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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 Request Info published Decision maker
FOI21/150 16/09/2021 Details of completed parole revocation proceedings in NSW under section 19AW of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) 1 document released in full Department
FOI21/132 27/08/2021 A breakdown of mutual legal assistance requests, from Hong Kong authorities to Australian authorities and vice versa, for the years 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2020-present date. Access granted in full to 1 document Department
FOI21/087 12/07/2021 A dollar figure for the last 5 financial years' general ledger for the Attorney-General's department. Access granted in full to 5 documents Department
FOI21/089 09/07/2021 A copy of the document and/or referendum which proves that Australia joined the UNIDROIT Treaty with full approval from the people of the Commonwealth of Australia. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI21/056 30/06/2021 All documents between the Attorney-General's Department, the Attorney General and President of the AAT pertaining to appointments between 1 February 2019 - 18 May 2019 Access refused to 18 documents and grant access in part to 15 documents. Department
FOI21/055 30/06/2021 All documents between the Attorney-General's Department, the Attorney General and President of the AAT pertaining to appointments between 1 March 2016 - 2 July 2016. Access refused to 8 documents and grant access in part to 8 documents. Department
FOI21/060 11/06/2021 Documents relating to the Bankruptcy Consultation Forum between 2010 and 2021 18 documents released in part Department
FOI21/069 08/06/2021 Correspondence between the Attorney-General and chair of the Disability Royal Commission regarding the request to extend the Commission. 6 documents released in full Department
FOI21/073 02/06/2021 Figures associated with internal departmental administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Scheme. 1 document released in full Department
FOI21/054 01/06/2021 Documents relating to the selection process and shortlisting criteria for appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Seven documents released in full and six documents released in part. Department
AMO FOI21/1 30/04/2021 A copy of the folder entitled "Additional Estimates – Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – March 2021 – HOT TOPIC BRIEFS". One document released in part. Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General
FOI21/032 29/04/2021 Documents contained within file 20/9468 - "CLS - War Crimes – 2020". 9 documents released in full 20 documents released in part. Department
FOI21/030 27/04/2021 A copy of any document that constitutes an authorisation for a tweet published on AGD’s twitter account. 1 document released in part Department
FOI21/046 27/04/2021 A copy of the Attorney-General's Department's estimates briefing pack for March 2021. 2 documents released in part Department
FOI21/029 19/04/2021 Documents held by the Attorney-General’s Department, that came into existence on or after 1 February 2021 (to 18 February 2021), recording communications between officers of the Attorney-General’s department, including the Acting Secretary, relating to the cost of extending paid leave and long service leave entitlements to casual employees and independent contractors. 11 documents released in full and 79 documents released in part. Department
FOI21/027 19/04/2021 Access to documents held by the Attorney-General’s Department that came into existence on or after 1 February 2021 (to 17 February 2021), recording communications between (a) the Attorney-General and his office, and (b) the Attorney-General’s Department, or vice versa, relating to the cost of extending paid leave and long service leave entitlements to casual employees and independent contractors. 9 documents released in full and 40 documents released in part. Department
FOI21/035 15/04/2021 Documents contained within department file 20/6733 - IR Secretariat - Fact Checking 7 documents released in full, 6 documents released in part and 33 documents exempt in full Department
FOI21/021 29/03/2021 Documents relating to the appointment of the National Children's Commissioner. 1 document released in full and 22 documents released in part. Department
FOI21/038 26/03/2021 A copy of the document titled: APS Advice 40 of 1997 - Amendments to the Australian Public Service General Employment Conditions. 1 document released in part. Department
FOI21/034 25/03/2021 Documents contained within file 20/9519 FEG - QTI - Operational policy - ideas register. 3 documents released in part. Department