Documents Containing Final Submissions Received By Attorney-General Michelle Rowland And The Department, And Final Submissions Provided By The Department To The Department Of The Prime Minister And…

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This disclosure contains a cabinet submission from the Attorney-General's Department to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland seeking approval of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025, scheduled for parliamentary introduction on 3 September 2025. The submission recommends approval of both the bill text and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum, with a deadline of 1 September 2025. The proposed amendments affect the *Freedom of Information Act 1982* and the *Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010*, impacting the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's regulatory operations and agency compliance procedures. The submission references stakeholder implications, consultation processes, and identified risks, though substantial portions are redacted under legal professional privilege and the s 47C(1) cabinet business exemption, limiting visibility into the substantive policy arguments and financial/legal impacts underpinning the proposed reforms.