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DEF
Defence
Released
669/25/26
11 pages
PDF
This Defence FOI release contains three related documents establishing Australia's policy position on US nuclear-capable asset visits. The materials clarify that while US nuclear-capable platforms—including submarines, B-52 and B-2 bombers—regularly rotate through Australia…
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DEF
Defence
Released
659/25/26
22 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains Defence communications strategy documents prepared in May 2020 regarding public disclosure of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) Afghanistan Inquiry report. The documents establish the communication framework for releasing…
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DEF
Defence
Released
716/25/26
3 pages
PDF
This release contains internal Defence emails coordinating Royal Navy support for HRH Princess Anne's visit to Sydney on 10 April 2022. The documents detail arrangements for Navy personnel to escort the Princess on the Admiral's Barge from the Ministry of Works steps, with…
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DEF
Defence
Released
320/25/26
14 pages
PDF
This document is a media and strategic communications package prepared for Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles' visit to Washington on 25-26 August 2025. It includes a media release announcing meetings with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and other…
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DEF
Defence
Released
654/25/26
5 pages
PDF
This directive from the Chief of the Defence Force (October 2025) establishes management protocols for Reserve Service Days (RSD) allocations within the Australian Defence Force. The key policy limits Reservists to a maximum of 150 RSD per financial year without special…
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DEF
Defence
Released
661/25/26
8 pages
PDF
This Defence Ethics Conference presentation from 2025 outlines the Australian Defence Force's framework for professional military ethos, centred on five core values: Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity, and Excellence. The document defines ethos as a foundational moral compass…
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DEF
Defence
Released
655/25/26
4 pages
PDF
The Chief of Air Force's September 2025 directive outlines budget management measures for the 2025-26 financial year in response to identified spending pressures. The directive mandates the Head of Air Force Capability to review acquisition priorities and propose offset options…
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DEF
Defence
Released
411/25/26
1 page
PDF
Defence accepted an offer to purchase a property at 45 Atman Way, Arcadia for $859,000, as documented in an email from February 2025. The email confirms Defence's decision to proceed with the buyer's offer and instructs the real estate agent to notify the purchasers of…
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DEF
Defence
Released
291/25/26
15 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure contains Defence's internal planning documents related to the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) Afghanistan Inquiry, released in May-July 2020. The documents include a decision brief seeking Chief of Defence Force (CDF) clearance for a…
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DEF
Defence
Released
240/25/26
114 pages
PDF
This release comprises an interim edition of the Defence Force Discipline Act Law Manual, a reference document issued by the Director General of Military Legal Service in December 2022. The manual provides legal policy guidance on the summary discipline system and is primarily…
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DEF
Defence
Released
076/25/26
3 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains two documents concerning Defence's contract with Palantir Technologies Australia. Document 1 is a November 2024 email from a Palantir staff member to Defence officers attaching draft "IIC Training and Phase Out" plans, with comments referencing…
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DEF
Defence
Released
0197/25/26
18 pages
PDF
This contract document for vessel maintenance services (MSD/Con/15740/1) establishes terms governing the use of Commonwealth workforce—including ADF members in uniform (MRU), Fleet Support Unit (FSU) personnel, and APS staff—in the performance of contracted maintenance work. The…
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DEF
Defence
Released
109/25/26
3 pages
PDF
Defence's formal response to an Auditor-General performance audit on the sustainment of the Canberra Class amphibious assault ships (Landing Helicopter Dock). Defence acknowledged that planning and procurement processes, sustainment management arrangements, and performance…
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DEF
Defence
Released
140/25/26
4 pages
PDF
A Defence DEFGRAM issued 13 November 2024 directs the Australian Defence Force to update royal symbols following King Charles III's accession, replacing Queen Elizabeth II's cypher and St Edward's Crown with the new royal cypher and Tudor Crown. The directive appoints ADFHQ to…
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DEF
Defence
Released
111/25/26
11 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains briefings prepared for the Deputy Prime Minister ahead of tabling of an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audit on the Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock ships. The audit, tabled 27 June 2025, identified criticisms including…
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DEF
Defence
Released
904/24/25
20 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains internal Defence correspondence from February-March 2020 between Major General Paul Brereton (Assistant Inspector General ADF) and colleagues regarding a draft letter to the RSL and SAS Association. The emails discuss editorial amendments to the letter…
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DEF
Defence
Released
1485/24/25
8 pages
PDF
This release contains three emails from October 2024 between the Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment and Defence personnel regarding the Crowley fuel storage project in Darwin. The Northern Territory official requests Defence expertise and…
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DEF
Defence
Released
1491/24/25
9 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure contains travel briefs and itineraries for the Deputy Prime Minister's attendance at the June 2025 NATO Summit in The Netherlands. The document outlines the DPM's schedule from 22-27 June 2025, including key activities such as a visit to the MH17 Memorial…
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DEF
Defence
Released
1244/24/25
10 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure contains Defence personnel records related to compulsory retirement age (CRA) extension requests. The primary document is a CRA extension form for Major General Paul Brereton, dated July 2022, seeking to extend his service beyond the standard retirement date…
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DEF
Defence
Released
976/24/25
26 pages
PDF
This disclosure contains recruitment information packs for an APS Level 5 Security Officer and Facilities Manager position within Defence's ANZAC Systems Program Office (ANZAC SPO), located in Rockingham, WA. The role, advertised in August 2018 with a salary of $71,477–$76,561…