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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM12/4634 | 26/06/2012 | Request for documents concerning the decisions taken in 2010 and in 2011 in response to the Universal Periodic Review by the Australian Government not to become a party to the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (MWC). | Four documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/8087 | 08/06/2012 | Request for information regarding the ‘costs of building the Parliament House Briefing Room (PHBR) / Kevin Rudd’s War Room’. | One document released in full. | Department |
| CM12/4639 | 07/06/2012 | Request for copies of ‘documents regarding the composition of the SCAG R18+ Classification of Computer Games Expert Panel’. | Three documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/4642 | 01/06/2012 | Request for copies of ‘all internal correspondences within the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to the US Stop Online Piracy Act legislation, and the Protect IP Act, commonly known as SOPA and PIPA’. | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM12/1809 | 21/05/2012 | Request for documents outlining the current state of Government or Departmental considerations of the desirability or otherwise of introducing a data retention scheme | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM12/2934 | 11/05/2012 | Request for documents relating to the Agreement between the Ethiopia-Australia Intercountry Adoption Program and Hope of Elders and Children Aid Organization | One document released in full and two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/24614 | 19/04/2012 | Minutes and all related documentation of an Attorney-General’s Department Telecommunications and Surveillance Law Branch Interception Consultative Sub-Committee meeting held in November 2007. | A collection of redacted documents released as one file. | Department |
| CM12/2119 | 02/04/2012 | Request for copies of complaints about Marriage Celebrants in the period January 2007 to December 2011 and copies of Determinations made by the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to those complaints. | A collection of redacted documents released in 7 parts. | Department |
| CM11/28970 | 29/03/2012 | Request for copies of all documents which refer or relate to the potential extradition or temporary surrender of WikiLeaks Editor in Chief Mr Julian Assange to the United States of America. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/1136 | 14/03/2012 | Request for correspondence between Gun Control Australia (GCA), the National Coalition for Gun Control (NCGC), Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) and the Attorney-General’s Office (AGO), between 28 January 2011 to 12 November 2011 | 12 documents released in full and five documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/25718 | 13/03/2012 | Request for meeting agendas of the Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group and Ministerial Council on Police and Emergency Management-Senior Officers Group from 1 January 2009 to 4 October 2011 | 12 documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/2833 | 13/03/2012 | Documents relating to the Online Copyright Infringement Industry Discussion of 8 February 2012. | A collection of redacted documents released in 5 parts. | Department |
| CM12/2454 | 09/03/2012 | Request for the current and previous Australian Government Investigation Standards. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/23005 | 08/03/2012 | Request for meeting summaries for the June and November 2011 Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group (FWPWG) meetings. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM12/355 | 08/03/2012 | Request for a summary of Attorney-General’s Department credit card expenditure across the employment levels for a six month period, 27 June to 27 December 2011. | One document released in full. | Department |
| CM12/2442 | 08/03/2012 | Request for ‘all correspondence to and from the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to the US Stop Online Piracy Act legislation, and the Protect IP Act, commonly known as SOPA and PIPA.’ | A collection of redacted documents released as one file. | Department |
| CM12/1093 | 07/03/2012 | Request for the ‘Children’s Contact Services - Consultation Paper’ distributed in January 2011 to key stakeholders of Children’s Contact Services and copies of stakeholder responses. | A collection of documents fully released in 12 parts. | Department |
| CM12/14954 | 01/03/2012 | Request for all advice to the Attorney-General on the dispute involving Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/23445 | 24/02/2012 | Request for all documents and correspondence held by the Attorney-General’s Department relating to Mr Arunachalam Jegatheeswaran and the war crimes allegation brought against the Sri Lankan President in October 2011, including legal advice. | A collection of documents fully released in 13 parts. | Department |
| CM12/2450 | 23/02/2012 | Request for ‘Silent Witness Series 11 & 12’ Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report and documentation which identifies the employer of the assessor who prepared that Report. | Two documents released in part. | Department |