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 access01 March 2016
Reference numberFOI/2016/001
FOI request

Letter sent from former Minister Jamie Briggs' office to the Prime Minister's office seeking final approval to travel to Hong Kong in November 2015, containing proposed itinerary and anticipated costings.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI 2016 001 - Document - PDF 2.83MB
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication05 May 2016
Date of access02 February 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/247
FOI request

The incoming brief and/or briefing pack and/or briefing document(s) produced by the department for the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/247
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 February 2016
Date of access29 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/189IR
FOI request

Inernal Review - Briefing notes and submissions in relation to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and/or the FOI Commissioner since 1 January 2015

Information published in the disclosure log FOI/2015/189IR
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication02 February 2016
Date of access19 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/229
FOI request

Declarations of, and communications with legal practitioners about, Public Interest Advocates under section 180X of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access Act) 1979

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-229- Documents for release (97.02 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication20 January 2016
Date of access11 January 2016
Reference numberFOI/2015/217
FOI request

List of ministers and support staff that accompanied leaders of France, Germany and Mexico to G20 summit in Brisbane.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-217 - Document for release (228.26 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 January 2016
Date of access14 December 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/162
FOI request

All correspondence and minutes of meetings between 1 July 2015 and 10 August 2015 between members of the Department and representatives of the following organisations;
Glencore, Peabody Energy and The Minerals Council of Australia concerning Australia's Emission Reduction Target.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI- 2015 - 162 - Document for release (160.51 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 December 2015
Date of access11 December 2015
Reference numberFOI/2012/070
FOI request

Documents relating to conversations between the former Prime Minister the Hon John Howard OM AC and the United States Government concerning David Hicks

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2012-070 - Documents for publication (2.87 MB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication22 December 2015
Date of access09 December 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/173
FOI request

I seek access to correspondence between the Department and the owner and/or staff of the Jardine Motel (Thursday Island) that deals specifically with bookings, cancellations, invoicing and payment for accommodation relating to the Australian Government visit to Far North Queensland in August 2015. For clarification, I do not seek to be provided with the names of Departmental employees or staff members of the Jardine Motel or other third parties.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-173 -Document for release (3.68 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 December 2015
Date of access07 December 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/126
FOI request

Letters from the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister’s staff approving travel between 8 September 2013 and 22 June 2015 for Ministers accompanied by their spouse where the spouse was i) not invited by a foreign Government or host organisation and ii) did not have an official program of events separate to that of the Minister

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-126 - Document for release (195.79 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication09 December 2015
Date of access02 December 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/175
FOI request

A copy of the voluntary lease (and relevant sub lease) over housing in the community of Milingimbi, Northern Territory with the Commonwealth Government or the CEO (Housing) NT, copies of any communications material, including letters or other materials given, or distributed to the Milingimbi community or the Milingimbi Housing Reference Group by the Commonwealth or Northern Territory Governments’ prior to signing the lease and any minutes, documents or material provided to the Milingimbi Housing Reference Group or participants of other meetings discussing capital works programs or housing in Milingimbi.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-175 - Document for release (1.07MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication03 December 2015
  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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