FOI disclosure log

FOI disclosure log documents

FOI reference number	Date of access1	FOI request2	Information published in the disclosure log3	Other information
12/2681	4 May 2012	Information on whether the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) grant for translating 'The Dreaming' animated series into Arabic ($43,731.00) is for shipping as an educational resource to Arabic-speaking countries or for use in Australia, or for another purpose.	Documents relating to the 2010 CAAR grant to Aboriginal Nations Pty Ltd to translate 'The Dreaming' animated series in to Arabic. [PDF 1.51 MB]
1109-F25	4 May 2012	Documents relating to the Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue from 1997-2010.	Documents relating to the Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue from 1997-2010. Tranche 1: Part 1 [PDF 421 KB] Part 2 [PDF 416 KB] Part 3 [PDF 537 KB] Part 4 [PDF 660 KB] Part 5 [PDF 749 KB] Tranche 2: Part 1 [PDF 816 KB] Part 2 [PDF 815 KB] Part 3 [PDF 868 KB] Part 4 [PDF 716 KB] Tranche 3: Part 1 [PDF 770 KB] Part 2 [PDF 599 KB] Part 3 [PDF 602 KB]
12/3233	24 April 2012	The meeting brief provided to Minister for Trade, Dr Craig Emerson MP, for the meeting that occurred on 10 February 2012 between the Minister and representatives of peak business and industry associations to canvass their views on the "Australia in the Asian century" White Paper.	The meeting brief on Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. [PDF 484 KB]
12/4442	23 April 2012	Correspondence between Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, and Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding safety and security issues surrounding the transportation of nuclear waste to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump, as well as potential security issues at the proposed site. This includes reports outlining these issues, email correspondence between the ministers, notes taken from meetings, and ministerial briefings. Please limit this to the period between 14/9/2010 and 1/3/2012.	Correspondence between Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, and Kevin Rudd, Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump. [PDF 282 KB]
1111-F253	5 April 2012	Documents produced in the last two years showing information about any possible threats, dangers or issues with the world heritage listing of the Great Barrier Reef and/or any warnings, concerns or possible developments affecting the continued world heritage listing including from GBRMPA or international bodies like UNESCO.	Documents relating to any possible threats, dangers or issues with the world heritage listing of the Great Barrier Reef. [PDF 1.05 MB]
11/29477	5 April 2012	Copies of any documentation held by the Department which relate to tensions that developed between branches of the East Timorese security forces, between the period January to April 2006. Further, the specific types of documents include copies of communications, press releases or reports on the intra-security service competition and on DFAT's understanding of the causes and dynamics of the violence. The documents would have been produced by Embassy officers in Dili between January and April of 2006.	Copies of any documentation held by the Department which relate to tensions that developed between branches of the East Timorese security forces, between the period January to April 2006. [PDF 766 KB] Pages 1-25 [PDF 766 KB] Pages 26-50 [PDF 605 KB] Pages 51-85 [PDF 899 KB]
1106-F185	9 March 2012	All written advice from the Department to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 21 August 2010, with regard to the possibility of Australian uranium exports to India.	Advice to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the possibility of Australian uranium export to India. [PDF 5.74MB]
1110-F238	9 March 2012	Documents relating to the dismissal or redundancy of locally engaged staff at the Australian Embassy in Paris.	Documents relating to the dismissal or redundancy of locally engaged staff at the Australian Embassy in Paris. [PDF 2MB]
1110-F237	28 February 2012	All documents relating to advice received or provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the underpayment of LES at the Lebanese Consul-General in Sydney from the date of January 1, 2011 to September 1, 2011.	Documents relating to the underpayment of LES at the Lebanese Consul-General in Sydney. [PDF 939 KB]
1105-F152	24 February 2012	Information from the Department and the Minister’s office under the Freedom of Information Act, specifically the talking points for Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd ahead of a press conference in Bali in late March where he first discussed the arrest of Umar Patek and all documents detailing Mr Rudd’s request for those talking points.	Talking points prepared for Foreign Minister Rudd ahead of a press conference where he first discussed the arrest of Umar Patek and documents detailing Mr Rudd's request for those talking points. [PDF 286 KB]
1109-F226	17 February 2012	All documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, created between 21 August 2010 and 13 September 2011 inclusive, that relate to the selection and/or appointment of a new Consul-General in Chicago.	Documents relating to the appointment of a new Consul-General in Chicago. [PDF 730 KB]
11/32890	7 February 2012	Clarification questions as asked of all Australia Network tenderers by the Tender Evaluation Board, as referred to in the answer to Question on Notice No 54 asked through the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade June 2011 Budget Estimates in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.	Clarification questions as asked of all Australia Network tenderers by the Tender Evaluation Board, as referred to in the answer to Question on Notice No 54 asked through the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade June 2011 Budget Estimates in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio. [PDF 88 KB]
12/723	2 February 2012	DFAT Report, Country Information Service (CIS) Document CX222139 (6 March 2009) Re North Korea.	DFAT Report, Country Information Service (CIS) Document CX222139 (6 March 2009) Re North Korea. [PDF 89 KB]
1109-F219	2 February 2012	Information regarding representation funds spent by the Australian Mission at the United Nations in New York.	Information regarding representation funds spent by the Australian Mission at the United Nations in New York. [PDF 50 KB]
11/19154	1 February 2012	All documents, regarding the appointment, composition, role, meeting and consultation schedule for any panel charged with deciding the Australia Network Tender.	All documents, regarding the appointment, composition, role, meeting and consultation schedule for any panel charged with deciding the Australia Network Tender. [PDF 359 KB]
11/19156	1 February 2012	All briefing notes, submissions, reports, minutes and decisions from any panel charged with deciding the Australia Network Tender.	All briefing notes, submissions, reports, minutes and decisions from any panel charged with deciding the Australia Network Tender. [PDF 1.44 MB]
1109-F220	27 January 2012	All ministerial briefings regarding the live cattle export trade in Indonesia, animal welfare in Indonesia and the temporary suspension of the live cattle export trade in Indonesia on the following dates in June 2011: 3rd, 6th, 14th, 27th and 30th.	Information regarding animal welfare and the temporary suspension of the live cattle export trade in Indonesia. [PDF 44 MB]
11/24321	1 December 2011	Documents surrounding the development of an emissions trading scheme in China since November 2007 Excluding emails; Include only final versions of documents; Include only documents in which an emissions trading scheme in China is a substantive dimension of the document; and Only include documents produced since 1 January 2009.	Development of an emissions trading scheme in China since November 2009 [PDF 767 KB]
1108-F217	28 November 2011	All comments, submissions or responses received or held by the Department on or after 8 April 2011 from World Trade Organisation members or other foreign States in response to the World Organisation Technical Barriers of Trade Committee Notification G/TBT/N/AUS/67 dated 8 April 2011	WTO members responses to World Organisation Technical Barriers of Trade Committee Notification G/TBT/N/AUS/67 dated 8 April 2011. [PDF 3.57 MB]
11/20550	16 November 2011	Documents filed by Philip Morris against the Australian Government pursuant to the dispute settlement procedures of the Australia-Hong Kong Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. For example a 'Notice of Dispute' or a 'Notice of Intent' to pursue investor-state arbitration under the agreement and/or a 'Notice of Claim'.	Documents filed by Philip Morris [PDF 448 KB]
11/15233	28 October 2011	The report of the Tender Evaluation Board as initially submitted to the Secretary in his then capacity as Approver of the tender; and Any subsequent revised versions of the report of the Tender Evaluation Board as submitted to the Secretary in his then capacity as Approver of the tender.	The report of the Tender Evaluation Board for the Australia Network Tender [PDF 893 KB]
11/26312	25 October 2011	A copy of your current signed delegation/authorisation/ permission for all powers to make decisions under the FOI Act. I would also like a copy of the last 5 signed delegations/authorisation/ permissions, but nothing older than 2005.	Copies of DFAT's signed delegation/authorisation/permission for all powers to make decisions under the FOI Act for the period 2005 to present. [PDF 144 KB]
11/26521	24 October 2011	Documents previously released under an FOI request to The Sydney Morning Herald on 21 December 2010 relating to summary reports prepared by the Conduct and Ethics Unit (CEU) for the Departmental oversight body, the Conduct and Ethics Committee, for the financial years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.	Summary reports prepared by the Conduct and Ethics Unit (CEU) for the financial years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10. [PDF 479 KB]
FMO-1	21 October 2011	All documents held by yourself or your office, created between 21 August 2010 and 14 September 2011 inclusive that relate to the selection and/or appointment of a new Consul-General in Chicago.	Documents held in the Foreign Minister's Office relating to Consul-General selection/appointment. [PDF 174 KB]	This request only covers documents held in the Foreign Minister's Office. Documents held in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are being considered separately in the context of a separate FOI request which has been received for access to the documents held by the Department, and will be released through this disclosure log in due course.
11/15405	20 October 2011	All written advice from the Department to any Government Minister since 21st August 2010, with regard to potential sites for a regional processing centre or other regional arrangements to handle asylum seekers arriving without authorisation in Australian waters	All written advice from the Department to any Government Minister since 21st August 2010, with regard to potential sites for a regional processing centre or other regional arrangements to handle asylum seekers arriving without authorisation in Australian waters[PDF 1.2 MB]
11/15042	19 October 2011	Details on the cost of maintaining the following Embassies/High Commissions/Consulates for the period January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. In particular, a breakdown of costs on a per yearly basis, to include the following items: entertainment, food and beverages (consumed in-house), costs of staff, costs of any renovations to buildings. These requests are for the following: Australian Embassy to the United States (Washington), Australian Mission to the United Nations (New York), Australian Embassy to the Holy See/Vatican, Australian High Commission to South Africa (Pretoria), Australian High Commission to Kenya (Nairobi).	Details of the cost of certain Missions [PDF 43 KB]
11/12605	26 September 2011	Documents relating to DFAT's carbon footprint: Waste Audit Report for 2009/10; National Packaging Covenant Waste Audit Tool for 2009/10; Surveillance Audit Report for 2010/11; OSCAR Summary Report for 2010; National Environment Protection Measures for 2010; DFAT's paper usage for 2010; ICT Energy Management Plan; and carbon emission data on departmental travel -excluding travel not made through DFAT's travel company.	Documents relating to DFAT's carbon footprint [PDF 2.64 MB]
11/14018	26 September 2011	Cables generated by the Australian  embassy in Beijing on the Chinese economy and its impact on Australia and Australian interests and on how the most recent Federal Budget was received in China	Cables generated by the Australian embassy in Beijing [PDF 494 KB]
11/11472	16 September 2011	Documents concerning the issuing of Certificates of No Impediment (CNI) to marriage to Australians wishing to marry in another country	Documents concerning the issuing of Certificates of No Impediment (CNI) to marriage to Australians wishing to marry in another country [PDF 3.24 MB]
11/13451	9 September 2011	All proposed itineraries and estimated travel costs of official overseas travel for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his staff since 14 September 2010.	Itineraries and estimated travel costs of official overseas travel for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his staff since 14 September 2010. [PDF 888 KB]
11/16174	7 September 2011	Ministerial submission 08-434 and letter to Prime Minister from Foreign Minister referenced in ministerial submission 08-660.	Ministerial submission 08-434 and letter to Prime Minister from Foreign Minister referenced in ministerial submission 08-660. [PDF 67 KB]
10/21016	5 August 2011	Incoming briefing material prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Labor Government following the 2010 federal election, often referred to as the “Red Book”	Incoming Government Brief prepared for the Minister for Foreign Affairs. [PDF 5.36 MB]
10/21016	5 August 2011	Incoming briefing material prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Labor Government following the 2010 federal election, often referred to as the “Red Book”	Incoming Government Brief prepared for the Minister for Trade [PDF 3.77 MB]

¹ Date that the FOI applicant was given access to a document under s11A.

² A short summary of the FOI access request.

³ A short summary of the information provided under s11A.

FOI Disclosure log policy

The Freedom of Information disclosure log is publicly available information released following an FOI access request, as well as other information which the Department elects to release.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is required under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to FOI access requests. This requirement will apply from 1 May 2011.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

• personal information or information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication would be unreasonable;
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The information described in the disclosure log has been released by DFAT under the Freedom of information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is available for public access. Where information is being released outside of the formal provisions of the Act it is identified as such.

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DFAT may charge to provide information in another form if the charge is to reimburse the agency for a specific reproduction or incidental cost in providing the information in another way (s11C(4)(b)). Under the current Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulations 1982 the estimated costs for re-production are as follows:

Format	Charges
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Copy (other than photocopy)	$4.40 per page
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