018
Date of access22 December 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/177
FOI request

Author: Ethos Global Foundation

Titles of reports:

2014 NT ICP (Indigenous Communications Program) Wi-Fi Rollout Reports

  1. Alice Springs area May 2014
  2. Groote Eylandt August 2014
  3. Elcho Island August 2014 
  4. Arafura Sea Islands Including Melville Is. Goulburn Is. and Croker Is. September 2014 
  5. West Arnhem Region November 2014
  6. Arnhem land Region November 2014 

2013 NT ICP (Indigenous Communications Program)  Wi-Fi Roll-Out Reports  

  1. Bathurst Island, Coburg Peninsula Daly River, Maningrida, and Gunbalanya areas November 2013

ICP (Indigenous Communications Program) Wi-Fi Trials, NT and SA: Ngurrara (NT), Jemelke (NT), Walakara (SA)

Report based upon field trips and community consultations to Jemelke, Ngurrara and Walakara to evaluate and further test the Wi-Fi facility. (2013).

Excludes business and personal information

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/177
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 January 2018
Date of access18 December 2017
Reference numberFOI/2017/137
FOI request

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Australian Public Service Commissioner.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2017/137
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication08 January 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.

In accordance with the IPS requirements, agencies are required to publish details of material released under the FOI Act within 10 working days of an applicant being given access to the documents.

This information has been released in Portable Document Format (PDF) due to the redaction process. If you require access to this information in an alternative format please use the contact us form.