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EDU
Education
Released
D25/646649
56 pages
PDF
The Australian Government Solicitor's August 2024 letter confirms the Commonwealth's commitment to fund a 15% pay rise for early childhood education and care (ECEC) workers, announced in the 2024-25 Budget. The ECEC Worker Retention Payment will commence December 2024 for two…
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ATO
ATO
Released
1-15QL1ZG2
3 pages
PDF
The ATO upheld its refusal to release the Android package (.apk) file for the myID application under section 47E(d) of the FOI Act (conditional exemption for agency operations). The decision letter, issued following an internal review request, explains that releasing the .apk…
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ATO
ATO
Released
1-15I7EQI6
6 pages
PDF
The ATO released a FOI decision letter addressing two combined requests seeking disclosure of travel expense documentation for ATO Executive members, specifically declarations, flight booking records, and airline spending summaries to verify compliance with travel policy…
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ATO
ATO
Released
1-15I6AD8H
4 pages
PDF
The ATO's internal review decision of 28 February 2025 upheld its original 24 January decision on an FOI request concerning gifted airline lounge memberships to ATO Executive members over five years. The applicant sought documents detailing such gifts, declarations…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/02/00206
4 pages
PDF
On 4 February 2025, the Department of Home Affairs' Secretary issued a mandatory Direction under the Protective Security Policy Framework prohibiting all Australian Government access, use, or installation of DeepSeek products, applications, and services. Based on advice from…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/02/01011
14 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains lists of Myanmar seafood exporters, timber exporters, and clothing manufacturers, along with Mauritius clothing suppliers for 2024. The document identifies approximately 30 Myanmar seafood exporters including companies such as Thantwe Marine Products Co…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00233
7 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from September 2024 concerns a temporary humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians in Australia. The proposal offers a two-stage process: initial subclass 449 visas (six-month duration) followed by subclass 786 visas (three-year validity). Visa…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/00161
39 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released its Penal Checking Handbook (VM-1002), a procedural instruction document dated 18 October 2021 governing criminal record verification requirements for visa applicants. The handbook provides guidance to departmental staff on determining…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01348
6 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a policy clarification minute from May 2023 addressing the interpretation of Visa Condition 8579 for skilled regional provisional visas (subclass 491 and 494). The condition requires visa holders to live, work, and study only in Designated…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00251
11 pages
PDF
In September 2024, Home Affairs submitted a ministerial decision paper on implementing temporary stay offers for Palestinian and Israeli nationals. The proposal established a humanitarian visa pathway using subclass 449 visas (temporary) followed by subclass 786 visas…
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EDU
Education
Released
D25/706353
2 pages
PDF
The document presents calculations comparing child care subsidy savings between the Old System and the Cheaper Child Care program. The first table shows data from September 2023 to September 2024 for a family accessing 30 hours of care weekly. Under the old subsidy scheme…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00859
4 pages
PDF
This document is a key brief index for the Department of Home Affairs' November 2024-25 Supplementary Senate Estimates, listing 27 briefing topics organized across Chief Operating Officer, Executive, Legal, Cyber and Infrastructure Security, National Security and Resilience, and…
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HLTH
Health
Released
FOI 25-0152 LD
2 pages
PDF
Minister Butler's office correspondence from October 2024 discusses an urgent request for a briefing on the Illawarra Women's Health Centre following media reports of bullying allegations from whistleblowers. Alison Byrnes MP requested that the Department of Health provide…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01349
28 pages
PDF
This labour agreement, signed 7 June 2021, authorises Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services Pty Ltd to sponsor overseas workers under the Temporary Skilled Migration (TSM) and Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) visa subclasses in Far North Queensland. The agreement operates under…
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HLTH
Health
Released
FOI 25-0145 LD
696 pages
PDF
Istodax (romidepsin) 10mg powder for injection is a TGA-registered medicine (ARTG entry 198854) sponsored by Celgene Pty Ltd since 7 August 2013. The product comprises a composite pack of lyophilised powder for intravenous infusion with reconstitution solvent. It is indicated…
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SA
Services Australia
Released
LEX 83442
2 pages
PDF
This operational blueprint excerpt details Medicare eligibility rules for family members of New Zealand citizens under Ministerial Order 805, effective 22 January 2025. New Zealand citizens residing in Australia qualify as Australian residents and gain automatic Medicare…
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DISR
Industry
Released
25/014/76208
23 pages
PDF
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources contracted Callida Indigenous Consulting Pty Ltd for services beginning 18 November 2024 under contract CN4108781. The six-month initial term includes a one-time six-month extension option. The contract requires the supplier to…
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DEF
Defence
Released
345/24/25
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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CSIR
CSIRO
Released
FOI 2025
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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AGD
Attorney-General's Department
Released
FOI25/002
3 pages
PDF
The Attorney-General's Department released ministerial talking points (dated 21 December 2023) addressing Australian citizens serving with the Israeli Defence Forces. The documents explain that Part 5.5 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 prohibits Australians from engaging in hostile…