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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI15/066 | 15/06/2015 | Documents relating to the Ministerial Direction to the Australian Federal Police issued 12 May 2014 | Seven documents released in full and 1 document released in part. | Department |
| FOI15/021 | 09/06/2015 | Aocuments relating to the Artbank Advisory Board and Constitution and de-accession of Ms Croft’s work from the Artbank collection. | Three documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI15/044, FOI15/045 |
20/05/2015 | Access to the documents comprising file 1411 0618 Legal Assistance Reform 2015-16 - Regulatory Impact as listed under the Senate Order for the production of indexed lists of departmental files; and Access to the documents comprising file 14113058 Deregulation - Advice - Legal assistance arrangements from 2015-16 as listed under the Senate Order for the production of indexed lists of departmental files. |
Three documents released in full. | Department |
| FOI15/030 | 27/04/2015 | Documents created between 1 September 2014 and 28 February 2015 including: (1) documents created by the Secretary relating to Professor Gillian Triggs; (2) calendar records of meetings between the Secretary and the Attorney-General; (3) documents relating to overseas travel by the Secretary; and (4) records in relation to the loss of a briefcase, folder, or notes by the Secretary. | Three documents released in full and eight documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/251 | 30/03/2015 | Documents relating to the 'Data Retention Facts: Keeping our community safe' factsheet - specifically: - Any draft or earlier version/revision of this document. - Any documents, such as emails, commenting on drafts/earlier versions of the document. - Any documents relating to the development of the content for this fact Sheet (such as documents discussing what should or shouldn't be included and how the contents should be phrased).?? |
Six documents released released in part. | Department |
| FOI15/025 | 20/03/2015 | Documents relating to any approach by Australian Government ministers and/or officials to the current President and/or Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission seeking or otherwise raising the question of the resignation or removal from office of the President and/or any other Commissioners. | Five documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI15/020 | 10/03/2015 | Documents relating to briefings provided to the Attorney-General or the Prime Minister informing the latter's decision to seek to ban Hizb ut Tahrir. | One document released in part. | Department |
| 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 |