Freedom of information disclosure log
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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information
| Reference number | Date of access Sort ascending | Request | Info published | Decision maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI23/603 | 11/01/2024 | Documents from between 2018-2022 containing one or both of two specific phrases relating to war crimes. | 1 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/603 |
Department |
| FOI23/577 | 08/01/2024 | Documents recording the outcome of Senior Leadership Group meetings between 1 May 2023 and 1 July 2023. | 8 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/577 |
Department |
| FOI23/377 | 08/01/2024 | Documents relating to Scott Morrison's legal assistance application. | 6 documents released in full and 5 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/377 |
Department |
| FOI23/591 | 22/12/2023 | Instruments of multiple judicial appointments to various levels of the Australian court system. | 50 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/591 |
Department |
| FOI23/319 | 20/12/2023 | Documents from between 23 May 2022 and 23 June 2023 provided by the department to the Attorney-General, or documenting meetings between the department and the Attorney-General, regarding aspects of the prosecution of David McBride. | 1 document released in full and 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/319 |
Department |
| FOI23/585 | 20/12/2023 | The report provided by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to the department detailing that Office’s legal expenditure in 2022-2023. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI23/585 |
Department |
| FOI23/464 | 18/12/2023 | Documents related to requests by Henry Pike MP for funding support to Redland City Council to conduct native title litigation. | 3 documents released in full and 2 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/464 |
Department |
| FOI23/419-IC | 15/12/2023 | Briefing materials provided by the department to the Attorney-General regarding aspects of the prosecution of David McBride. | 10 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/419-IC |
Department |
| FOI23/594 | 15/12/2023 | Request for documents listed in schedule of documents to FOI23/327. | 2 documents released in part View documents for FOI23/594 |
Department |
| FOI23/606 | 14/12/2023 | Question Time Brief regarding NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor on 13 November 2023 | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI23/606 |
Department |
| FOI23/557 | 12/12/2023 | Documents of correspondence between the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman and the Attorney-General’s Department regarding the proposal to remove the small business exemption from the Privacy Act. | 2 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/557 |
Department |
| FOI23/587 | 11/12/2023 | Documents relating to appointments of Justices to the High Court of Australia. | 7 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/587 |
Department |
| FOI23/448 | 09/12/2023 | Documents relating to an internal recruitment process. | 2 documents released in full, 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/448 |
Department |
| FOI23/352 | 08/12/2023 | Documents relating to Ministerial Correspondence sent to the department | 16 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/352 |
Department |
| FOI23/409 | 06/12/2023 | Hot topic and portfolio briefs for the May 2023 Senate Estimates (Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee). | 2 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/409 |
Department |
| FOI23/549 | 01/12/2023 | Document setting out the date and subject for the first set of drafting instructions in relation to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI23/549 |
Department |
| FOI23/486 | 30/11/2023 | Documents generated by the Department in response to recommendations 6, 7 and 8 in the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report into the Human rights implications of recent violence in Iran. | 3 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/486 |
Department |
| FOI23/547 | 23/11/2023 | News article regarding appointment of senior registrars at the Federal Court of Australia. | 1 document released in full. View documents for FOI23/547 |
Department |
| FOI23/536 | 17/11/2023 | Documents relating to the portfolio of The Republic. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI23/536 |
Department |
| FOI23/532 | 15/11/2023 | Documents relating to the import of firearm magazines into Australia that are over a 30 round capacity. | 1 document released in full View documents for FOI23/532 |
Department |