Freedom of Information disclosure log

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Freedom of Information disclosure log

FOI Request reference number FOI Request Documents released Date released
23-24-36

In the public interest, I am seeking all IPEA documents and correspondence relating to the two outstanding Rulings against Mr Andrew Laming referred below between 21 May 2022 and 12 Jan 2023. Specifically decisions taken regarding escalation of the non-compliance of the Rulings and Referrals to the AFP if they exist, and what steps are in progress.
23-24-35

Invoices and receipts- including meals, flights and hotels- relating to Minister Tony Burke and his staff travelling to the United States in July 2022. The total cost of this travel was $46,000.
23-24-37

I am seeking the following information either under FOI or administrative release. The time period of the request is 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023:

  • Any emails or other communications (eg. meeting invitations/speeches/ videos/transcripts/memorandums/revised chief executive instructions or equivalent) directed at all staff about either the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme (‘the Royal Commission’), or the government response to the Royal Commission
  • Any emails or other communications (eg. meeting invitations/speeches/ videos/transcripts/memorandums/revised chief executive instructions or equivalent) directed at all SES (or equivalent) staff about the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme, or the government response to the Royal Commission 
  • Any brief prepared for Senate estimates in October 2023 relating to how the agency was responding to the Royal Commission or the government response to the Royal Commission
  • Any brief, agenda paper, submission (or similar) to the agency’s executive leadership group/senior leadership group (or however named in your agency) about how the agency was responding to the Royal Commission or implementing the government response to the Royal Commission
  • Any document relating to changing training modules/induction (or similar) (whether internally or externally delivered), to incorporate information about the Royal Commission or the government response to the Royal Commission. 

 The following are excluded from the request:

  • Any document that solely deals with adverse findings relating to individual members of staff of that agency.
23-24-31

A copy of all documents relating to parliamentary expenses that have been claimed by Adam Bandt MP for the period 24th to the 28th of November 2023. This includes travel, accommodation, and any ancillary expenses claimed for that period.
23-24-30

A list of any reports or expenses submitted by the member for Cook, Scott Morrison, between Monday 23 October to Monday 13 November; details of those expenses submitted, including but not limited to flights, accommodation, staffing arrangements.
23-24-20

Flights including the name of ticket holder, date of flight, cost of flight, airline used, type of seat (economy, business) undertaken by Senators McKenzie, Bobet, Allman-Payne, Birmingham, Sheldon, Smith, White, Pocock and Van as identified in the Committee report, p. iii: Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements (aph.gov.au) and any accompanying staff from their offices, between Monday 11 September and Friday 6 October 2023.
23-24-13

I am seeking all documents from November 2021 detailing the Defence Department’s correspondence with IPEA regarding VIP flights and the reasons for withholding details of the flights with IPEA and any internal documents discussing the the refusal to provide the documents.
23-24-09

Any documents detailing instances where Mr Richard Marles or his office has ever paid any money back to IPEA or been asked to pay any money back since the establishment of IPEA and any documentation detailing the circumstances involved.
23-24-10

Any VIP flight manifests charged to Mr Richard Marles and provided to IPEA with that include the name David Collard and if so what are the dates and documentation detailing the flight or flights involved; any documents relating to his US trip in December 2022 including flight manifests And itinerary and expenditure provided to IPEA of said trip. 
23-24-08

I request access to Senator Ralph Babet's expenses claims for between 01/09/2022 and 31/10/2022… I request all communications between the agency and Senator Babet/his office during this time as well.
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