Freedom of information disclosure log

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FOI Disclosure Log

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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information

Reference number Date of access Request Info published Decision maker
FOI18/075 10/08/2018 Documents relating to correspondence to or from the former Minister for Justice and specified staff in relation to Australian Workers Union and/or the Australian Federal Police. One document released in full, one document released in part. Department
FOI18/059 31/05/2018 Documents in relation to the findings of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 15 documents released in part, one document released in full. Department
FOI17/128 30/05/2018 Documents discussing by what potential methods tech companies would be obliged to reveal the contents of encrypted communications to law enforcement (e.g. though a software "back door", malware on electronic devices to access pre-encrypted information, etc.). Ten documents released in part. Department
FOI18/041 29/05/2018 Documents relating to encryption created in the last six months, excluding drafts, duplicates, and documents predominantly comprising media reports or monitoring of media reports. Three documents released in part, one document released in full. Department
FOI18/046 23/04/2018 The Normal Administrative Practice required under section 35 of the Archives Act 1983. One document released in full. Department
FOI18/030 09/04/2018 All documents recording communications, submissions, advice or other material in relation to the inclusion of clause 8(1)(h) in the Personal Property Securities Bill 2009. Two documents released in full, five documents released in part. Department
FOI18/016 05/04/2018 The Incoming Briefs for Attorney-General Christian Porter and all ministerial briefs since his appointment on the Freedom of Information Act and its operation. Three documents released in part. Department
FOI18/011 23/03/2018 Documents relating to prosecutions for treason, sedition, treachery and espionage between January 2012 and November 2017. One document released in full. 11 documents released in part. Department
FOI18/021 15/03/2018 Information provided by the department to the Attorney-General or the Attorney-General's office regarding the eligibility of MPs under s44. Four documents released in full. Department
FOI18/020 14/03/2018 All documents contained within the department's file numbered 17/3885 (OCL Royal Succession Part 2) - as listed in the department’s Indexed File List Jan-Jun 2017. Five documents released in part, four documents released in full. Department
FOI17/190 20/02/2018 Correspondence received by the Attorney-General’s Department on 3 December 2017, regarding correspondence between Indonesia and Australia in relation to Schapelle Corby. Two documents released in full, one released in part. Department
FOI17/177 08/02/2018 Topics list for briefs created in preparation for hearings of Senate 2016-2017 Supplementary Budget Estimates. One document released in full. Department
FOI17/156 08/12/2017 Documents relating to the government’s proposal to introduce legislation to oblige communications industry stakeholders to decrypt telecommunications and other data. Ten documents released in part. Department
FOI17/166 23/11/2017 The independent privacy impact assessment conducted on the use of the Face Verification Service (FVS) by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Federal Police to access data held by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Two documents released in full. Two documents released in part. Department
FOI17/170 15/11/2017 The Protective Security Policy Framework 2015-16 Compliance Report. One document released in full. Department
FOI17/150 09/11/2017 Ministerial submissions, briefing notes, deliberative documents or similar documents which substantively relate to the possibility of allowing private sector access to the National Facial Biometric Matching Capability, Facial Verification Service or Central Interoperability Hub from January 2015 to October 2017. One document released in full. Two documents released in part. Department
FOI17/146 30/10/2017 Correspondence received by the Attorney-General’s Department, during the period of 8 August 2017 and 18 August 2017, regarding citizenship-related eligibility issues for members of Parliament. One document released in part. Department
FOI17/160 26/10/2017 Commonly asked questions and answers - home affairs MoG arrangements One document released in full. Department
FOI17/151 24/10/2017 Documents concerning the drafting instructions given to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel or other agency responsible for drafting the section 6(1) definition of 'personal information' and definition of 'de-identified' in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). One document released in part. Department
FOI17/108 13/10/2017 Communications between the Attorney-General's Department, the Attorney-General George Brandis, and the selection committee concerning the appointment of the human rights commissioner position in May 2016. Three documents released in full and 33 documents released in part. Nine documents exempt in full. Department