Documents Relating To Communications Between The Department And The Institute Of Strategic Dialogue (isd) Between 1 January 2023 And 1 February 2025.

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The Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) sought continued funding from the Department of Infrastructure in May 2023 for its Digital Policy Lab program, which had been supported by a German Federal Foreign Office grant ending in 2023. ISD approached the department seeking either direct financial support or introductions to relevant contacts, noting Australia's active participation in the lab and its leadership on online safety regulation. The department responded in June 2023 declining to provide funding, citing that budget allocations had already been completed for the financial year. However, the department indicated willingness to maintain engagement with ISD and offered to facilitate introductions with Australian speakers or experts to support the organization's work program. The correspondence represents exploratory engagement between the department and an international policy organization focused on digital policy and online safety matters.