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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI23/135 | 28/04/2023 | Documents regarding the issuance of a public interest certificate by former Attorney-General George Brandis. | 2 documents released in full. 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/135 |
Department |
| FOI23/078 | 24/04/2023 | Documents showing costs for the Family Law Council Meeting Dinner mentioned in Question on Notice 288. | 4 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/075 | 24/04/2023 | A breakdown of each expense item for the event titled ‘All staff event welcoming the Hon. Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Attorney General’ that was mentioned in a Question on Notice, Question Number 288, as well as external and internal correspondence/communications relating to the event. | 5 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/075 |
Department |
| FOI23/076 | 24/04/2023 | A breakdown of each expense item for the event titled ‘Event welcoming the Hon Tony Burke MP,’ that was mentioned in a Question on Notice, Question Number 288, as well as external and internal correspondence/communications relating to the event. | 6 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/076 |
Department |
| FOI23/152 | 21/04/2023 | Material prepared for the Attorney-General’s Media Roundtable of 27 February 2023 regarding Julian Assange. | 1 document released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/119 | 18/04/2023 | Copies of two of the department’s Privacy Impact Assessments. | 2 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/116 | 17/04/2023 | Previous versions of certain Commonwealth protective security policies. | 34 documents released in full. | Department |
| FOI22/316-IR | 31/03/2023 | Documents between the Attorney-General's Office, the Attorney-General's Department, and the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) regarding the settlement of Lendlease Building Contractors Pty Limited v ABCC. Internal review of decision. | 2 documents released in full and 9 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI22/341 | 22/03/2023 | Documents relating to Iain Anderson’s appointment as Commonwealth Ombudsman. | 2 documents released in full and 11 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI22/347 | 21/03/2023 | Specified correspondence regarding the Iron Ore Processing (Mineralogy Pty Ltd) Agreement Amendment Bill 2020. | 3 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/099 | 21/03/2023 | Annual statistics of incoming and outgoing child abduction applications involving Australia, specifically under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. | 15 documents released in full. | Department |
| FOI23/068 | 17/03/2023 | Correspondence between the Hon Virginia Bell AC and former Ministers Andrews, Cash, Cormann and Frydenberg. | 1 document released in full and 11 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/064 | 15/03/2023 | Policy and decision documents relating to the department’s flexible work arrangements. | 1 document released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/093 | 03/03/2023 | The legal services expenditure of the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman for 2021-2022 financial year. | 1 document released in full. | Department |
| FOI22/360 | 27/02/2023 | The Hon Michael Sukkar MP's application under the Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017 and decision documents. | 4 documents released in full and 1 document released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/072 | 24/02/2023 | Documents regarding the Attorney-General’s media roundtable to discuss press freedom reform. | 2 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/040 | 21/02/2023 | Copy of organisational chart and role descriptions for staff in relation to the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. | 2 documents released in full. 8 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI23/026 | 13/02/2023 | Appointment documents for the CEO and Principal Registrar of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. | 2 documents released in part. View documents for FOI23/026 |
Department |
| FOI23/010 | 13/02/2023 | Commission of appointment of Judge Geoffrey Kennett to the Federal Court of Australia. | 1 document released in full. View documents for FOI23/010 |
Department |
| FOI22/314 | 10/02/2023 | Correspondence from the Attorney-General commissioning the Privacy Act Review. | 1 document released in part. | Department |