Freedom of information disclosure log

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FOI Disclosure Log

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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information

Reference number Date of access Request Info published Decision maker
FOI20/108 15/10/2020 A list of all entities which received work from the Department under the National Indigenous Procurement Policy in the 2019-20 financial year. One document released in full Department
FOI20/144 08/10/2020 Document collating statistics for agency notification forms under the Legal Services Directions Act 2017 for the former Department of Human Services, Services Australia, the Australian Taxation Office and Comcare. One document released in full Department
FOI20/146 25/09/2020 A copy of the document that proves Australia joined the UNIDROIT treaty in 1973 with full approval from the people of the Commonwealth of Australia. One document released in full, one document released in part. Department
FOI20/140 18/09/2020 A document showing: 1) the number of personnel procured from Hays in the 19/20 financial year, 2) the amount spent by the department recruiting personnel from Hays in the 19/20 financial year, and 3) the position titles of all personnel recruited through Hays, working in the Sydney office of the department as at 19 August 2020. One document released in full. Department
FOI20/083 14/09/2020 All policy-making and administrative documents relating to the adoption and implementation of the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019, or AVM Act. In particular, documents related to the development and drafting of the bill as well as the period immediately after implementation, and any substantive agendas. This is limited to documents created from 15 March 2019 to 31 April 2019, inclusive. This excludes all emails (except those from representatives of Facebook and Google). Nine documents released in full, 18 documents released in part, six documents exempt in full. Department
FOI20/137 11/09/2020 A document showing the number of departmental employees that have worked in the Ministerial Office of the Attorney-General from 2000 until 2020. This includes both Department Liaison Officers, and those that have joined the Minister’s private staff as advisers. One document released in full. Department
FOI20/121 25/08/2020 A copy of the national service standards for community legal centres across Australia. One document released in full. Department
FOI20/118 21/08/2020 The amount spent on labour hire staff procured throughout the Attorney-General's Department, for the 2019-20 financial year. One document released in full. Department
FOI20/070 14/08/2020 A copy of the contract associated with Commonwealth tender ID CN3418114-A2, between the Attorney General's department and Julian T Brophy. One document released in part Department
FOI20/062 06/07/2020 Copies of notices issued to entities under a number of provisions of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 and related correspondence 5 document released in part Department
FOI20/080 26/06/2020 Copy of the letter sent by the Attorney-General to Professor Terry Carney in September 2017 1 document released in part, 1 document released in full Department
FOI20/051 09/06/2020 A copy of the Minutes of Meeting for discussions held on 4 April 2013 by the Standing Council on Law and Justice in relation to a review of Australia’s female genital mutilation legal framework 1 document released in part Department
FOI20/065 19/05/2020 Document on statistics regarding the International Transfer of Prisoners Scheme from the United Kingdom to Australia (2017-2019) One document released in full. Department
FOI20/029 18/05/2020 Documents containing information regarding advice received by and/or prepared within the department on the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act and climate change. 13 documents released in part Department
FOI20/049 15/05/2020 Documents regarding the National Guidelines: Assessment of Applications from Reportable Offenders for Permission to Travel Overseas 1 document was released in full. Department
FOI20/038 06/04/2020 Documents regarding the policies and procedures for determining whether a person is an 'employee' or an 'independent contractor' for the purpose of assessing a Fair Entitlement Guarantee claim. Three documents were released in part. Department
FOI20/043 31/03/2020 Document released on statistics regarding International Transfer of Prisoners Scheme from Australia to the United Kingdom (2017–2019 inclusive). One document released in full. Department
FOI20/015 30/03/2020 A copy of a document produced by the department on enterprise agreement restrictions referenced in the Australian Financial Review on December 6, 2019, and any emails within the department referencing and/or discussing this document or the media article between 1 July 2019 and 30 January 2020. One document released in full, 21 documents released in part. Department
FOI19/266 03/03/2020 ​Copies of emails and documents held by the Attorney-General’s Department and/or the Office which illustrate the Department’s role and engagement with Mr Assange in relation to certain events/key milestones. 26 documents were released in part Department
FOI20/018 27/02/2020 Letters sent by the department to NBN Co in relation to the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme as well as any related correspondence between NBN Co and the department. Two documents were released in full. Department