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.
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.
If you wish to obtain copies of these documents, email: FOI@ag.gov.au
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Description and dates of documents released under Freedom of Information
| Reference number Sort descending | Date | 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. | Previous portfolio Ministers |
| 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 | Previous portfolio Ministers |
| 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 | Previous portfolio Ministers |
| AGOFOI22/256 | 12/12/2022 | Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General |
| AGOFOI22/258 | 12/12/2022 | Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ ministerial diary from 12 September 2022 to 13 October 2022. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General |
| AMO FOI21/1 | 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. | Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General |
| CM11/11040 | 09/08/2011 | Independently facilitated and validated P3M3™ Maturity assessment. | One document released in full. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/12166 | 01/09/2011 | Documents containing responses to the Trade Measure Review Officer’s decision, published in The Australian newspaper on 22 March 2011, to revoke the termination of the anti-dumping case relating to imports of CFG from China, Indonesia and Thailand. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/17221 | 11/07/2011 | Request for documents detailing the flight, accommodation and other associated costs and expenses of all staff who travelled to Turkey as part of the 2011 Gallipoli Dawn Service Preparations or Ceremony. | One document released in full, and six documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/17452 | 21/06/2011 | Request for Party Down Season Two Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/18218 | 22/06/2011 | Request for Swingtown: The complete season One - Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/18267 | 30/06/2011 | Documents relating to the National Security Hotline | Two documents released in full. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/18981 | 27/09/2011 | Documents held by the Attorney-General's Department regarding the consolidation and harmonisation of the nation's various discrimination acts. | One document released in part, 15 documents released in full. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/18985 | 16/09/2011 | Request for copies of Contact Reports retained by the Department’s Agency Security Advisor since July 1, 2009. | Five documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/18986 | 28/06/2011 | The 2005 Emergency Management Australia Committee report referenced in the Australian newspaper on 12 February 2011. | One document released in full. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/19212 | 14/10/2011 | Request concerning journalist shield laws and options for national security media arrangements | Ten documents released in full and 24 documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/19646 | 06/07/2011 | Request for Angry Boys - Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/20231 | 03/08/2011 | Document released in response to a freedom of information request for AGD’s response to ALRC report 78 and any related submissions | Two documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/21204 | 01/08/2011 | Request for access to documents that deal with expenditure on the Department’s electricity usage for the 2010-2011 financial year. | One document released in full. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/21929 | 28/07/2011 | Request for a document titled ‘Brief on the National Security Hotline – 1800 123 400, dated 6 February 2003’ and other documents relating to the National Security Hotline | One document released in full. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/21971 | 26/08/2011 | Request for people currently detained for extradition purposes as at 22 August 2011. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/21972 | 09/09/2011 | Copies of the Minutes of any meetings of the Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council (CFAC) and any documents relating to matters discussed and decisions made by that Committee. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/22344 | 10/08/2011 | Request for ‘School of Comedy Series 2’ Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/22585 | 10/08/2011 | Request for ‘How Not To Live Your Life Series 3’ Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/22587 | 25/08/2011 | Rquest for ‘The Thick of It Series 3’ Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report | Two documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/22939 | 21/10/2011 | Economic analysis of spectrum access for Public Safety Agencies report and the Gibson Quai AAS Report dated September 2010 | Two documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/22941 | 07/10/2011 | Request for the classified version of the National Security Public Information Guidelines | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/23438 | 09/09/2011 | Request for classification reports for the DVD entitled 'Carlos'. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/23464 | 27/09/2011 | Request for marriage celebrant statistics held by the Attorney-General's Department | Two documents released in full. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/23891 | 09/09/2011 | Request for Classification Application and Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report for DVD entitled 'Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey'. | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/23892 | 09/09/2011 | Request for Classification Application and Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) Recommendation Report for DVD entitled 'Being Human (US Series) Version One' | One document released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/24265 | 29/09/2011 | Request for the Classification Board Decision Report and Application for Classification for the DVD titled ‘V Season 2’ | Two documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/24401 | 19/09/2011 | Request for the Classification Board Decision Report and Assessor Recommendation Report for the DVD titled 'Sanctuary Season 3' | Four documents released in part. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |
| CM11/25040 | 06/10/2011 | Request for copies of the funding agreements between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Women’s Legal Service (SA) Inc. | Four documents released in full. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s 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. | Attorney-General’s Department |