Documents Relied On Or Relevant To The Attorney-General’s Media Statements On 2 And 3 September Relating To The Involvement Of Foreign Actors In Making FOI Applications.

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The Attorney-General's Department prepared talking points and media guidance (29-30 August 2025) supporting public statements made on 2-3 September regarding foreign actor involvement in FOI applications. The Department consulted with the National Intelligence Community (NIC), including the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) and ASIO, who provided classified intelligence products. The released advice confirms that foreign adversaries commonly exploit legitimate government processes like FOI to gather seemingly innocuous information for intelligence purposes, contrary to national interests. The Department's public response strategy, developed with NIC approval, emphasized inability to provide detailed responses due to classification while noting that requiring identified (non-anonymous) FOI applicants could deter such exploitation. Additional talking points were prepared addressing AI-related FOI requests. Substantial material remains redacted under cabinet privilege and national security classification, limiting visibility of the full intelligence assessments and internal deliberations.