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 access14 November 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/175
FOI request

Data regarding non-compliance of participants of CDP (breaching rates) for Western Australia as a whole namely the non-compliance data in the full time frame of both RJCP and now CDP (since it came into effect) for Western Australia.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/175
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication23 February 2017
Date of access04 November 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/127
FOI request

Any ministerial briefs, options papers, or talking points created between January 1, 2016 and today regarding the Indigenous Rangers program.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/127
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 January 2017
Date of access18 October 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/118
FOI request

Documents relating to the Iftar meal at Kirribilli House in June 2016

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/118
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 November 2016
Date of access14 October 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/128
FOI request

Documents relating to the National Australia Day Council and the Australian of the Year Award

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/128
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication04 November 2016
Date of access12 October 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/156
FOI request

A document that shows what the Australian Government’s position is on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and why the Australian Government has chosen not to ratify it.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/156
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 October 2016
Date of access05 October 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/203
FOI request

Records and results of the community consultation undertaken by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding the possible cashless debit card trial in the Shire of Halls Creek.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/203
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication18 November 2016
Date of access28 September 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/136
FOI request

briefs prepared for Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion about the Don Dale juvenile justice centre, the use of spit hoods in the Northern Territory, or the use of tear gas on juveniles in detention centres between August 2014, and July 2016.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/136
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication29 September 2016
Date of access28 September 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/138
FOI request

Briefs created from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2015 inclusive, in relation to the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory.

Released in part. Deliberative material exempted under section 47C.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/138
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 October 2016
Date of access23 September 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/093
FOI request
  1. All documents, correspondence and records of meetings between the office of former PM Gillard (including the former PM and her advisors/ staff) and former Senators Bob Brown or Christine Milne and former MP Tony Burke with respect to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This request is for the period 24/6/2010 to 27/6/2013.
  2. All documents and correspondence and records of meetings between the office of former PM Rudd (including the former PM and his advisors/ staff) and former Senators Bob Brown or Christine Milne and former MP Tony Burke with respect to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This request is for the periods – 1/7/2009 to 24/6/2010 and for the period 27/6/2013 to 18/9/2013.
Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/093
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 October 2016
Date of access30 August 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/119
FOI request

Report prepared by the Secretary raised by the Member for Perth regarding conduct of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.

One document released in full. One document available on website of Office of Register of Indigenous Corporations.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2016/119
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication13 October 2016
  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.

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