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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI14/054 | 04/06/2014 | Access was requested to all emails sent between the Attorney-General's Department and the Department of Communications between 7 September 2013 and 14 April 2014 in relation to online copyright infringement, and/or proposals to deter infringement of copyright by internet users. | 16 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/070 | 02/06/2014 | Documents relating to the email accounts of the Chief of Staff in the Attorney-General’s Office. | One document released in full. | Department |
| FOI14/121 | 08/05/2014 | Documents related to payments by Commonwealth to tobacco manufacturers for compensation on IP rights (plain paper packaging) | Six documents released in full, eight documents released in part, 51 documents exempt in full. | Department |
| FOI14/043 | 23/04/2014 | Documents relating to communication between the Attorney-General’s Department and the Privacy Commissioner as well as the Attorney- General’s Department and the Attorney General’s Office, concerning enforcement of the Australian Privacy Principles - from 7 September 2013 to 21 March 2014. | Two documents released in full and six documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/030 | 16/04/2014 | The latest ministerial briefing, all correspondence from the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, regarding Australia’s involvement in the Open Government Partnership. | One document released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/024 | 11/04/2014 | Documents relating to email communications between the department, or the minister, and representatives from the Australian Screen Association, Neil Gane, or Village Roadshow from 7 September 2013 until 16 February 2014, regarding copyright infringement, or online piracy. | Six documents released in full and three documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/022 | 04/04/2014 | Documents whose primary subject concerns “crypto-currencies” and/or “digital currencies” such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, PeerCoin, etc. excluding draft versions and emails and created from the start of 2012. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI14/037 | 04/04/2014 | Records of inter-agency meetings on the Open Government Partnership (OGP) | One document released in full and one document released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/220 | 02/04/2014 | Documents relating to data retention; the national security reform proposals described in the 2012 discussion paper, 'Equipping Australia Against Emerging and Evolving Threats'; and the outcomes of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into Potential Reforms of National Security Legislation of June 2013. | Three documents released in full and seven documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/221 | 21/03/2014 | Access to correspondence between the Attorney-General’s Department, the Attorney-General’s Office and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, relating to the appointment of Tim Wilson as Human Rights Commissioner. | Six documents released in full and 26 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/206 | 24/02/2014 | Dcuments regarding the National Gallery of Australia's purchase of artefacts, including briefing notes or reports regarding investigations and correspondence between the NGA and the department or minister. | Nine documents released in part. Five documents released in full | Department |
| FOI13/215 | 13/02/2014 | Australian Law Reform Commission Report 122 Copyright and the Digital Economy. | One document released in full and is available online from the Copyright and the Digital Economy (ALRC Report 122) page from the Australian Law Reform Commission website. | Department |
| FOI13/203 | 10/01/2014 | Reports prepared or received by the department regarding bushfire preparedness of fire management authorities for the 2013-14 bushfire season. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| FOI13/110 | 24/12/2013 | Documents, created between July 2012 and August 2013, related to the compliance of arrangements made with Nauru and Papua New Guinea to process and resettle asylum seekers with Australia's obligations pursuant to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951. | Seven documents released in full and 16 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/199 | 24/12/2013 | Documents related to communications between the Attorney-General, the Attorney-General’s Office, the Attorney-General’s Department and other departments in the period 8 September 2013 to 5 November 2013 about how Requests should be handled. | One document released in full and three documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/198 | 23/12/2013 | Documents relating to any deliberations, any advice sought by other agencies, or decisions taken and subsequently communicated by the Attorney-General, his ministerial staff or departmental officials in relation to the disclosure or non-disclosure of the incoming government briefs under FOI. | Three documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/205 | 20/12/2013 | Documents relating to briefing notes for the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice on Freedom of Information applications for the incoming government briefs. | One document released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/169 | 19/12/2013 | Documents related to 'permission to import' permits issued to HK Systems under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 from 1 January 2007 to 18 October 2013. | 30 documents released in part. | Department |
| FOI13/184 | 19/12/2013 | Documents related to communication with the then-Shadow Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis QC or his office for a period between June 2013 and 7 September 2013. | Five documents released in full. | Department |
| FOI13/200 | 09/12/2013 | Documents relating to the 'Alternative Models for Inter country Adoption' Discussion Paper for NICAAG. | Two documents released in part. | Department |