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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01140
27 pages
PDF
Two ministerial submissions from Home Affairs (signed September 2023 and March 2024) address regularizing immigration status for unlawful Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals (UMAs) in the community. The submissions propose ministerial intervention under Migration Act sections 46A(2)…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01034
11 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission seeks Prime Minister authority for legislative reforms to enhance safety in immigration detention centres, signed 25 July 2024. The Department of Home Affairs proposed amendments addressing the Commonwealth Ombudsman's findings that drug infiltration…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/10/00754
12 pages
PDF
From July 2023 to September 2024, Protection (subclass 866) visa applications totalled 31,566 lodgements. Vietnam led applications with 4,217 lodgements, followed by China (excluding SARs) with 3,465 and India with 2,616. Other significant source countries included Philippines…
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HLTH
Health
Released
25-0009 LD-2024
32 pages
PDF
The Department of Health and Aged Care contracted Miles Morgan Australia (MMA) for approximately $1.69 million (GST inclusive) to transition Whitehorse Meals on Wheels operations to Newcastle Meals on Wheels under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). The commitment…
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SA
Services Australia
Released
LEX 81670
47 pages
PDF
Services Australia released operational and assessment documents regarding Disability Support Pension (DSP) eligibility reviews for customers planning to travel or relocate overseas. The disclosure includes the AUS222-2303 Medical Report form used to gather clinical information…
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SA
Services Australia
Released
LEX 81708
7 pages
PDF
IBM Australia Limited notified Services Australia on 17 April 2024 of proposed dismissals affecting 15 or more employees, with a retrenchment start date of 30 April 2024, as required under the Fair Work Act 2009. The notice was submitted by IBM's Country HR Leader and included a…
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ASIC
ASIC
Released
FOI 161-2024
44 pages
ZIP archive
ASIC's markets supervision and enforcement teams maintained regular correspondence with the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) between May and July 2024. A May 14 meeting between the agencies resulted in four action items, including ASIC recruiting additional team…
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DEF
Defence
Released
980/23/24
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 51820
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00632
14 pages
PDF
This document contains ministerial talking points and background on Ministerial Direction 99, which commenced on 3 March 2023 and reformed character-related visa decision-making under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958. The Direction requires Department of Home Affairs and…
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DEF
Defence
Released
021/24/25
51 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains internal Defence and DFAT communications announcing two ADF recruitment policy changes endorsed by the Australian Government. The first initiative streamlines the Overseas Lateral Recruitment Scheme to fill capability shortfalls by recruiting skilled…
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DEF
Defence
Released
959/23/24
55 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains excerpts from MILPERSMAN Part 2, Chapter 1, outlining the inherent requirements of service for Australian Defence Force membership. The document establishes Defence policy requiring recruits to be Australian citizens, with limited exceptions for…
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DEF
Defence
Released
965/23/24
31 pages
PDF
The Defence Strategic Review prompted a ministerial brief (March 2024) addressing a personnel shortfall of 4,400+ ADF members by proposing expanded recruitment of non-Australian citizens. The brief recommends two options: Option 1 streamlines recruitment of foreign military…
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DEF
Defence
Released
958/23/24
60 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains a draft chapter from the Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) Part 2 detailing the inherent requirements of service in the Australian Defence Force. The document outlines baseline eligibility and fitness criteria applicable to all ADF members…
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AGD
Attorney-General's Department
Released
FOI24/381
17 pages
PDF
The Attorney-General's Department released documents outlining the organisation and implementation framework for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (RCIRCSA). The materials include a "Lessons Learned" policy document detailing how the 409…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
78340
33 pages
PDF
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water prepared a decision brief recommending approval of Ashton Coal Operations' underground mining expansion at Ravensworth, NSW (EPBC 2022/09208). The brief sought ministerial approval under the Environment…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00166
4 pages
PDF
A July 2022 meeting between Department of Home Affairs officials and Minister Giles' advisors addressed streamlining mandatory detention (MD) policies. Minister Giles rejected a full consolidation approach, instead directing separate priority MDs for each program to maintain…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-077 (1.17 MB)
13 pages
PDF
This disclosure is a log of ministerial submissions sent to the Minister for Communications between 1 January and 23 August 2024. The document lists 27 submissions chronologically, including their reference numbers, titles, and dates. Disclosed submissions cover…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3751
9 pages
PDF
**Document Types:** Question time brief (prepared jointly by Treasury and Minister's Office)
**Policy Measure:** Negative gearing tax arrangements
**Key Findings:** As of 2020-21, 1.1 million Australians claimed rental losses (negative gearing), representing about half of all…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3723 AOFM
8 pages
PDF
This disclosure consists of email correspondence between ANZ executives and Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) staff arranging a phone call scheduled for 11:45am on 18 July 2024. ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott and Group Executive Mark Whelan requested a call with Anna…