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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 Sort ascending Request Info published Decision maker
FOI22/314 10/02/2023 Correspondence from the Attorney-General commissioning the Privacy Act Review. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI23/063 10/02/2023 The Attorney-General’s Department policies on social media, information and records management. 1 document released in full and 2 documents released in part. Department
FOI22/336 06/02/2023 Advertisements for applications to all Commissioner-level and President positions on the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2000 to 2022. 15 documents released in full and 1 document released in part. Department
FOI22/331 03/02/2023 Documents prepared for or by the Attorney-General, including correspondence with the CDPP, about the decision to overturn the prosecution of Bernard Collaery. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI22/328 03/02/2023 Documents relating to public interest immunity in relation to David McBride. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI22/303 31/01/2023 Consultations undertaken in accordance with s 17D of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2020. 3 documents released in full and 9 documents released in part. Department
FOI22/305 26/01/2023 Copy of Commission of Appointment of Chief Justice James Allsop 1 document released in full Department
FOI22/316 10/01/2023 Correspondence between the Attorney-General’s Office and the department regarding the settlement of Lendlease Building Contractors v the Australian Building and Construction Commission legal matter. 3 documents released in full. Department
FOI22/284 22/12/2022 Statistics on parole decisions made for offenders convicted of terrorism offences. One document released in full. Department
FOI22/289 22/12/2022 Copies of various Federal Court Judges’ instruments of appointment 51 documents released in full Department
FOI22/253-IR 19/12/2022 Internal review decision of FOI22/253. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI22/307 16/12/2022 Documents relating to the Family Law Superannuation Determination 2004. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI22/301 16/12/2022 Forms A1 and A2 submitted to the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. 12 documents released in full. Department
FOI22/279 16/12/2022 The status of Mr Graham Richardson’s application to be a registered lobbyist. 2 documents released in full and one document released in part. Department
FOI22/254 16/12/2022 Documents relating to the assessment of Grants #GA39129 and #GA39150 4 documents released in part Department
FOI22/295 13/12/2022 Index of the Attorney-General’s Department's Senate Estimates issues briefs prepared for the Secretary for the Senate Estimates conducted between 28 October and 11 November 2022. One document released in full. Department
FOI22/285 12/12/2022 The self-assessment checklist completed by the Commonwealth Government as part of the UN’s review of Australia’s implementation of Chapter II and Chapter V of the UN Convention against Corruption. 1 document released in part. Department
AGO FOI22/258 12/12/2022 Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. One document released in part. The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
AGOFOI22/256 12/12/2022 Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. One document released in part. The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
FOI22/259 30/11/2022 All communication between the Department and Waratah Wynward Council, and between the Department and Burnie Council, relating to the delivery and acquittal of the two grants of the Safer Community Fund. 2 Documents released in part. Department