1. A copy of your social media policy affecting Departmental staff.
2. The number of disciplinary or similar investigations in the past year for breaches of this policy. Names of staff are not requested and can be removed for privacy reasons.
3. The outcomes of those investigations.

I would like to request expenditure lists and/or documents in relation to an event held at the Australian embassy in Washington DC in February 2018 as part of the National Governors' Association.

I seek documents relating to the function, including but not limited to, menus for the function, the catering costs, drinks list, cost of beverages, entertainment costs, a cost per person for the functions and where possible, guest lists.

We seek access to the following documents under section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)(FOI Act):

1. A copy of the Joint Statement on Enhancing Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation between Australia and the People's Republic of China, signed by the Australian Government on or about 24 March 2017; and

2. All correspondence and documents produced between 31 July 2016 and the date of this letter that have been prepared by, sent from, or received by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the trade of donkeys and/or donkey products.

"briefings to minister and the executive relating to allegations of foreign bribery made against Australian-based consulting firm, Sinclair Knight Merz. I am seeking only records from the years 2011, 2012, or 2013."

I would like to request access to documents relating to Australia's response to the 2014-16 West Africa Outbreak:

• the membership and Terms of Reference for the whole of government taskforce to respond to the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak that was co-chaired by DFAT and Health (individual names can be redacted if an agency is listed).
• the covering minute or brief to the following Aspen contracts:
  • Sierra Leone Ebola Response Phase 1 (Mobilisation) (Africa) (CN2688751)
  • Sierra Leone Ebola Response Phase II (Africa) (CN2798782).

(It is not necessary to provide a copy of the actual contract, other tender documents, or attachments to the minutes or briefs.)

"Under the FOI Act I request documents created during 2017 or 2018:

1) All documents or correspondence provided by the Department to the Minister for Trade regarding EFIC's Statement of Expectations and whether, how or why EFIC could or should be expected to provide financial support to domestic resource projects".

I seek, for the purposes of The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), documentation relating to efforts involving the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and its representatives in reaching foreign governments or companies for the purposes of promoting Adani's proposed Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project (Carmichael) coal, the purchase or selling of Carmichael coal or the marketing of Carmichael coal taking place between 1 July 2016 and 26 June 2018.

I wish to make an application under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) for information created since 1 January 2017 by and/or for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regarding a planned submarine telecommunications cable between the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia (the Coral Sea Cable System).

Specifically, I seek access to ministerial submissions that discuss the Coral Sea Cable System.

. documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) since 26 March 2015 regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen. Specifically, I seek access to:

1. Ministerial Submissions regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen;

2. final reports and/or briefings provided to senior DFAT executives (First Assistant Secretaries and above) regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen;

3. documents regarding Australian citizens advising and/or assisting the military of the United Arab Emirates in that nation's contribution to the Saudi Arabian-led military intervention in Yemen;

4. documents regarding the death or wounding of Australian citizens serving as combatants and/or private military contractors (whether unlawful or not) in Yemen; and,

5. documents regarding the reported death of an Australian citizen in the Yemeni city of Taiz in late 2015.

"I request access to any emails, documents or other notification made to relevant Kiribati authorities regarding the death of a Kiribati citizen residing in Australia temporarily under the federal government's seasonal worker program on a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) or Special Program visa (subclass 416). This request refers to any documentation sent from January 1, 2016 through to Wednesday, June 6, 2018".

Any documents outlining warnings given to foreign diplomats about potential reckless or unlawful driving in Canberra. Please include details of any allegations or reports about reckless/unlawful driving by foreign diplomats in Canberra, but remove names or identifying information for the purposes of satisfying the Act. Please limit search to between July 2016 and March 2018.

"Documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regarding Australian-associated companies and/or Australian-associated individuals suspected of dealing with sanctioned elements of the North Korean regime which DFAT referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation in 2015 (the referrals).

The first referral from DFAT to the AFP occurred in March 2015 and dealt with ASX-listed companies AAT Corporation and EHG Corporation. A second referral occurred in August 2015 and dealt with companies and/or individuals associated with the first referral. An ABC story regarding the referrals can be found here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/afp-investigating-australian-companies-linked-to-north-korea/7311830. Both referrals became AFP investigations. It is my understanding that those investigations have finished.

Specifically, I seek access to:

1. the text of the referrals provided to the AFP;
2. progress reports provided to DFAT regarding the AFP investigations;
3. briefing documents provided to the DFAT Executive regarding the AFP referrals and subsequent investigations;
4. ministerial submissions (MINSUBs) provided to relevant Minister(s) regarding the AFP referrals and subsequent investigations; and,
5. reports provided to DFAT at the completion of the AFP investigations.

I request that you provide a schedule of material if numerous documents are captured by this request. I advise I am not interested in duplicate copies of documents or documents that have already been publicly released or media releases, media articles or media statements".

"Minutes of the meetings of the Working Group on Protections for Private Domestic Workers for Diplomats or Consular Officials produced between 1 January 2016-31 December 2016"

1) The two most recent Representation Funds Expenditure reports for the head of Mission in Washington D.C, and

2) A report or summary of travel completed by the Head of Mission in Washington DC in financial year 2017-18, including accompanying travelers. Ideally the information would include date of travel, destinations and cost.

1. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States branch (current and/or former) about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump, and;

2. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Australian Embassy to the United States in Washington about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump.

1. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States branch (current and/or former) about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump, and;

2. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Australian Embassy to the United States in Washington about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump.

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a) Documents, including briefing notes and correspondence, about the non appointment of a United States Ambassador to Australia since the departure of the last

US Ambassador in September 2016, and;

b) Any information, including analysis, about the length of time it takes foreign nations to replace their ambassadors. The timeframe for this information is 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2017.

1. the full correspondence between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the UK Foreign Office on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

2. the full correspondence (if any) between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the US State Department on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

3. the full correspondence (if any) between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the US Department of Justice on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

[PDF 200 KB]">Correspondence with UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, US State Department, an US Department of Justice concerning Julian Assange from 1 January 2016 – 18 January 2018. [PDF 200 KB]

Could you please provide the following information -Breakdown of Adviser Remuneration by gender for each category and level (that is, Al through to A4 and above MRP, then the same for B, C and D levels).

Breakdown of average remuneration of advisers engaged under Aid Adviser Remuneration Framework [PDF 74 KB]

Documents and correspondence about Mayur Resources and a proposal to build a coal mine and a coal-fired power plants in Papua New Guinea.

Mayur Resources in Papua New Guinea [PDF 1.76 MB]

A document or documents that list all the memos or cables written by Ambassador Joe Hockey, or written under his name, about U.S. President Donald Trump since Mr Trump was elected president and sent to the government in Canberra. If this document does not exist I request that you create it.

Cable sent by Joe Hockey [PDF 13 KB]

Documents, including briefings, reports, memos, and/or correspondence, discussing the potential impact on relations with China of forthcoming laws to crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics. I would like to confine my inquiry to documents created within the last 5 days and to exclude duplicates and material already provided to media.

Documents discussing the potential impact on relations with China of forthcoming laws to crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics [PDF 498 KB]

Documents, including briefings, memos and/or correspondence, discussing the decision to suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea. I would like to confine my request to documents created within the lost 14 days and exclude duplicates and statements already provided to the media.

Documents discussing the decision to suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea [PDF 54 KB]

I'm seeking documents about DFAT's soft diplomacy program which brought a group of European journalists to Australia on Sunday March 19 to learn about Australia's refugee and immigration policies. I'm seeking documents that detail the total cost of the exercise. I'm seeking documents that detail the cost of business class international flights and domestic flights as well as a list of hotels and room rates during the participants' stay in Australia

European journalists' trip - 19 March 2017 [PDF 3.34 MB]

Any documents held in Canberra offices or in the Indian High Commission which record the date or nature of any requests from Adani representatives for a letter to be sent from Australian government representatives to any Chinese government agency or state owned enterprise.

Documents recording the date or nature of requests from Adani representatives for a letter of support from Australian Government representatives to the Chinese Government. [PDF 2 MB]

1. A copy of all country information assessments prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) expressly for protection status determination purposes in relation to Bangladesh (country information), including but not limited to: a. DFAT Bangladesh Country Information Report July 2016, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 05 July 2016, CIS38A80121206; b. DFAT Country Report: Bangladesh, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 20 October 2014, CIS2F827D91369. 2. A copy of all draft versions of each piece of country information. 3. A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any source contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records, excluding the items listed on the attached document marked Annexure A. 4. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information. 5. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information. 6. The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information. 7. The names and positions of the owner and / or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country information.

3. A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any source contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records, excluding the items listed on the attached document marked Annexure A. 4. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information. 5. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information. 6. The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information. 7. The names and positions of the owner and / or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country information.

For further information, including a copy of the documents, contact foi@dfat.gov.au

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au