Freedom of information disclosure log
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They are required to do so under Subsection 11C(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM11/17273 | 22/02/2012 | Request for minutes and briefings concerning the meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) held on 4-5 March 2011. | 14 documents released in part. | Department |
| CM12/1301 | 15/02/2012 | Information released in response to a Freedom of Information request for documents contained in the file 2011/2717. | A collection of documents fully released in six parts. | Department |
| CM11/29305 | 06/02/2012 | Request for meeting minutes of the Ministerial Advisory Group and Systems Working Group relating to the development of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/29733 | 30/01/2012 | Information released in response to a Freedom of Information request for the year of birth of all new employees hired by the Attorney-General’s Department between the period 1 Oct 2009 – 1 Oct 2011. | One document released in full. | Department |
| CM11/26105 | 12/01/2012 | Request for, ‘all documents contained in the following Attorney-General’s Department file 11/17125 BLB Law Reform Proposals – Secrecy Havens and Wickenby-type Tax Evasion 2011-12’. | Two documents released in full and two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/26080 | 11/01/2012 | Request for copies of 'all document contained in the Attorney-General's Department file 11/1987 Critical Infrastructure (CIP) - Policy - National Security Considerations for Foreign Investment Proposals'. | 18 documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/28862 | 10/01/2012 | Information released in response to a Freedom of Information request for documents that relate to the assessment of applications for funding under "Australia's Human Rights Framework - Education Grants Program 2011" - 'Australia's Human Rights Framework Education Grants - 2011-2012 Guidance for Assessors', 'Australia's Human Rights Framework Education Grants - 2011-2012 Applicant Program Guidelines'. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/25721 | 20/12/2011 | Request for ‘an email dated 6 September 2011 and attached notes from the Office of International Law (a part of the Attorney-General’s Department) to DFAT, attaching ‘‘AGD’s response to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in relation to Cabal and Pasini.”’ | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/25600 | 19/12/2011 | Information released in response to a Freedom of Information request for documents regarding the meeting conveyed by AGD between Internet Service Providers and special interest groups relating to online copyright infringement held on 23 September 2011. | Five documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/25965 | 16/12/2011 | Request for ‘documents in file list number 496 titled “Bribery/Corruption Issues 2011” produced between January 2011 to June 2011 period, referring to investigations of bribery or corruption’. | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM11/27899 | 15/12/2011 | Request for ‘documents produced or provided in the last 12 months showing information including training manuals and briefing papers in relation to the new FOI Act.’ These documents are documents produced within this Department for the purposes of internal FOI seminars conducted by the Freedom of Information and Privacy Section. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/26099 | 30/11/2011 | Request for the Attorney-General's Department file 11/11927 - National Security - Liaison with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/23825 | 29/11/2011 | Request for information about reform of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal appeal process. | Two documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/25133 | 24/11/2011 | Request seeking the Australian Government's submissions to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in the course of the Commission's consideration of Mr Cabal and Mr Pasini's matter. | Two documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/27748 | 11/11/2011 | Request concerning minutes of consultative meetings with industry representatives preparatory to enactment of the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006 | Section 1: 15 documents released in part. Section 2: Two documents released in part. Section 3: 17 documents released in part. |
Department |
| CM11/25730 | 10/11/2011 | Request for 'Australian Institute of Criminology, Final Report of May 2010: Review of factors involved in CCTV implementation using Safer Suburbs grants recipients' | One document released in part. | Department |
| CM11/24976 | 06/11/2011 | Request for a copy of a letter sent by the Commonwealth Attorney-General to the State and Territory Attorneys-General regarding the Commonwealth’s proposal for a national crackdown on dangerous dogs. | Nine documents released in full. | Department |
| CM11/21823 | 04/11/2011 | Request for ‘any documents relating to the lawfulness of providing financial services to or investing in companies involved in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.’ | Six documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/22999 | 03/11/2011 | Request for ‘all ministerial briefs on the impact of the Pape decision on the Australian Political Parties for Democracy Program and other grant programs.’ | Three documents released in part. | Department |
| CM11/25605 | 28/10/2011 | Request for documents, held by the Attorney-General's Department, regarding Departmental expenditure on credit cards | One document released in full. | Department |