All 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) regarding foreign actor exploitation of Australia's FOI scheme ahead of public statements on 2-3 September 2025. Internal correspondence shows the department engaged with the National Intelligence Community (ONI and ASIO) to obtain classified intelligence assessments on whether foreign adversaries could abuse FOI processes to gather innocuous information for intelligence purposes. The approved public messaging, cleared by NIC partners, acknowledged that foreign adversaries commonly exploit legitimate government processes like FOI while remaining unable to disclose classified details. The department proposed that requiring identified (non-anonymous) FOI applicants could deter such activity. Supporting materials included separate Q&A documents addressing AI use in FOI requests. Substantial redactions under cabinet privilege and section 47E(d) restrict access to classified intelligence products and related advice.