Briefs Provided To Attorney-General Michelle Rowland Or Her Office On Freedom Of Information Laws.

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A submission to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland seeking approval for the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025, scheduled for parliamentary introduction on 3 September 2025. The brief recommends approval of the bill text and Explanatory Memorandum, with a deadline of 1 September 2025 to meet legislation approval process requirements. The amendments would modify the *Freedom of Information Act 1982* and *Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010*, with minor consequential changes to the *Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013*, affecting the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's operations and ministerial office procedures. The document references stakeholder consultations and identified risks, though substantial content is redacted under legal professional privilege and section 47C(1) (cabinet deliberations). Attachments containing the draft bill text, explanatory memorandum, and supporting analysis documents are listed but largely withheld.