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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 24-510 and 512 (7.44 MB)
143 pages
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This FOI release contains internal government briefings and inter-agency communications regarding Bonza Aviation between March and May 2024. Documents include briefing notes and talking points prepared by the Department of Infrastructure for the Minister, communications between…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-074 (1.28 MB)
2 pages
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Australia's drone noise framework, established under the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018, uses a risk-based approach to manage commercial drone noise disruptions. Most drone operators—including recreational flyers, operators of aircraft under 250 grams, and…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-050 (1.12 MB)
1 page
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The Department of Infrastructure released contract cost information for the preparation of the 2015 Historic Heritage Management Plan for Christian's Minde Settlement in Jervis Bay Territory. GML Heritage was engaged under purchase order 45117276 at a total contract cost of…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-073 (1.66 MB)
28 pages
PDF
The Department released expense records for departmental staff and officials who accompanied the Minister for Communications during travel to the UK and Europe in February 2024. Three senior officials' documented expenses totalled approximately $44,718: Secretary Jim Betts…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-058 (4.23 MB)
83 pages
PDF
The Department of Infrastructure released a template deed of confidentiality designed for engaging external parties in consultations on gambling advertising reform. The deed was created in response to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs' inquiry into online…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document MO 25-060 (13.88 MB)
26 pages
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This FOI disclosure consists of a ministerial diary for the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio covering January to June 2024. The document is heavily redacted, with most diary entries withheld under section 22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-082 (1.49 MB)
2 pages
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The Minister for Infrastructure wrote to Moorabbin Airport Corporation's CEO to advise of upcoming regulatory changes to the Airports Regulations 2024 that will require airport master plans and major development plans to address disability access, carbon emissions reduction…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-102 (735.96 KB)
1 page
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The Department of Infrastructure received zero reports from the ACCC regarding cracked pistons in three specified Toyota vehicle models (Land Cruiser Prado, Land Cruiser, and Hilux) manufactured between 2008 and 2024. The disclosure addresses safety reports maintained by the…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-097 (860.47 KB)
2 pages
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Between 1-31 August 2024, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts provided 20 ministerial submissions to the Minister for the Arts. The submissions covered board and council appointments across cultural institutions…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
FOI 41-1718 Document ART 2023/6715…
284 pages
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This is a Telecommunications Universal Services Management Agency (TUSMA) Agreement dated 23 June 2011 between Telstra Corporation Limited and the Commonwealth of Australia (represented by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy). The agreement…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-076 (739.5 KB)
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The Department of Infrastructure released details of consultant contracts supporting the Government's response to the parliamentary report on gambling harm ('You win some, you lose more'). Two external consulting contracts were engaged: Nicholls MMC was contracted for Wagering…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 20-096 (3.69 MB)
13 pages
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The Department of Infrastructure transferred $193.636 million in funding for sport infrastructure grants to the Department of Health, approved by Prime Minister referral MS19-00207. The transfer involved $43.6 million in sport and infrastructure projects from the Community…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 24-460 (9.62 MB)
187 pages
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Correspondence and campaign performance reports regarding the Department's $10 million national communication campaign promoting the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Documents include a Week 7 dashboard update (dated 31 May 2024) tracking the "Modern, Cheaper-to-Run Cars…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-091 (5.93 MB)
15 pages
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The Department of Infrastructure released its assessment procedure and template for determining whether vehicles qualify as "Not A Road Vehicle" (NARV) under the Road Vehicle Standards Act. The procedure allows applicants to seek an advisory notice clarifying whether their…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 25-078 (580.05 KB)
1 page
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This disclosure provides statistical data on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) covering 2019-2023. The scheme distributed increasing annual assistance despite declining participant numbers: total assistance grew from $154 million in 2019 to $184 million in 2023…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-034 (2.01 MB)
28 pages
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The Department of Infrastructure released documents addressing noise regulation for commercial drone operations in Australia. The Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 require noise approval for commercial drone users under certain conditions. As of early 2024, two…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document FOI 24-373 (9.04 MB)
509 pages
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This disclosure contains a building permit issued on 7 March 2019 by the Airport Building Controller for construction at Moorabbin Airport valued at $5 million or more. The permit (BAN-18-MOO-0064) authorizes CMW Design and Construct (Vic) Pty Ltd to construct two separate…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-032 (11.04 MB)
91 pages
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Following media allegations in April 2023 about the APY Art Centre Collective's practices—including interference with artists' creative control and financial coercion—Arts Ministers from the Australian, South Australian, and Northern Territory governments agreed to a joint…
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INFR
Infrastructure
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Document MO 25-068 (664.97 KB)
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This is public correspondence to the Prime Minister criticizing the government's decision not to implement parliamentary committee recommendations for a comprehensive gambling advertising ban. The correspondent, identifying as a reformed gambler, argues there is public support…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document MO 25-046 (4.73 MB)
72 pages
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This FOI release contains correspondence between the Office of the Minister for Communications and a representative from Betr (a gambling/betting firm) between June and July 2024, with names redacted. The emails document scheduling discussions for meetings to discuss…