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Freedom of information

FOI disclosure log 2013

  • 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 access1 FOI request2 Information published in the disclosure log3 Other information
13/20238 19 December 2013 Copies of all documents and matter on those documents you deemed "irrelevant" in my FOI request (1309-F658) relating to the New York residence being renovated. I don't require junior staff names or footer information such as contact details so don't include those docs. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
1310-F687 18 December 2013 Copies of all DFAT Departmental briefing notes in relation to the Federal government guarantee granted to Schapelle Corby, including copies of all documents containing Departmental advice provided to former Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr during the period 1 December 2012 - 10 March 2013. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/19377 11 December 2013 Documents about decisions made by the government not to extend the life of key programs under the Kalimantan Forest and Climate Partnership beyond July 2013 and not to commence with the Sumatra Forest Carbon Partnership. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/19105 9 December 2013 Copies all submissions, briefings, talking points or other official correspondence, documents or cable traffic sent to former Foreign Minister Bob Carr and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and/or their offices from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 1 August 2013 to 7 November 2013 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning and/or the 'WikiLeaks Party', an Australian registered political party. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/15626 22 November 2013 Documents, omitting duplicates, press releases, other publicly available material and those documents held by contractor DTZ, relating to the renovation of the Consul-General's residence in New York which was to have been occupied by Steve Bracks. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/17562 11 November 2013 Documents regarding information provided to posts regarding the personal preferences of Minister Julie Bishop and her partner prior to international travel by the minister. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/16888 24 October 2013

Documents pertaining to the above-mentioned Disaster Relief Operation in the following manner:

1. Copies of any requests for Australian assistance for Disaster Relief Operations in Vanuatu, from the Government of Vanuatu and the UN Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO) Fiji;

2. Copies of any documents that relate to the confirmation of the Disaster Relief Operation in Vanuatu, including requests made to the Australian Defence Force and other Government Agencies; and

3. Copies of any documents that provide for the designated lead agency of the Disaster Relief Operation in Vanuatu.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/1608 16 October 2013

Information indicating:

  1. by post and regional office, the number of Australian passports reported as lost/stolen at Australian government missions or regional offices in Australian since September 11 2001; and
  2. the annual figure for passports reported lost/stolen via Passports Online since September 11 2001.

The request is made on the understanding that the data does not necessarily indicate the country in which the passport is lost/stolen or the manner in which it was lost/stolen.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/14139 16 September 2013 Documents of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including those of and exchanged with other Commonwealth agencies, especially the National Archives of Australia and Attorney-General's Department, concerned with administering the request of a public researcher for access under the Archives Act 1983 to the file 1953/3228 Part 1, Commonwealth Record Series A432 (Archives Barcode 1110679 entitled Australian 'Antarctic Territory'. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/13584 4 September 2013 All cable traffic from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 6 June 2013 and 31 July 2013 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/9152 26August 2013
  1. Any submissions to the Foreign Minister (excluding drafts) since March 2012 relating to:
    1. the Oslo Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons (4-5 March 2013);
    2. the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (22 April - 3 May 2013).
  2. Any DFAT documents relating to the joint statement on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons delivered by South Africa at the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT on 24 April 2013.
  3. Any DFAT documents relating to the ICAN publication Disarmament Double-Speak: Australia's Record on Nuclear Weapons (2013).
For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/13064 26August 2013 Information provided to posts regarding the personal preferences of Minister Bob Carr and his wife prior to international travel by the Minister For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/7629 14August 2013 All hard copy and electronic documents held by DFAT regarding PNG businessman Eremas Wartoto in connection to criminal charges against him in PNG. The timeframe of the request is July 1 2001 until May 9 2013. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/10648 13 August 2013 Existing diplomatic cable documents concerning that of the Principality of Hutt River, excluding those that are within the open access period as defined in the Archives Act 1983 and those which have already been released under the FOI Act.

113 cables from 1984-2007 on 'Hutt River Province':

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

 
13/10620 29 July 2013

(1) Submissions, briefings, talking points or other official correspondence or documents sent to Foreign Minister Bob Carr and/or his office that relate to the alleged leakage of classified United States national security and intelligence information by Edward J Snowden.

(2) Cable traffic sent between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the United States, Washington DC, and/or the Australian Consulate General in Honolulu, that relates to the alleged leakage of classified United States national security and intelligence information by Edward J Snowden.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/10518 24 July 2013

(1) Submissions, briefings, minutes, correspondence or talking points that relate to Mr Yeon Kim, an employee of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences who was advised of an adverse security assessment in September 2011 as a consequence of alleged security breaches and/or unreported contact with foreign government officials; and

(2) Cable traffic between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the Republic of Korea, Seoul, that relates to Mr Kim and allegations about his conduct.

(2) Cable traffic between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the Republic of Korea, Seoul, that relates to Mr Kim and allegations about his conduct.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

 
13/10500 22 July 2013 All cable traffic from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 26 May 2013 and 5 June 2013 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/10083 19 July 2013 All ministerial submissions, departmental briefing papers or talking points that relate to the ABC Four Corners program "Hacked", broadcast on Monday, 27 May 2013. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/9533 4 July 2013 DFAT reports to Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) number 1478 (28/2/13), 1479 (4/3/13). For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/4829 24 June 2013 All cables since 2002 reporting on Anvil Mining's activities in DRC For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/6473 19 June 2013 Those cables electronically available concerning Hutt River Province which can be provided within the five free hours of decision making time available. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/5032 23 May 2013 Records held by DFAT relating to a meeting or meetings held in Ho Chi Minh City in June 2010 involving two Qantas Airways employees, Daniela Marsilli and Tristan Freeman, and attended by DFAT staff or to which DFAT made representations. Specifically…to all records held by DFAT of any statements or other records made by Ms Marsilli and Mr Freeman to the Vietnamese Government, including the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and/or the Office of Government in June 2010. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/16568 15 April 2013 The most recent and comprehensive PPQs and Senate Estimates Briefings, and briefings prepared for meetings with various stakeholders on the Australian Government's position on the current negotiating text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Intellectual Property chapter. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/4439 12 April 2013 All cable traffic from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 22 February 2013 and 5 March 2013 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/14658 25 March 2013 All records of communications between the Australian Embassy in Cambodia and DFAT in Canberra regarding proposals by BHP Billiton to obtain a concession from the Cambodian Government to mine bauxite covering the period 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2009. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
13/1384 13 March 2013 Briefing notes for the new secretary on Australia's role on the United Nations Security Council, including any resourcing, staffing or administrative requirements. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/17836 7 March 2013 Documents (cables between DFAT and the Australian Office Taipei, ministerial submissions, briefings/reports) pertaining to the detention and trial of former president Chen Shui-bian and the detention and trial of DPP officials on corruption related charges.Documents which illustrate the range of human rights issues monitored by DFAT and the Australian Office Taipei over the period May 2008 to the present. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
1212-F470 27 February 2013 Whole copies of any documents which refer to:
  • both Australia abstaining from supporting Palestine being given observer state status at the United Nations, and, support from a country or countries for Australia gaining a seat on the United Nations Security Council; or
  • both Australia supporting Palestine being given observer state status at the United Nations, and, support from a country or countries for Australia gaining a seat on the United Nations Security Council; or
  • any country or countries, or representatives of their Governments subsequently voicing concerns when they became aware that the Prime Minister, Ms Gillard, and/or Australia was contemplating voting "no" on Palestine being granted observer state status at the United Nations.
For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/18027 26 February 2013

All cable traffic from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 28 August 2012 and 20 December 2012 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au  
12/16858 8 February 2013
  1. All ministerial correspondence and briefs prepared for, and signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Bob Carr MP and the Minister for Trade, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP in relation to sales of uranium to India; and
  2. Briefings prepared for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Bob Carr and the Minister for Trade the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP which outline risks in selling uranium to India, specifically relating to safeguards and the fact India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. From the set of Possible Parliamentary Question briefs, only the most comprehensive and most recent briefings should be provided.

Naturally, I do not seek exempt Cabinet documents or legal advice.

Ministerial correspondence and briefings prepared for and signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister for trade, in relation to sales of uranium to India, and briefings prepared for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade which outline risks in selling uranium to India, specifically relating to safeguards and the fact that India is not a signatory to the NPT.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

 
12/14957 25 January 2013

Records on the total value and number of outstanding traffic and parking fines issued to vehicles registered with foreign diplomatic missions on consular posts, including a breakdown on the number and total dollar amounts owed by each foreign mission or post; and

Copies of all correspondence since January 2010 between the Department and any heads of foreign missions or posts stationed in Australia concerning (i) outstanding fines, and (ii) serious or repeat traffic infringements involving diplomatic or consular agents or family members

Copies of all correspondence since January 2010 between the Department and any heads of foreign missions or posts stationed in Australia concerning (i) outstanding fines, and (ii) serious or repeat traffic infringements involving diplomatic or consular agents or family members.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Following an internal review of the original decision further information was released to the applicant on 14 March 2013.
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