All Documents That Relate To Or Mention FOI Request FA 20/09/00115 ​

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A journalist's FOI request (FA 20/09/00115) from Paul Farrell concerning grants under section 298 of the Proceeds of Crime Act was processed by Home Affairs with delays beyond statutory timeframes. The Department released documents in two tranches: Tranche 1 (7 December 2020) contained ministerial submissions approving grants to organisations including Crime Stoppers Australia and the Daniel Morecombe Foundation, plus round 3 and 5 Safer Communities Fund grants approved by Minister Dutton and Assistant Minister Wood, with redactions applied under FOI exemptions covering Cabinet documents, legal professional privilege, deliberative processes, and personal information. Tranche 2 (20 January 2021) consolidated all previous releases and added program guidelines and supporting attachments to the grant submissions. Internal Department communications show administrative coordination between Crime Prevention Section staff regarding the release package.