Infrastructure Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Responsible for transport, infrastructure, regional development, communications, sport and the arts.
Releases by month
| Month | Releases |
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| Nov 2024 | 19 |
| Dec 2024 | 20 |
| Jan 2025 | 28 |
| Feb 2025 | 9 |
| Mar 2025 | 18 |
| Apr 2025 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| Jun 2025 | 8 |
| Jul 2025 | 12 |
| Aug 2025 | 18 |
| Sep 2025 | 22 |
| Oct 2025 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 |
| Dec 2025 | 27 |
| Jan 2026 | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 17 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | 18 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 |
| Aug 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 2026 | 13 |
Latest releases
All 454 releases from Infrastructure, with filters-
Infrastructure Released
Correspondence relating to the resignation of Mr Ron Brent as Chair of the Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board (AAB)
The release comprises correspondence about the Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board (AAB). In April 2024, the AAB Secretariat wrote to Ron Brent, whose initial term as Chair was nearing expiry, asking whether he would seek an extension. Mr Brent said he was…
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Documents held by the Minister for Communications or the Minister's office comprising communications with Meta, Facebook or Instagram, or taskings/referrals from the Minister or ministerial staff to…
This FOI release comprises emails and ministerial correspondence held by the Minister for Communications and her office, dated July 2025 to July 2026. The material concerns constituent and parliamentary representations about Meta suspending or restricting Facebook and Instagram…
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The Department’s current policy governing internal use of artificial intelligence
This FOI release comprises the Department's Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy (EOL27-213, 16 pages, version 0.6, August 2024), not transport project material. It sets out the department's approach to internal use of generative AI, with two "golden rules": users must be…
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Policies and procedures relating to the Department’s grant programs, and Number of cases referred by the Department to the AFP on suspicion of fraud of Commonwealth grants each year between the…
The release comprises internal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts guidance on grant administration, prepared by the Enterprise Grants Management Office. The documents include a June 2024 readiness checklist for…
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Documents relating to the appointment and functions of the Administrator of Norfolk Island between 1 January 2025 to 17 July 2026
This FOI release from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts concerns the appointment and functions of the Administrator of Norfolk Island between January 2025 and July 2026. It includes a 2025 ministerial brief…
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Correspondence and a record of any meetings between Prue Mercer (a representative of Qantas) and the Office of the Minister for Transport between 1 July 2025 and 23 July 2026
This FOI release contains correspondence between Qantas Group representative Prue Mercer and the Office of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, covering July 2025 to July 2026. The core exchange concerns a 11 August 2026 meeting…
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Documents relating to the establishment and structure of the Gambling Reforms Taskforce
This FOI release contains two documents relating to the establishment and staffing of a Gambling Reforms Taskforce within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The first is a fact sheet on departmental resourcing…
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The Contestability Review into Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (30 January 2015)
The release is a pilot contestability review, dated 30 January 2015, into Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS), a safety function currently delivered largely by Airservices Australia under CASA regulation. It examines four options: retaining the Airservices…
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Minutes of meetings held by the Melbourne Airport Rail Link (MARL) Steering Committee between 01 July 2025 and 10 March 2026
The release contains minutes of Melbourne Airport Rail Link (MARL) Steering Committee meetings held between 1 July 2025 and 10 March 2026, with the document text heavily garbled by reversed-character extraction. Most substantive pages have been withheld in full under sections…
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Documents relating to the final outcomes of the Journalism Assistance Fund (JAF)
This FOI release contains an attachment headed "Largest JAF recipients" and a summary titled "Journalism Assistance Fund (JAF) - Final Outcomes Summary", both produced under the Journalism Assistance Fund. The attachment notes a maximum funding cap of $7.5 million per applicant…
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Infrastructure Released
The ten non-public submissions to the News Bargaining Incentive Revenue Distribution - Statutory Payment Scheme consultation
This FOI release comprises three of the ten non-public submissions to the consultation on the News Bargaining Incentive Revenue Distribution, Statutory Payment Scheme, as released under FOI 27-104. The documents are stakeholder submissions rather than project briefs, funding…
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The Department’s register of endorsed Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and use
The release consists of a single cover statement indicating it was released under the FOI Act 1982 by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The document title refers to the Department's register of endorsed…
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Infrastructure Released
Email between the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts and the office of the Minister for Communications in relation to General Business…
This FOI release comprises an email chain dated 8 September 2026 from the Senate Table Office to the Minister for Communications' office, with a copy to the department, transmitting orders for the production of documents agreed to by the Senate that day. The attached orders…
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Infrastructure Released
Documents relating to allegations of fraud, corruption, theft and criminal behaviour across Victorian Government projects
The release comprises correspondence and attachments concerning allegations of bullying, intimidation, fraud, corruption and criminal conduct on Victorian Government construction sites. It includes a 7 April 2025 letter from the Commonwealth Department to the Victorian Secretary…
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Documents relating to the classification of Halloween: The Game. These documents describe material that has been classified as refused classification. If you wish to obtain a copy of these documents…
No summary: no document is available for this release
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Documents relating to complaint regarding the classification of Halloween: The Game. These documents describe material that has been classified as refused classification. If you wish to obtain a copy…
No summary: no document is available for this release
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Documents relating to the classification of R 18+ films: ‘Classics Remastered: Basic Instinct’ ‘Taxi Driver (Blu-Ray and UHD)’ These documents describe material that has been classified as suitable…
No summary: no document is available for this release
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AIFS Wagering Advertising Research – preliminary findings; interim report; final report 2024 and associated correspondence
The release comprises correspondence and research material between the Department and the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Australian Gambling Research Centre on the socio-economic benefits of a partial ban on wagering advertising. It includes a June 2024 preliminary…
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The diary of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government for the date range 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
The release is titled as the diary of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government for 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026. However, the extracted text contains no diary entries. It consists only of repeated Freedom of Information disclosure…
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Documents relating to the Nepean Highway and Overton Road Intersection Upgrade project between the period of 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2026
This FOI release, dated 25 September 2026 and covering 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026, contains Road Blitz program material for Victoria. It includes a program overview listing an Australian Government commitment of $1 billion and a Victorian Government commitment of $200 million…