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Freedom of information disclosure log

Australian Government agencies must publish on their websites details of information they release in response to freedom of information requests.

FOI Disclosure Log

They are required to do so under Subsection 11C(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Set out below are descriptions of information and documents we have released. Where documents have been modified to remove information it would be unreasonable to publish, the information is marked in the documents with the text ‘s 11C’.

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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
FOI26/173 13/05/2026 Documents in relation to FOI26/083-IR that were not released as it was provided out of timeframe. 1 document released in full and 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/173
Department
FOI26/101 13/05/2026 Total dollar amount paid under the Disbursement Support Scheme by financial year from 2013–14 to 2024-25. 1 document released in full.
View documents for FOI26/101
Department
FOI26/186 12/05/2026 The schedule of documents, decision letter and attachments provided in the final decision letter for FOI request FOI25/236. 1 document released in full and 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/186
Department
FOI26/088 08/05/2026 1. The current funding agreement (including schedules and variations) governing the operation of the Geelong Family Relationship Centre.
2. Any completed compliance review, audit report, or formal performance assessment specifically relating to the Geelong Family Relationship Centre.
3. Any finalised departmental brief or report summarising substantiated complaints relating to the Geelong Family Relationship Centre.

Time period from 1 January 2020 to 25 February 2026.
9 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/088
Department
FOI26/136 07/05/2026 Communications or meeting minutes related to copyright law from Anthropic, OpenAI, Atlassian, Data Centres Australia, Tech Council of Australia and Business Council of Australia to the department since 1 January 2026. 2 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/136
Department
FOI26/036 05/05/2026 Documents relating to the consideration and subsequent appointment of the Hon Virginia Bell AC or any other candidate to lead the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. 4 documents released in full and 8 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/036
Department
FOI25/597-IR 28/04/2026 Internal review of decision FOI25/597 – original date of access 04.03.2026 1 document released in full, 4 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI25/597-IR
Department
FOI26/109 28/04/2026 The signed ministerial submission resulting in the grant of $32,000 from the special circumstances scheme, approved on 7 March 2025 and referred to in then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus' 14 April 2025 letter to the finance minister reference: MS25-000308. 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/109
Department
FOI26/131 28/04/2026 Documents relating to the Sterling First collapse which occurred between the dates of May 2019 through to March 2021. 16 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/131
Department
FOI26/096 24/04/2026 Correspondence between 1 July 2025 to 1 March 2026 between the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme and any third-party lobbyist in relation to Sembcorp Industries. 2 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/096
Department
FOI26/093 24/04/2026 Documents submitted to the Governor-General for the approval of acting arrangements for the position of Solicitor-General relating to (or following) cessation of appointment of Dr Stephen Donaghue KC as Solicitor-General in December 2025. 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/093
Department
FOI26/094 24/04/2026 1. Copies of all ‘Tender Pack’ documents (including but not limited to instructional documents & form templates) provided to tendering parties for OLSC LSP AusTender Standing Offer Notice View - SON4072331
2. Copies of all documents submitted by HBA Legal in relation to their tender for AusTender Standing Offer Notice View - SON4072331
3. Copies of all documents submitted by Sparke Helmore in relation to their tender for AusTender Standing Offer Notice View - SON4072331.
14 documents released in full.
View documents for FOI26/094
Department
FOI26/019 20/04/2026 Documents relating to the drafting of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion Terms of Reference. 6 documents released in full and 6 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/019
Department
FOI26/092 15/04/2026 Documents submitted to the Governor-General related to appointments, cessations and/or interim acting arrangements of Solicitor-General Gleeson SC. 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/092
Department
FOI26/128 10/04/2026 A copy of the FOI decision letter for record FOI21/164 held by the department since its decision date, 5 October 2021. 2 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/128
Department
FOI26/105 10/04/2026 Documents evidencing the lawful appointment, commission, or authority for the following judicial office holders who have exercised judicial or quasi-judicial power in matters concerning the applicant’s daughter:

1. Justice Jones – Family Court of Western Australia
2. Magistrate Andrews – Family Court of Western Australia
3. Registrar Samantha Craig – Family Court of Western Australia.
1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/105
Department
FOI26/080 09/04/2026 Letter dated 22 October 2025 from the National Anti-Corruption Commission to the Attorney-General. 5 documents released in part.
View documents for FOI26/080
Department
FOI26/012 07/04/2026 Documents regarding the establishment of a Judicial Commission created from March 2024 to 6 January 2026. 1 document released in part, 3 documents released in full
View documents for FOI26/012
Department
FOI25/523-IR 07/04/2026 Internal review of decision (23 February 2026). Original request reference FOI25/523. 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI25/523-IR
Department
FOI26/007 07/04/2026 Documents relating to the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission following the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025. 1 document released in part.
View documents for FOI26/007
Department