Freedom of information disclosure log
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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information
| Reference number Sort descending | Date of access | Request | Info published | Decision maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGO FOI18/11 | 14/12/2018 | Documents relating to a Senate motion. | Two documents released in full and 16 documents released in part. | The Hon Christian Porter MP |
| AGO FOI19/04 | 17/03/2021 | The legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor delivered on or about 20 February 2019 relating to the so-called “medevac legislation” (“the medevac advice”); and All documents containing instructions to the Australian Government Solicitor relating to the medevac advice. |
2 documents released in part | The Hon Christian Porter MP |
| AGO FOI20/09 | 09/02/2021 | Request for records of meetings between the Attorney-General and his staff and Apple Inc and its representatives between 1 January 2018 and 4 December 2020. | 4 documents released in part | The Hon Christian Porter MP |
| AGOFOI22/256 | 12/12/2022 | Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. | One document released in part. | The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP |
| AGOFOI22/258 | 12/12/2022 | Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. | One document released in part. | The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP |
| AGOFOI23/271 | 26/06/2023 | Correspondence from Justice Meagher to the Attorney-General, or his Office, between 20 November and 10 December 2022. | 2 documents released in full and 2 documents released in part. | The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP |
| AGOFOI23/465 | 19/09/2024 | Documents relating to court matter Stradford (a pseudonym) v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020. | 1 document released in full and 1 document released in part. View documents for AGOFOI23/465 |
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP |
| AGOFOI24/527 | 24/12/2024 | Attorney-General Dreyfus’ ministerial diary for 1-31 October 2024. | 1 document released in part. View documents for AGOFOI24/527 |
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP |
| AGOFOI25/145 | 22/05/2025 | Emails between the Office of the Attorney-General and the Office of Zoe Daniel MP between 1 June 2024 and 30 December 2024. | 4 documents released in part, one document released in full. View documents for AGOFOI25/145 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/258 | 07/08/2025 | Diary entries of the former Minister of Communication (now Attorney-General) between 1/1/2024 and 15/5/2025 relating to the social media ban. | 8 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/258 |
Current portfolio ministers |
| AGOFOI25/288 | 01/10/2025 | The Attorney-General’s diary for 12 May – 15 June 2025. | 2 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/288 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/358 | 13/10/2025 | Documents relating to meetings between the Attorney-General, her staff or staff of the Attorney-General’s Department and employees of Google, YouTube or Alphabet from 1 June – 23 July 2025. | 8 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/358 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/410 | 20/11/2025 | Advice or briefing material provided by the department to the Attorney-General's Office in relation to the use of AI bots potentially being used by foreign actors to create an overload of anonymous or vexatious FOI requests. | 3 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/410 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/419 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September about time taken by Departments processing FOI requests. | 2 documents released in full. 8 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/419 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/420 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of bots in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/420 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/421 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General's media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of AI in making FOI applications. | 3 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/421 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/422 | 16/10/2025 | Documents relied on or relevant to the Attorney-General’s media statements on 2 and 3 September relating to the involvement of foreign actors in making FOI applications. | 2 documents released in full. 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/422 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AGOFOI25/498 | 03/12/2025 | All documents provided to the Attorney-General and her office for the purpose of meetings with News Corp Australia since May 3, 2025. | 5 documents released in part. View documents for AGOFOI25/498 |
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| AMOFOI21/1 | 30/04/2021 | A copy of the folder entitled "Additional Estimates – Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – March 2021 – HOT TOPIC BRIEFS". | One document released in part. | Senator the Hon Amanda Stoker |
| AMRO FOI22/364 | 25/07/2023 | A copy of diary events or correspondence between the Assistant Minister for the Republic and the Australian Republican Movement between 1 June 2022 and 6 December 2022. | 40 documents released in part | The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP |