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Freedom of information disclosure log

Australian Government agencies must publish on their websites details of information they release in response to freedom of information requests.

FOI Disclosure Log

They are required to do so under Subsection 11C(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Set out below are descriptions of information and documents we have released.

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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information

Reference number Date of access Request Info published Decision maker
FOI15/015 06/03/2015 Documents concerning discussions with the Office of Australian Information Commissioner about the conduct of its functions from 1 January 2015, including: proposals put to or received from the Office concerning funding and staffing; any agreement or understanding reached on these and related matters. One document released in full and 22 documents released in part. Department
FOI14/214 26/02/2015 Documents relating to the project completion reports for the Building Community Resilience Grants Programme. 47 documents released in part. Department
FOI15/006 18/02/2015 Documents relating to complaints or allegations against the Church of Scientology since 25 March 2011. Three documents released in part. Department
FOI14/240 16/02/2015 Access to briefing notes relating to the prospect of journalists being jailed as part of the proposed counter-terrorism laws. Three documents released in full and 14 documents released in part. Department
FOI15/002 13/02/2015 Submissions, briefings, talking points sent to Attorney-General Senator George Brandis or his office relating to WikiLeaks and/or Julian Paul Assange; and
Official correspondence, documents or cable traffic sent to/from the Attorney-General Senator George Brandis or his office and the Australian embassy relating to WikiLeaks and/or Julian Paul Assange,
- between 18 September 2013 to 5 January 2015 inclusive. 		One document released in full and three documents released in part. Department
FOI14/243 02/02/2015 Documents between 1 January 2008 to 18 November 2014 relating to Australian citizens or persons with dual citizenship—one of which is Australian—serving in the Israeli Defence Forces. 32 documents released in full
8 documents released in part 		Department
FOI14/226 28/01/2015 Documents created since January 1, 2014, relating to the investigation into the Balibo Five and the decision to discontinue it. One document released in full and 62 documents released in part. Department
FOI14/254 14/01/2015 Documents relating to the Constitution of the United Pentecostal Church of Australia. One Document released in full Department
FOI14/215 05/01/2015 Documents relating to Records in the 'closed period' (post 1987) of the following departmental file held at the National Archives: CRS A432 File number 1994/595990 Part 1
Title: Roma Mitchell - Human Rights Commission regarding Declaration on the Elimination of all forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief 		One document released in part. Department
FOI14/186 17/12/2014 Documents relating to records dated 1988 and 2007 concerned with Australian policy towards the 1989 ILO Convention No. 169 The Indigenous & Tribal Peoples Convention and the 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Ten documents released in part. Department
FOI14/234 10/12/2014 Correspondence from Royal Commissioner Heydon to Attorney-General Brandis requesting an extension of time for the Royal Commission into Trade Unions and an expansion of the terms of reference, received between 21 September 2014 and 7 October 2014. One document released in full. Department
FOI14/218 03/12/2014 Correspondence between the Attorney-General and Commissioner John Dyson Heydon, with respect to the decision to extend the terms of reference to the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. One document released in full. Department
FOI14/225 19/11/2014 Documents relating to assessment of charges for Requests received in 2014 47 documents released in part. Department
FOI14/232 17/11/2014 1. Details of substantiated allegations of fraud and/or misconduct investigated within the AG's Department in the 2013-14 financial year.
2. Details of the cases where compensation was paid for "defective administration" by the AG's Department in the 2013-14 financial year. 		Two documents released in full. Department
FOI14/216 14/11/2014 Documents relating to briefs prepared for incoming Secretary, Mr Chris Moraitis. One document released in part. Department
FOI14/204 12/11/2014 List of all business people and private citizens who have accompanied the Attorney-General on his official trip to the US and the UK in April 2014—List of meetings during the Attorney-General's visit to the US and the UK in April 2014— Copy of the personal preferences document for the Attorney-General. One document released in full and one document released in part. Department
FOI14/206 12/11/2014 Expenses incurred by the Attorney-General during his visit to the US and UK in April 2014 that were covered by the Department. Two documents released in full. Department
FOI14/162 24/10/2014 Documents relating to all correspondence between 1 January 2008 to 8 August 2014 between the Attorney-General’s Department and the following departments: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade relating to Australian citizens, including dual citizens, serving in the Israel Defence Forces; the Australian Defence Force relating to members of the ADF, including dual citizens, serving in the Israel Defence Forces and the Immigration Department relating to Australian citizens, including dual citizens, serving in the Israel Defence Forces. Four documents released in part. Department
FOI14/168 16/10/2014 Request for access to Cultural Gifts Program submissions for Agni God of Fire, C8th-12th donated June 2005 to AGSA and Shri Mallinath, the 19th Tirthankara donated to AGSA 2003. One document released in full, six douments exempt in full. Department
FOI14/182 08/10/2014 Documents, such as audits, ministerial briefing notes and attachments, executive briefing notes, photos and CCTV, relating to damaged, missing and/or stolen government assets including art, literature, collections, gifts and other valuable items stored or on display, since 1 April 2010. Eight documents released in full and 30 documents released in part.
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