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FOI disclosure log policy
The department's Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log contains documents released by the department to the FOI applicant as required under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
The disclosure log improves the public's access to government information.
If deemed unreasonable to do so, the department will not publish the following information on the disclosure log:
- personal information or information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication would be unreasonable;
- information that the Australian Information Commissioner has determined should not be disclosed;
- information that cannot reasonably practicably be published because of the extent of modifications necessary to delete any of the above information.
If the link to the document is not working, or the format of the document is not accessible, please request a copy by email to foi@dfat.gov.au, and the department will endeavour to meet all reasonable requests for an alternate format of the document in a timely manner.
The department publishes documents within 10 working days after the FOI applicant is given access to the documents. The exact timeframe varies depending upon the FOI Section and the Information Publishing Sections workload.
All enquiries can be directed to the Freedom of Information Section by using the following contact details:
Email: foi@dfat.gov.au
Mail:
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
R G Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia
The disclosure log has been operational since May 2011.
FOI disclosure log documents
- 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 reference number Date of access FOI request Information published in the disclosure log [please provide a link to attached document]
FOI Reference number LEX11890
Date of access1
20 January 2025
FOI request2
Email correspondence within the department that refers to suspected methanol cases involving Australian citizens overseas between 2021-2024. I am not seeking personal information, or responses from foreign governments and diplomats, but I am seeking emails that outline where the suspected cases are and how Australians have been supported.
Alternatively, if the above is not practical, I am seeking a list of all countries where suspected methanol poisoning has been reported to the department between 2021 and 2024 and on how many occasions.
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11760
Date of access1
16 January 2025
FOI request2
Briefings prepared for Department staff for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee hearings on 16/02/2022 and 16/02/2023 in regards to the Australian Passport Office
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11878
Date of access1
10 January 2025
FOI request2
the invoice and a document that contains the scope of the project related to: MERCHANDISE PRODUCT – Stationery: Promotion Products – AusTender Contract Notice: CN4114983. If a document does not exist, please provide the final contract and any variations to the contract.
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11805
Date of access1
8 January 2025
FOI request2
Please provide the invoice and a document that contains the scope of the project related to: Assisted departure flights from Lebanon - Passenger air transportation: Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C – AusTender Contract Notice: CN4107752. If a document does not exist, please provide the final contract and any variations to the contract.
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11730
Date of access1
8 January 2025
FOI request2
Any outbound email correspondence sent by both Minister King and Minister Farrell's offices which is addressed to a “@qantas.com.au” email address.
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11806
Date of access1
7 January 2025
FOI request2
The invoice and a document that contains the scope of the project related to: Travel Facilitation - Travel facilitation: Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation – AusTender Contract Notice: CN4106574. If a document does not exist, please provide the final contract and any variations to the contract.
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11741
Date of access1
6 January 2025
FOI request2
All documents or files held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or held by the foreign affairs minister's office, relating to the Prime Minister's call with Donald Trump on 7 November.
Please include documents including, but not limited to: internal emails and correspondence; emails and correspondence with US counterparts; any briefing notes, talking points, speech notes or similar documents prepared for the call; any summaries, minutes or transcripts of the call itself; any emails relating to the preparation of the readout which was publicly released after the call; any draft versions or alternate versions of the readout which were prepared; any audio files of the call which may have been captured.
Please limit searches for these documents to the period 3 November to 8 November 2024. Please exclude publicly available documents (news clippings etc).
Information published in the disclosure log3
FOI Reference number LEX11738
Date of access1
2 January 2025
FOI request2
The invoice and a document that contains the scope of the project related to: ER Garden Refurbishment - Interior plant landscaping services: PT ANACITA KREASI RUANG - AusTender Contract Notice: CN4103646.
Information published in the disclosure log3
Older disclosure logs
- FOI disclosure log 2024
- FOI disclosure log 2023
- FOI disclosure log 2022
- FOI disclosure log 2021
- FOI disclosure log 2020
- FOI disclosure log 2019
- FOI disclosure log 2018
- FOI disclosure log 2017
- FOI disclosure log 2016
- FOI disclosure log 2015
- FOI disclosure log 2014
- FOI disclosure log 2013
- FOI disclosure log 2012
- FOI disclosure log 2011
- FOI disclosure log - Australian aid related requests (before 1 November 2013)