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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM13/3819 | 23/04/2013 | Documents concerning complaints made between 1 January 2012 and 30 June 2012 against marriage celebrants registered in the State of Victoria | Six documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/18104, 13/20007 |
19/04/2013 | Request for all documents between November 2011 and November 2012 on the spectrum to be made available for the public safety mobile broadband network. | 19 document released in part | Department |
| CM13/4962 | 09/04/2013 | Documents concerning legal cooperation on people smuggling and mutual assistance with Sri Lanka including Key Points for Australia’s Head of Mission to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Robyn Mudie, dated 15 May 2012, a Meeting Brief, dated 11 May 2012, for Australia’s Head of Mission regarding the Australia-Sri Lanka Best Practice in Mutual Assistance Workshop and side meetings and a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka on the Smuggling of Migrants dated 9 November 2009. | Two documents released in full and one document released in part. | Department |
| CM13/493 | 08/04/2013 | Request for all documents relating to foreign bribery allegations against BHP in approximately 2010. | One document released in full and nine documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/18725 | 18/03/2013 | Request for meeting agendas of the Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group. | Two documents released in part | Department |
| CM12/18108 | 25/02/2013 | Request relating to live cattle exports and/or the 'Indonesia handling strategy' | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM13/1897 | 13/02/2013 | Request for documents concerning industry consultation meetings regarding data retention from 2009-2012. | Four documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/18719 | 02/02/2013 | Request for documents concerning the introduction of section 40H to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979. | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM12/14579 | 30/01/2013 | All documents relating to the appointment of Justice Bernard Murphy to the Federal Court. | Three documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/14604 | 22/01/2013 | Request for documents concerning RC Classification Decisions made by the Classification Board. | Ten documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/16262 | 17/01/2013 | Request for documents concerning the legal validity of The Constitution and local government. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM13/967 | 16/01/2013 | Request for documents relating to the Attorney-General’s Department Serious Overseas Criminal Matters Scheme (aka Special Circumstances (Overseas) Scheme) | A hyperlink to the released document is included in the disclosure log. | Department |
| CM12/13558 | 21/12/2012 | Request for documents concerning Emerging Drug Issues. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/13302 | 11/12/2012 | Request for copies of documents relating to a letter to the Attorney-General requesting consent to prosecute former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, for war crimes. | 14 documents released in full and six documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/15444 | 05/12/2012 | Request for copies of documents concerning the specific costs incurred for the donga (relocatable building) at Ringer Soak (aka Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community) | Two documents released in full and two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/16513 | 28/11/2012 | Document released in response to a Freedom of Information request relating to a copy of the latest document on Australia’s participation in the Open Government Partnership. | One document released in full. | Department |
| CM12/17263 | 19/11/2012 | Request for copies of the Attorney-General’s Department’s Investigation policy. | Five documents release in full. | Department |
| CM12/16948 | 16/11/2012 | Request for documents concerning People Smuggler Prisoner Gratuities. | Documents released in parts. | Department |
| CM12/9486 | 30/10/2012 | Request for documents relating to the application of the Freedom of Information Act to the parliamentary departments | A collection of redacted documents released as one file. | Department |
| CM12/11298 | 23/10/2012 | Request for copies of documents relating to the closure of the Ethiopia-Australia Inter-country Program | A collection of redacted documents released in 5 parts. | Department |