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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00092
8 pages
PDF
This Australian Border Force brief to the May 2024 Budget Estimates Hearing outlines Border Protection funding allocations and operational challenges. The 2024-25 Budget provides $6.76 billion over four years, representing the highest funding in a decade and a $1.31 billion…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/04/01607
13 pages
PDF
Home Affairs sought ministerial approval in April 2024 to increase maximum grant amounts under the Community and Cohesion Support Program (CCSP) from $20,000 to $50,000. The program, administered by Social Policy Group (SPG), allocates $4 million from the $25 million Social…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/07/01895
50 pages
PDF
The Australian Border Force seized one acoustic anti-personnel device (a "Sound Gun" PPP10-HP Phaser Pain Field Gun) at the Parcels Post Western Australia facility on 1 November 2019. The item arrived via registered mail from the USA and was detected on 30 October 2019 after…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00628
141 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) deed between the Commonwealth and Cairns Chamber of Commerce Incorporated for Far North Queensland. The agreement establishes a framework for facilitating overseas worker access through…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00622
99 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) between the Commonwealth and Greater Shepparton City Council for the Goulburn Valley region, signed in 2021. The deed establishes a framework to enable overseas worker recruitment in designated…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document FOI 25-032 (11.04 MB)
91 pages
PDF
Following media allegations in April 2023 about the APY Art Centre Collective's practices—including interference with artists' creative control and financial coercion—Arts Ministers from the Australian, South Australian, and Northern Territory governments agreed to a joint…
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ATO
ATO
Released
1-130TL3R8
26 pages
PDF
The ATO disclosed documents relating to its 2024 Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference held at the Hyatt in Canberra, a 1.5-day event attended by all SES staff—the first such gathering since 2022. The conference cost $153,952.11 (including GST), equating to $660.74 per…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77416
No document available
No summary: no document is available for this release
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01106
5 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from April 2024 presents a section 417 Migration Act discretionary intervention case for decision. The submission addresses a case involving health and character considerations, presenting the Minister with options to either exercise discretionary power…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/03/00018
38 pages
PDF
Documents released cover ministerial correspondence and departmental submissions from May to November 2023 concerning a High Court matter involving a detainee. A ministerial submission dated 28 August 2023 recommends ministerial intervention under sections 195A and 197AB of the…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document MO 25-068 (664.97 KB)
1 page
PDF
This is public correspondence to the Prime Minister criticizing the government's decision not to implement parliamentary committee recommendations for a comprehensive gambling advertising ban. The correspondent, identifying as a reformed gambler, argues there is public support…
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INFR
Infrastructure
Released
Document MO 25-046 (4.73 MB)
72 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains correspondence between the Office of the Minister for Communications and a representative from Betr (a gambling/betting firm) between June and July 2024, with names redacted. The emails document scheduling discussions for meetings to discuss…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3675
134 pages
PDF
Treasury documents from August-September 2023 detail government consultation on anti-scams legislation. The materials include meeting notes and policy briefs showing Treasury's Market Conduct and Digital Division engaged regularly with banking sector representatives (COBA, ABA…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3668
5 pages
PDF
Treasury paid invoices totalling $61,336.24 in June 2024 for paid advertising related to "TCS" across multiple platforms. The breakdown includes $6,759.74 to Universal McCann (MediaBrands) for newspaper advertising; $48,559.50 to META for social media advertising; $5,995.00 to…
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DEF
Defence
Released
1027/23/24
33 pages
PDF
This operational summary from Task Force 66 (TF66) describes counter-insurgency operations conducted on 20-21 July 2010 in the Gumbad Valley region of western Swat, Pakistan, during an ISAF mission designated Operation Tevara. The document details a multi-hour engagement…
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DEF
Defence
Released
809/23/2024
272 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains Defence contracts with Absolute Medical, a private medical services provider based in Prestons, NSW. The documents are official orders for contracted medical support services to Defence units, with the initial contract dated 1 September 2021 and…
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AGD
Attorney-General's Department
Released
FOI24/303
72 pages
PDF
This disclosure contains departmental records documenting Australia's receipt and processing of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's May 2024 applications for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, alongside…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77894
33 pages
PDF
The document concerns preparation of ministerial briefing materials on the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, with materials being coordinated across DCCEEW and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (DITRDCA). Email exchanges from…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77950
11 pages
PDF
This disclosure contains detailed expense reports documenting overseas and domestic travel costs for three DCCEEW divisions during July-December 2023. The International Environment, Reef and Ocean Division incurred approximately $330,000 in travel expenses across multiple trips…
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DCC
DCCEEW
Released
77775
71 pages
PDF
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water conducted a pre-referral meeting with Black Mountain Energy on 6 February 2024 regarding the Valhalla Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program (EPBC 2024/09889). Black Mountain Energy sought guidance on…