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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
33047
11 pages
PDF
The Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer commissioned research to understand the value of feral animals to First Nations communities in northern Australia, recognizing a critical information gap identified in the 2023 Northern Vulnerabilities Report. The project…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
78673
72 pages
PDF
This disclosure concerns a capital works project at Booderee National Park involving reseal and upgrade of the Depot Carpark, a shared multi-agency facility used by the Director of National Parks, Wreck Bay Aboriginal Council Committee, and the Department of Infrastructure…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
79332
32 pages
PDF
Following a Federal Court ruling that ordered the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) to pay Santos Ltd $9,042,093.05 in costs after the dismissal of a Tiwi Island traditional owners' challenge to the Barossa offshore gas project, DCCEEW reviewed whether the EDO's conduct…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
79094
65 pages
PDF
Internal DCCEEW correspondence and a standard EPBC Act obligations letter regarding a proposed gold mine by Ballymore Resources near Dittmer, Queensland. The documents show coordination between the Compliance and Enforcement Branch and Nature Positive Regulation Division in…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/10/01751
5 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from August 2024 sought approval to delegate the Minister's power to issue certificates under Migration Regulations 1994 sub-regulation 2.07AQ(3A) for Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa applicants. The delegation would permit SES Band 1 and 2…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-258 (3.12 MB)
7 pages
PDF
The disclosure contains the signed Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Amendment Regulations 2023, made by the Governor-General on 25 May 2023 on advice of the Federal Executive Council. The regulations amend the Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Regulation 2014 under…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-211 (1 MB)
7 pages
PDF
This document contains consultation notes on the legislative design principles for the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. The bill aims to amend the Online Safety Act 2021 to minimise harms to young Australians from social media by placing…
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HLTH
Health
Released
FOI 25-0205 LD
57 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains the Department of Health and Aged Care's aged care style guide (Version 3, December 2022), a branding and visual communications document rather than substantive health policy or clinical material. The guide specifies branding requirements for…
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HLTH
Health
Released
FOI 25-0109 LD
22 pages
PDF
This FOI release concerning the Future Fit Program or Meals on Wheels contains no substantive content. The entire document consists of redactions citing exemptions under sections 47F and 47G(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, which protect material obtained in…
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SA
Services Australia
Released
LEX 68413
9 pages
PDF
KPMG's independent review of Services Australia's Returned Repayments Project (final report, July 2020) assessed the process for identifying customers eligible for repayment remediation where income averaging had been incorrectly applied to their payments. The review validated…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
79281
328 pages
PDF
This disclosure comprises internal departmental correspondence regarding Australia's 2021 CITES Annual Report submission to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Secretariat. The email from DCCEEW's CITES Management Authority sought approval to submit…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00950
31 pages
PDF
This Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, signed in April 2018, establishes the framework for Veterans' Affairs' participation as a user in the National Document Verification Service (DVS). The non-binding…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/01182
60 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released ministerial submissions addressing the High Court's November 2023 decision in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, which found an immigration detainee's detention unlawful due to no realistic prospect of…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-190 (1.57 MB)
17 pages
PDF
Between February and August 2024, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts exchanged correspondence with streaming companies regarding Australian content quotas for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services. The disclosed…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3845
5 pages
PDF
Treasury's "Supporting Australians Campaign" documents outline public communications regarding changes to Australian Government student loan indexation. The campaign materials (digital advertisements, WeChat advertorial, and promotional content) explain that the government is…
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HLTH
Health
Released
FOI 25-0158 LD
318 pages
PDF
The Department of Health released email correspondence between Infant Nutrition Council Chief Executive Jonathan Chew and department officials regarding an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) draft determination on reauthorisation of the MAIF (Mandatory Infant…
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ASIC
ASIC
Released
FOI 004-2025
94 pages
PDF
ASIC's Investment Managers team proposed introducing net tangible assets (NTA) requirements for managed discretionary account operators in December 2019, citing significant industry growth that may have been driven by FOFA reforms and lighter regulatory requirements compared to…
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AGD
Attorney-General's Department
Released
FOI24/155
242 pages
PDF
This disclosure contains the Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum for the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023, which responds to the High Court's decision in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
33059
1 page
PDF
This document presents monthly avian influenza mortality statistics for Australian states and territories covering February 2022 through February 2025. Data show no natural bird deaths from avian influenza until May 2024, when Victoria recorded 3,300 deaths. Subsequent outbreaks…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00620
5 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from August 2024 concerning the transfer of an unauthorised maritime arrival (UMA) to Nauru under Australia's regional processing framework. The document outlines the legal authority for such transfers under section 198AD of the Migration Act, requiring…