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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
78009
9 pages
PDF
This decision brief concerns a section 10 declaration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 for the McPhillamys Gold Mine in New South Wales, recommended to the Minister for Environment and Water on 2 August 2024. The brief recommends…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77552
75 pages
PDF
The Business Council of Australia submitted feedback to DCCEEW's Nature Positive Taskforce on 20 February 2024 regarding EPBC Act reform consultation. The BCA expressed concerns that the "lock up" consultation process—which restricted detailed stakeholder engagement to limited…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00730
15 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from November 2023 considers a compensation claim under the Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA). The applicant alleges the Department's Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system incorrectly displayed…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00506
3 pages
PDF
As of 8 August 2024, the Department of Home Affairs disclosed Visitor (subclass 600) visa processing statistics for Palestinian, Israeli, Lebanese, and Ukrainian nationals. On-hand applications totalled 78,243 visas, including 123 Palestinian, 416 Israeli, and 468 Lebanese…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-091 (5.93 MB)
15 pages
PDF
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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HLTH
Health
Released
5263–2025
14 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains internal Department of Health email correspondence from September 2022 regarding a contract mid-point check (MPC) with Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd for a project referred to as "FUTRIJE FIT." The emails show department staff and the contractor's CEO…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 51226
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77821
90 pages
PDF
The IESC received a presentation on 15 May 2024 from Charles Darwin University examining climate change impacts on hydrological systems in the Northern Territory, with specific focus on the Beetaloo Basin shale gas region. The presentation addressed three interconnected topics…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/06/00210
80 pages
PDF
This correspondence from May-June 2024 documents media handling of Minister Andrew Giles' public comments regarding drone use by law enforcement agencies. The disclosure includes a Sky News interview transcript from 30 May 2024 and internal media coordination emails between the…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-078 (580.05 KB)
1 page
PDF
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
PDF
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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TSY
Treasury
Released
3671
72 pages
PDF
This June 2022 ministerial submission from Treasury to the Assistant Treasurer outlines post-Financial Services Royal Commission implementation priorities. Of 54 FSRC recommendations, 43 had been completed, leaving two major outstanding legislative measures: the Compensation…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5269-2024
1 page
PDF
Between January 2023 and August 2024, the Office of Drug Control received 70 import license applications for Schedule 4 nicotine vaping products under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, approving 57 applications and declining none. The department noted that…
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DEF
Defence
Released
0059/24/25
3 pages
PDF
This release contains internal correspondence regarding the 2022 ADF Family Survey report timeline and publication strategy. The documents show extensive delays in releasing the survey between December 2022 and June 2024, with substantial revisions driven by the Royal Commission…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 51497
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00810
10 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from April 2024 addresses the Minister's discretionary power under section 48B of the Migration Act 1958 to lift application bars preventing individuals from lodging protection visas. The document outlines that section 48A of the Act normally bars…
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ATSB
ATSB
Released
FOI 24-25(05)
4 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure relates to ATSB investigation MO-2022-005 concerning the bulk carrier Rosco Poplar, a Hong Kong-flagged vessel that experienced an Automatic Identification System (AIS) jump resulting in a near miss with Bond Reef in Hydrographer's Passage near Mackay…
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ATSB
ATSB
Released
FOI 24-25(06)
4 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains ATSB occurrence data for a fatal aviation accident involving a Piston-engine Aeroplane (VH-SXZ, Avions Pierre Robin R-2160) that occurred on 14 May 1986 near Camden, NSW. The pilot, conducting their first solo aerobatics flight from Bankstown Aerodrome…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
32070
2 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains email correspondence from May 2022 regarding the shortlisting process for an Executive Director position in the National Recovery and Resilience Agency's Recovery Operations division. Amanda O'Rourke, an executive search consultant, provided…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77677
340 pages
PDF
A ministerial brief dated July 2024 outlines the Department's recommendation for grant funding decisions under the Powering the Regions Fund Safeguard Transformation Stream (STS) Round 1 Batch 2. The Expert Advisory Panel reviewed seven eligible applications from trade-exposed…