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3830
3 pages
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This email chain from November 2024 shows Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh discussing media strategy regarding the five-cent coin after it was raised at a press conference. Leigh proposed issuing a statement clarifying that the Government has no intention of abolishing the…
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Treasury
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3800
77 pages
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Cricket Australia CEO correspondence and budget submission from February 2023, forwarded to Treasurer Jim Chalmers by a Cricket Australia representative. The letter expresses gratitude for government support during the 2022-23 cricket season, highlighting record attendance at…
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Treasury
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3781
3 pages
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This ministerial submission to Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlines stakeholder feedback on government payment system reform initiatives, particularly regarding fraud and scam reduction. The document details the government's commitment to consulting on a new payments licensing…
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Treasury
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3808
3 pages
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The Takeovers Panel catering invoices show expenses for an event held on 13 November 2024. Kitchen by Mike provided food and beverages totalling $5,856.40 (including GST), comprising 44 servings of appetisers and a $75 set menu with club steak add-ons ($5,372.40 subtotal), plus…
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Treasury
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3820
114 pages
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This FOI release comprises ASIC weekly reports to the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer spanning November 2022 to December 2024, tracking the prosecution of Lyndon Kingston, former director and CEO of Bananacoast Credit Union. The documents show the case progressed from trial…
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Treasury
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3791
21 pages
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Treasury correspondence from April 2024 detailing arrangements for the 2024-25 Budget lock-up at Parliament House on 14 May. The Treasurer advised MP Kate Chaney of logistics including allocation of Committee Room 1R4 (1:30 pm–7:30 pm), rules restricting mobile phones and smart…
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Treasury
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3766
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PDF
Treasury's Financial System Division brief to the Treasurer (September 2024) addresses ANZ's regional bank branch closures and the government's response to a Senate committee inquiry. The brief notes that branch closures are commercial decisions but expresses government concern…
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Treasury
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3803
4 pages
PDF
Treasury contracted an evaluation firm to assess the "Future Made in Australia" campaign, a government advertising initiative. The evaluation proposal, prepared in October 2024, outlines a research methodology targeting Australians aged 18 and over through online surveys. The…
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Treasury
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3755
43 pages
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This is a ministerial submission (MS24-001441) dated 19 August 2024 seeking the Assistant Treasurer's sign-off on a joint letter to the Prime Minister requesting approval for the Scams Code Framework. The key policy recommendation is prescribing the Australian Financial…
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Treasury
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3780
21 pages
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Treasury and the ACCC met in October-November 2024 to discuss a recommendation for a mandatory national home insurance comparison website. The ACCC's draft recommendation, made following a Senate inquiry, proposed a full comparison website with mandatory insurer participation…
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Treasury
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3794
34 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains correspondence between the Treasurer's office and Qantas regarding meeting and event invitations spanning September 2022 to July 2023. The documents show scheduling discussions for a meeting with Qantas CEO Alan Joyce in October 2022, with Treasury…
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Treasury
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3804
136 pages
PDF
This Treasury release contains a summary of public submissions to the Review into the Reserve Bank of Australia. Submissions came from individuals and organisations with varied perspectives on RBA policy and governance. Individual submitters proposed alternative policy tools…
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Treasury
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3750
6 pages
PDF
Treasury's Payments Strategy and Policy Unit documented internal discussions from a May 2024 delegation trip regarding Armaguard, a cash logistics company. The released notes record meetings between Armaguard and the Australian Bankers' Association to discuss short-term funding…
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Treasury
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3799
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Treasury's Assistant Treasurer invited TikTok to attend a 11 October 2024 speech in Melbourne on the Government's Scams Prevention Framework legislation. The invitation outlined the Framework's key features: mandatory obligations on designated sectors (digital platforms…
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Treasury
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3798
309 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains three documents comprising government affairs correspondence between Google Australia representatives and Australian Treasury/government officials. The documents include: (1) an October 2024 email from Google's Bec Turner notifying Treasury of Google's…
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Treasury
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3797
318 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains correspondence between Treasury officials and Meta representatives regarding a scams prevention framework initiative. The documents consist primarily of automatic email replies and meeting coordination messages exchanged in October 2024. Meta's Regional…
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Treasury
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3786
6 pages
PDF
Treasury engaged public relations firm Think HQ through a standing offer deed to develop a comprehensive public relations and strategic communications strategy for communicating Australian Government support programs to the public. The engagement required Think HQ to provide…
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Treasury
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3761
12 pages
PDF
This is a letter from NSW and Queensland ministers to Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers requesting federal government involvement in electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing) reform. The ministers note that while eConveyancing adoption in NSW and Queensland has succeeded in…
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Treasury
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3762
8 pages
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This ministerial submission from March 2024 concerns Treasury's response to Meta's announcement that it would remove Facebook News from Australia in early April. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones sought urgent advice from the ACCC regarding the News Media and Digital Platforms…
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Treasury
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3805
5 pages
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Treasury briefing materials on the Future Fund Act 2006 show the government sought Prime Minister approval in November 2024 for a revised Investment Mandate that would require the Future Fund to consider national priorities, contingent on compliance with statutory limits. The…