Freedom of information disclosure log

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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
FOI19/016 14/02/2019 Documents on why the Attorney-General’s Department no longer publishes links on the FOI disclosure log. Four documents released in part. Department
FOI18/288 11/02/2019 All briefings to the Attorney-General, Christian Porter, about a proposal to establish a Commonwealth Integrity Commission. One document released in full, one document released in part and 81 documents exempt in full. Department
FOI18/266 24/01/2019 Request for access to documents contained in file numbers 13, 14, 15 and 16 from the list in FOI Request 15/093, that provide background to the development of s 11B of the FOI Act 1982. One document released in full, seven documents released in part, and 17 documents exempt in full. Department
FOI18/246 04/01/2019 Documents about payments to specified people associated with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. One document released in part. Department
AGO FOI18/11 14/12/2018 Documents relating to a Senate motion. Two documents released in full and 16 documents released in part. The Hon Christian Porter MP
FOI18/201 12/12/2018 Documents about mutual assistance requests for Sheri Yan and/or Chau Chak Wing One document released in full, 36 documents released in part and six exempt in full. Department
FOI18/234 03/12/2018 Documents about the information, governance, compliance and reporting requirements of the Attorney-General’s Department. Eight documents released in full. 27 documents released in part. Department
FOI18/221 23/11/2018 Documents relating to the Attorney-General’s Department operational and procedural information Two documents released in full. One document released in part. Department
FOI18/196 20/11/2018 Documents relating to the Commitment 3.1 of Australia's Open Government National Action Plan Two documents released in full. Sixteen documents released in part. Eight documents exempt in full. Department
FOI18/197 19/11/2018 Documents relating to the establishment of a national integrity/corruption body for the period 30 August 2016 to 6 October 2018. One document released in full and three documents released in part. Department
FOI18/184 16/11/2018 Request access to documents contained in file numbers 9,10,11 and 12, from the list in FOI Request 15/093, that provide background to the development of s 11B of the FOI Act 1982 Two documents released in full, eight documents exempt in full. Department
FOI18/137 01/11/2018 Documents relating to the Attorney-General’s decision to issue a certificate under subsection 37(1)(b) of the Auditor-General Act 1997. 20 documents released in part. Nine documents exempt in full. Department
FOI18/126, FOI18/136, FOI18/146 16/10/2018 Documents about payments to specified people associated with the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. One document released in full. Department
FOI18/075 10/08/2018 Documents relating to correspondence to or from the former Minister for Justice and specified staff in relation to Australian Workers Union and/or the Australian Federal Police. One document released in full, one document released in part. Department
FOI18/059 31/05/2018 Documents in relation to the findings of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 15 documents released in part, one document released in full. Department
FOI17/128 30/05/2018 Documents discussing by what potential methods tech companies would be obliged to reveal the contents of encrypted communications to law enforcement (e.g. though a software "back door", malware on electronic devices to access pre-encrypted information, etc.). Ten documents released in part. Department
FOI18/041 29/05/2018 Documents relating to encryption created in the last six months, excluding drafts, duplicates, and documents predominantly comprising media reports or monitoring of media reports. Three documents released in part, one document released in full. Department
FOI18/046 23/04/2018 The Normal Administrative Practice required under section 35 of the Archives Act 1983. One document released in full. Department
FOI18/030 09/04/2018 All documents recording communications, submissions, advice or other material in relation to the inclusion of clause 8(1)(h) in the Personal Property Securities Bill 2009. Two documents released in full, five documents released in part. Department
FOI18/016 05/04/2018 The Incoming Briefs for Attorney-General Christian Porter and all ministerial briefs since his appointment on the Freedom of Information Act and its operation. Three documents released in part. Department