Freedom of information disclosure log
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They are required to do so under Subsection 11C(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI25/493 | 07/11/2025 | Additional guidance material regarding amendments to the Marriage Act 1961. | 1 document released in full View documents for FOI25/493 |
Department |
| FOI25/476 | 07/11/2025 | Documents related to the authority by which the Family Court of WA may compel the forced sale of a residential property. | 3 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/476 |
Department |
| FOI25/357 | 06/11/2025 | Ministerial submissions, briefings, Question Time briefs, talking points, correspondence or other documents provided to the Attorney-General that relate to the International Court of Justice’s consideration of the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change and/or the Court’s Advisory Opinion of 23 July 2025. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI25/357 |
Department |
| FOI25/403 | 03/11/2025 | Advice or briefing material provided by the department to the Attorney-General's Office in relation to the use of AI bots potentially being used by foreign actors to create an overload of anonymous or vexatious FOI requests. | 3 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/403 |
Department |
| FOI25/444 | 27/10/2025 | Meeting minutes or emails received or sent by the Attorney-General’s department to DFAT, AFP or the AGO which show the blocking of access to an unredacted transcript of Dr Justin Lee’s discussions with Indonesian interlocutors and which relate to the Balibo 5 murder investigation and war crime. |
3 documents released in full and 8 documents released in part View documents for FOI25/444 |
Department |
| FOI25/465 | 24/10/2025 | Document relating to the use of external consultants by the department since May 2022. | 1 document released in full. View documents for FOI25/465 |
Department |
| FOI25/378-IR | 22/10/2025 | Documents relating to the agency 'Screenrights' including complaints, gifts and benefits, and conflict of interest declarations. | 1 document released in full. View documents for FOI25/378-IR |
Department |
| AGOFOI25/422 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of foreign actors in making FOI applications. | 2 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/422 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/421 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General's media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of AI in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/421 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/420 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of bots in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/420 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/419 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September about time taken by Departments processing FOI requests. | 2 documents released in full. 8 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/419 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| FOI25/381 | 14/10/2025 | Briefing to the Attorney-General since 3 May 2025 in relation to the implementation of the government response to the Review of Commonwealth Secrecy Provisions. | 2 Documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/381 |
Department |
| AGOFOI25/358 | 13/10/2025 | Documents relating to meetings between the Attorney-General, her staff or staff of the Attorney-General’s Department and employees of Google, YouTube or Alphabet from 1 June – 23 July 2025. | 8 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/358 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| FOI25/448 | 13/10/2025 | Information detailing the number of public servants that have been approved for Commonwealth financial support to assist in paying for legal representation before the NACC and the value of any support provided since the establishment of the NACC. | 1 document released in full View documents for FOI25/448 |
Department |
| FOI25/441 | 13/10/2025 | Documents related to Services Australia’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department’s Automated Decision-Making Review. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI25/441 |
Department |
| FOI25/416 | 13/10/2025 | Documents produced by the Attorney-General’s Department for the purposes of legal assistance services relating to sovereign citizens or pseudo-law. | 1 document released in part. View documents for FOI25/416 |
Department |
| FOI25/423 | 10/10/2025 | All documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September about time taken by departments processing FOI requests. | 2 documents released in full and 7 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/423 |
Department |
| FOI25/425 | 10/10/2025 | All documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of AI in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full and 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/425 |
Department |
| FOI25/424 | 10/10/2025 | All documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of bots in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full and 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/424 |
Department |
| FOI25/426 | 10/10/2025 | All documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of foreign actors in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full and 4 documents released in part. View documents for FOI25/426 |
Department |