“Yesterday the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Senate estimates asked a question with notice about Australia's assistance to the Philippines in drafting the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. The article reported that DFAT responded to the question detailing Australia's assistance to the Philippines in drafting the law. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia-helped-draft-philippi…

Under the FOI I request the question asked by Senate estimates and the full answer provided by DFAT”

“I would like to ask for a copy of the documents relating to and/or justifying the accreditation of Administrative and Technical Staff in the Australian Embassy in Baghdad in 2003/05.”

“Any correspondence between David Vitter and/or Mercury LLC to Ambassador Joe Hockey during 2018 regarding the sanctions imposed by the United States upon Oleg Deripaska and/or his companies.

Any correspondence from Ambassador Joe Hockey and/or his representative to any United States official regarding the sanctions imposed by the United States upon Oleg Deripaska and/or his companies, and any replies.”

“Documents including correspondence and emails, created since 1 January 2020 to/from Former Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment the Hon. Simon Birmingham, that relate to:

a. The appointment of the Hon Tony Abbot AC as an adviser to the British Board of Trade; and/or

b. The engagement of the Hon Alexander Downer AC as a consultant to the Government of Gibraltar (excluding copies of media reports).”

“Reports to Ministers and/or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including cablegrams, that relate to the visit of the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the Hon Alexander Downer AC, to Gibraltar in December 2017.”

All documents (including, but not limited to, briefs and notes of discussion), correspondence and communications (including, but not limited to, emails, letters, text messages, iMessages and messages sent via online or encrypted messaging applications) held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in relation to Senator Canavan’s comments that, “All we’re being asked to do is give up our access to cheap TVs" as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on 7 November 2020.

This request excludes all duplicate documents.

2 December 2020

A copy of the Index of Briefs documents produced by the Department for their witnesses that appeared at the 24 September 2020 sitting of the COVID-19 Senate Select Committee.

This request excludes (a) the names of any non-Senior Executive Service officers (b) duplicate documents and (c) documents published on the department's website.

This request excludes all names and identifying information of stranded Australians and their families.

“Policies of guidance issued to decision makers in relation to the assessment of 'identity' for the purposes of ss8(b) and 44 of the Australian Passports Act 2005.”

“We seek documents and correspondence between the Australian Ambassador to Japan, Richard Court or any staff representing the Ambassador, and Kerry Stokes AC or any staff or representatives of Kerry Stokes AC and Seven Group Holdings. The timeframe for this request is from 12 April 2017 to the present day.

Personal information about staff members and third parties can be redacted.”

“This is a freedom of information request for all communication and documents regarding the market research conducted by Hall & Partners.

As outlined in this tender - https://www.tenders.gov.au/Cn/Show/5465c6e5-21d5-455c-8aef-9f1494507284.

The FOI can be restricted to final documents prepared for the market research session, documents used in the session (such as powerpoints and list of questions asked), documents outlining the results o the market research and documents detailing any implementation or impact on policy or action as a result of the research.”

a) The contract between Palladium and DFAT for the PLF Program;

b) Terms of Reference for the Management Information Systems (“MIS”) scoping for the PLF Program; and

c) Copies of correspondence where DFAT has directed Palladium to go to open markets for the MIS and Monitoring & Evaluation roles for the PLF Program.

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1. A copy of the food menu for the event.
2. A copy of the drinks menu for the event.
3. A copy of the final guest list for the event.

1. In relation to the making of the media release of the Minister for Foreign Affairs ("the Minister") dated 28 January 2019 in which the Minister recognised and supported Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela (28 January 2019 Venezuela statement): any briefing notes, submissions, or discussion papers provided to the Minister or the Leader of the Opposition (and/or Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs ("Shadow Minister") and file notes or minutes of high-level meetings attended by:
   
   1. The Minister;
   2. The Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten MP and/or the Shadow Minister
2.  In relation to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, any briefing notes, submissions or discussion papers provided to the Minister for the purposes of the Minister's visit to the US from 28 to 30 January and attendance at the Human Rights Council from 24 to 25 February; and file notes or minutes of high-level meetings relating to Venezuela during these events.

   "High-level meetings" in the above means meetings attended by the Minister, the Opposition Leader, the Shadow Minister and/or the Australian Ambassadors to the United Nations, the United States or Venezuela.

   The above request excludes the following documents:

   • Media enquiries, associated responses and related material;
   • Material which relates to Departmental media monitoring and internal reporting;
   • Material which relates to the drafting of media statements (except for the 28 January 2019 Venezuela Statement);
   • Legal Advice

a. Documentation that sets out the terms of the two activities related to Ebola assistance to West Africa with the highest budget;
b. Audit reports relating to those activities, if the activities were audited;
c. The head contracts for those activities, if contracts were entered into, and;
d. Detailed budgets for those activities, if a budget was prepared for those activities.

Humanitarian Response Aid Quality Check for West Africa Ebola Emergency Response 2014 [PDF 15 MB]

I seek access to documents detailing the number of Australian citizens detained or arrested abroad in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years.

Due to privacy, I do not require the names of the citizens but seek the reason for the detainment or arrest as well as the city where it occurred.

Number and location of Australian citizens detained or arrested abroad in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years [PDF 158 KB]

I am seeking access to documents related to the appointment of former foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, to the board of Palladium International Pty Ltd.

To aid in the ease of processing, I request only documents on this matter created between March 2019 and today's date, 5 July, 2019.

Specifically, I seek correspondence, ministerial briefings, meeting minutes, or other documents that discuss or canvass the appointment of Julie Bishop to Palladium's board.

Appointment of former Foreign Affairs Minister, Julie Bishop, to the board of Palladium International Pty Ltd [PDF 1.3 MB]

"A copy of all country information assessments prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) expressly for protection status determination purposes in relation to Bangladesh (country information), including but not limited to:
2) A copy of all draft versions of each piece of country information
3) A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any source contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records, excluding the items listed on the attached marked Annexure A.
4) A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information.
5) A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information.
6) The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information.
7) The names and positions of the owners and/or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country information."

Country Information Report Material - Bangladesh [PDF 4 MB]

The Incoming Government Brief 2019 [PDF 5 MB]

"A copy of all country assessments prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) expressly for protection status determination purposes in relation to China (country information), including but not limited to:

1. DFAT Summary of CIRs re: The Treatment of Children in China, 24 July 2003, CX 82789;
2. DFAT RRT Country Information Request –Population and family planning regulations in Fujian Province, 13 March 2012, CX83325;
3. DFAT RRT Information Request, 12 November 2010, CH37505; and
4. DFAT Country Report: People's Republic of China, 3 March 2015.

A copy of all draft versions of each piece of country information.

A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any sources contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records.

A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information.

A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information.

The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information.

The names and positions of the owner and/or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country."

Country Information Report Material - China

Attachment 1 [PDF 2.2 MB]

Attachment 2 [PDF 4.59 MB]

Attachment 3 [PDF 1.51 MB]

Attachment 4 [PDF 8.85 MB]

Attachment 5 [PDF 31.3 MB]

Attachment 6 [PDF 31.5 MB]

Attachment 7 [PDF 24.6 MB]

Attachment 8 [PDF 26.2 MB]

Attachments within the documents (non-exempt material) [PDF 135 KB]

"Documents, including memos, briefings, reports, submissions and emails, addressing the apparent disappearance of Yang Hengjun in China. I would like to exclude news articles and confine my request to material created January 21-23, 2019 and held within Australia. I also exclude media inquiries, media inquiry responses and associated documents, material created in relation to or in responding to media enquiries and Mr Hengjun's consular file."

Document relating to the apparent disappearance of Hengjun [PDF 243 KB]

"The diplomatic cable written by UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer about his May 2016 meeting with George Papadopoulos".

Document relating to meeting between UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer and George Papadopoulos [PDF 378 KB]

All documents relied upon for sections 3.58 – 3.61 of the CIS Report for the People's Republic of China.

For further information, including requesting a copy of the documents, please contact foi@dfat.gov.au

"All records, communications and documents referring to efforts by Ireland to be included in the American E-3 Visa Programme. I wish to cover the timeframe August 1st 2018 to present day".

Documents and Communications regarding Ireland E-3 Visa Programme.

Available upon request. For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

All briefing papers, discussion documents, communications with government ministers, and communications with Chinese embassy staff or representatives, from the last five years regarding so-called exit bans.

"A) Communications any DFAT Deputy Secretary sent to any other DFAT Deputy Secretary and/or communications from any DFAT Deputy Secretary to the DFAT Secretary and/or communications from the DFAT Secretary to any DFAT Deputy Secretary on Monday October 15 2018 (Canberra time) and/or Tuesday October 16 2018 (Canberra time) about and/or in relation to and/or mentioning Jerusalem and/or the potential location of Australia's Embassy in Israel and/or the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and/or the Federal Government's announcement(s) about Israel.

B) Communications between Canberra-based DFAT officers at and/or above SES band three level (including, but not limited to, DFAT's Secretary) and Canberra-based DFAT staff at and/or above SES band two in the 'Levant, Iran and North Africa Section' and/or 'Media and Parliamentary Section' and/or 'Communications and Parliamentary Branch' and/or 'Communications and Parliamentary Branch' and/or 'Indonesia Strategic Political & Governance Section' on Monday October 15 2018 (Canberra time) and/or Tuesday October 16 2018 (Canberra time) about and/or in relation to and/or mentioning Jerusalem and/or the potential location of Australia's Embassy in Israel and/or the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and/or the Federal Government's announcement(s) about Israel."

1. A copy of your social media policy affecting Departmental staff.
2. The number of disciplinary or similar investigations in the past year for breaches of this policy. Names of staff are not requested and can be removed for privacy reasons.
3. The outcomes of those investigations.

I would like to request expenditure lists and/or documents in relation to an event held at the Australian embassy in Washington DC in February 2018 as part of the National Governors' Association.
I seek documents relating to the function, including but not limited to, menus for the function, the catering costs, drinks list, cost of beverages, entertainment costs, a cost per person for the functions and where possible, guest lists.

We seek access to the following documents under section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)(FOI Act):
1. A copy of the Joint Statement on Enhancing Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation between Australia and the People's Republic of China, signed by the Australian Government on or about 24 March 2017; and
2. All correspondence and documents produced between 31 July 2016 and the date of this letter that have been prepared by, sent from, or received by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the trade of donkeys and/or donkey products.

"briefings to minister and the executive relating to allegations of foreign bribery made against Australian-based consulting firm, Sinclair Knight Merz. I am seeking only records from the years 2011, 2012, or 2013."

I would like to request access to documents relating to Australia's response to the 2014-16 West Africa Outbreak:

• the membership and Terms of Reference for the whole of government taskforce to respond to the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak that was co-chaired by DFAT and Health (individual names can be redacted if an agency is listed).
• the covering minute or brief to the following Aspen contracts:
  • Sierra Leone Ebola Response Phase 1 (Mobilisation) (Africa) (CN2688751)
  • Sierra Leone Ebola Response Phase II (Africa) (CN2798782).

(It is not necessary to provide a copy of the actual contract, other tender documents, or attachments to the minutes or briefs.)

"Under the FOI Act I request documents created during 2017 or 2018:

1) All documents or correspondence provided by the Department to the Minister for Trade regarding EFIC's Statement of Expectations and whether, how or why EFIC could or should be expected to provide financial support to domestic resource projects".

I seek, for the purposes of The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), documentation relating to efforts involving the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and its representatives in reaching foreign governments or companies for the purposes of promoting Adani's proposed Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project (Carmichael) coal, the purchase or selling of Carmichael coal or the marketing of Carmichael coal taking place between 1 July 2016 and 26 June 2018.

I wish to make an application under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) for information created since 1 January 2017 by and/or for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regarding a planned submarine telecommunications cable between the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia (the Coral Sea Cable System).

Specifically, I seek access to ministerial submissions that discuss the Coral Sea Cable System.

. documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) since 26 March 2015 regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen. Specifically, I seek access to:

1. Ministerial Submissions regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen;

2. final reports and/or briefings provided to senior DFAT executives (First Assistant Secretaries and above) regarding Australian citizens involved in the war in Yemen;

3. documents regarding Australian citizens advising and/or assisting the military of the United Arab Emirates in that nation's contribution to the Saudi Arabian-led military intervention in Yemen;

4. documents regarding the death or wounding of Australian citizens serving as combatants and/or private military contractors (whether unlawful or not) in Yemen; and,

5. documents regarding the reported death of an Australian citizen in the Yemeni city of Taiz in late 2015.

"I request access to any emails, documents or other notification made to relevant Kiribati authorities regarding the death of a Kiribati citizen residing in Australia temporarily under the federal government's seasonal worker program on a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) or Special Program visa (subclass 416). This request refers to any documentation sent from January 1, 2016 through to Wednesday, June 6, 2018".

Any documents outlining warnings given to foreign diplomats about potential reckless or unlawful driving in Canberra. Please include details of any allegations or reports about reckless/unlawful driving by foreign diplomats in Canberra, but remove names or identifying information for the purposes of satisfying the Act. Please limit search to between July 2016 and March 2018.

"Documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regarding Australian-associated companies and/or Australian-associated individuals suspected of dealing with sanctioned elements of the North Korean regime which DFAT referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation in 2015 (the referrals).

The first referral from DFAT to the AFP occurred in March 2015 and dealt with ASX-listed companies AAT Corporation and EHG Corporation. A second referral occurred in August 2015 and dealt with companies and/or individuals associated with the first referral. An ABC story regarding the referrals can be found here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/afp-investigating-australian-companies-linked-to-north-korea/7311830. Both referrals became AFP investigations. It is my understanding that those investigations have finished.

Specifically, I seek access to:

1. the text of the referrals provided to the AFP;
2. progress reports provided to DFAT regarding the AFP investigations;
3. briefing documents provided to the DFAT Executive regarding the AFP referrals and subsequent investigations;
4. ministerial submissions (MINSUBs) provided to relevant Minister(s) regarding the AFP referrals and subsequent investigations; and,
5. reports provided to DFAT at the completion of the AFP investigations.

I request that you provide a schedule of material if numerous documents are captured by this request. I advise I am not interested in duplicate copies of documents or documents that have already been publicly released or media releases, media articles or media statements".

"Minutes of the meetings of the Working Group on Protections for Private Domestic Workers for Diplomats or Consular Officials produced between 1 January 2016-31 December 2016"

1) The two most recent Representation Funds Expenditure reports for the head of Mission in Washington D.C, and
2) A report or summary of travel completed by the Head of Mission in Washington DC in financial year 2017-18, including accompanying travelers. Ideally the information would include date of travel, destinations and cost.

1. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States branch (current and/or former) about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump, and;

2. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Australian Embassy to the United States in Washington about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump.

1. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States branch (current and/or former) about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump, and;

2. Communications between 15 June 2017 and 23 September 2017 (inclusive) to and/or from the Australian Embassy to the United States in Washington about and/or relating to a possible and/or potential and/or proposed and/or confirmed and/or completed encounter and/or event and/or meeting and/or photo opportunity between and/or involving Julie Bishop and Ivanka Trump.

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a) Documents, including briefing notes and correspondence, about the non appointment of a United States Ambassador to Australia since the departure of the last
US Ambassador in September 2016, and;

b) Any information, including analysis, about the length of time it takes foreign nations to replace their ambassadors. The timeframe for this information is 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2017.

1. the full correspondence between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the UK Foreign Office on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

2. the full correspondence (if any) between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the US State Department on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

3. the full correspondence (if any) between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the US Department of Justice on Mr Julian Assange from the 1st of January 2016 to the 18th of January 2018

Correspondence with UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, US State Department, an US Department of Justice concerning Julian Assange from 1 January 2016 – 18 January 2018. [PDF 200 KB]

Could you please provide the following information -Breakdown of Adviser Remuneration by gender for each category and level (that is, Al through to A4 and above MRP, then the same for B, C and D levels).

Breakdown of average remuneration of advisers engaged under Aid Adviser Remuneration Framework [PDF 74 KB]

Documents and correspondence about Mayur Resources and a proposal to build a coal mine and a coal-fired power plants in Papua New Guinea.

Mayur Resources in Papua New Guinea [PDF 1.76 MB]

A document or documents that list all the memos or cables written by Ambassador Joe Hockey, or written under his name, about U.S. President Donald Trump since Mr Trump was elected president and sent to the government in Canberra. If this document does not exist I request that you create it.

Cable sent by Joe Hockey [PDF 13 KB]

Documents, including briefings, reports, memos, and/or correspondence, discussing the potential impact on relations with China of forthcoming laws to crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics. I would like to confine my inquiry to documents created within the last 5 days and to exclude duplicates and material already provided to media.

Documents discussing the potential impact on relations with China of forthcoming laws to crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics [PDF 498 KB]

Documents, including briefings, memos and/or correspondence, discussing the decision to suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea. I would like to confine my request to documents created within the lost 14 days and exclude duplicates and statements already provided to the media.

Documents discussing the decision to suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea [PDF 54 KB]

I'm seeking documents about DFAT's soft diplomacy program which brought a group of European journalists to Australia on Sunday March 19 to learn about Australia's refugee and immigration policies. I'm seeking documents that detail the total cost of the exercise. I'm seeking documents that detail the cost of business class international flights and domestic flights as well as a list of hotels and room rates during the participants' stay in Australia

European journalists' trip - 19 March 2017 [PDF 3.34 MB]

Any documents held in Canberra offices or in the Indian High Commission which record the date or nature of any requests from Adani representatives for a letter to be sent from Australian government representatives to any Chinese government agency or state owned enterprise.

Documents recording the date or nature of requests from Adani representatives for a letter of support from Australian Government representatives to the Chinese Government. [PDF 2 MB]

1. A copy of all country information assessments prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) expressly for protection status determination purposes in relation to Bangladesh (country information), including but not limited to: a. DFAT Bangladesh Country Information Report July 2016, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 05 July 2016, CIS38A80121206; b. DFAT Country Report: Bangladesh, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 20 October 2014, CIS2F827D91369. 2. A copy of all draft versions of each piece of country information. 3. A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any source contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records, excluding the items listed on the attached document marked Annexure A. 4. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information. 5. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information. 6. The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information. 7. The names and positions of the owner and / or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country information.

3. A copy of all material relied upon by DFAT in preparing each piece of country information, including file notes, correspondence with any source contacted, audio video recordings, source material and any other records, excluding the items listed on the attached document marked Annexure A. 4. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection regarding each piece of country information. 5. A copy of all correspondence between DFAT and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority regarding each piece of country information. 6. The names and positions of the authors of each piece of country information. 7. The names and positions of the owner and / or person responsible for final sign off of each piece of country information.

For further information, including a copy of the documents, contact foi@dfat.gov.au

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

All communications between DFAT and the Australian embassy in Washington concerning American immigration and border control policy regarding Muslims and/or the 'Muslim travel ban' which was put in place early in 2017 by the US. The timeline for this correspondence is between 23 January and 12 February 2017 inclusive.

Correspondence between DFAT Canberra and the Australian Embassy in Washington concerning the 'Muslim travel ban' Executive order [PDF 732 KB]

The information we are requesting is in relation to a contract DFAT signed with Unity Resources Group Pty Ltd for the provision of security services for the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. The CN ID is CN358677 and ATM ID is DFAT10-DID-008. We are requesting a copy of the contract document with all costing/profit information removed.

Contract with URG DFAT10-DID-008 [PDF 14.1 MB]

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) I request copies of cables originating from or received by Canberra & Australia's mission to the UN in Geneva and emails to and from the Minister or her office -relating to Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council-that include reference to asylum seekers or Australia's offshore detention facilities or Indigenous Australians from 1 November 2016 to 31 March 2017.

1708-F1757 [PDF 2.46 MB]

All DFAT records and documents pertaining to the commissioning and purchasing of artworks by the Australian High Commission in Singapore between January 1 2012 and December 31 2016.

1707-F1738 part 1 [PDF 3.66 MB]

1707-F1738 part 2 [PDF 2.90 MB]

Since 1 May 2017, any emails between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Minister for Trade (or his office) and/or the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) regarding changes to the Minister's Statement of Expectations for EFIC and relating to the new Statement of Expectations as published on 7 September 2017, excluding Cabinet-related materials.

Under the FOI Act 1982, I apply for access to documents containing the following information. For the meetings:

1. the 20th round of ChAFTA negotiations on 5-8 May 2014 in Canberra, and
2. the 21st round of ChAFTA negotiations on 1-5 September 2014 in Beijing,

I request documents showing

1. the names and positions of all members of the Australian delegations, and
2. the names and positions of all those in attendance at the meetings.

I wish to make an application under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) for documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the department) containing information about people believed to be killed during a strike by the U.S. in or around the Syrian city of Raqqa on or around Friday 11 August 2017 (the strike). Those people are Khaled Sharrouf and his sons Abdullah and Zarqawi, who were Australian citizens at the time of their deaths.

Specifically, I seek access to correspondence, notes of meetings, written briefings, written advice, ministerial submissions and/or similar documents, regarding:

1. the strike and/or planning for the strike;
2. advice received by the Australian government that Khaled Sharrouf may have died in the strike, and/or a copy of that advice;
3. advice received by the Australian government that Abdullah and Zarqawi Sharrouf may have died in the strike, and/or a copy of that advice;
4. Australian government consideration about what role Australia could legitimately play in U.S. operations against Khaled Sharrouf that contained the risk of the deaths of Australian citizens; and,
5. awareness within the Australian government that the strike had killed or wounded Australian children, and what the consequences of those deaths may be.

I advise I am not interested in duplicate copies of documents or documents that have already been publicly released or media releases, media articles or media statements.

"I wish to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

My request is as follows.

1. All emails sent within the last 10 days between DFAT and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet which pertain to Neil Prakash.
2. All emails sent within the last 10 days between DFAT and the Attorney-General's Department which pertain to Neil Prakash.

On 29 August 2017 the FOI applicant excluded attachments from the scope of his request."

Documentation on:
Entities and individuals granted exemption permits for the Australian Government's Autonomous Sanctions regime (Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol) over the calendar years 2014 and 2015.

Documentation on:
Entities and individuals granted exemption permits for the Australian Government's Autonomous Sanctions regime (Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol) over the calendar years 2014 and 2015.

Documents relating to this request [PDF 64 KB]

" I seek copies of representation funds expenditure reports for the Ambassador to the Holy See for FY15/16 and FY16/17 (to the date of this request)."

"This is an application made under the FOI Act 1982. I would like to request expenditure lists and/or documents outlining the following:

1. How many casual and formal breakfasts, lunches and dinners US Ambassador Jo Hockey attended in 2016/2017 financial year in Washington, and/or
2. The cost of the of the casual and formal breakfasts, lunches and dinners US Ambassador Jo Hockey attended in 2016/2017 financial year, and/or

Other expenses incurred by US Ambassador Jo Hockey in Washington in 2016/2017 financial year."

Please provide me with DFAT documents that relate to:

1. Actions taken by Australia in 2015 to attention in the UN/with UN agencies/committees and bilaterally with Israel with respect to the human rights abuse by Israel against:
   1. Political prisoners
   2. Activists engaged in demonstrations against the Wall and settlements
   3. Administrative detainees under the Administrative Detention system
   4. Military Court detainees under the Military Court system
   5. Child prisoners - The systematic and institutionalised ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian
   6. children
2. Actions taken by Australia in 205 to raise an alarm in the UN, with UN agencies/UN committees and bilaterally with Israel to stop the following Israeli inhumane systems, practices and actions?:
   1. Administrative Detention
   2. Military Courts
   3. Apartheid
   4. Restriction of movement of Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank
   5. Ethnic cleansing including: a) the Prawer Plan b) Israel's settlement expansion policies involving bulldozing, demolition and armed/violent annexation of West Bank (including East Jerusalem) Palestinian land and homes c)Israeli settler violence against Palestinian citizens.
3. Actions taken by Australia in 2015 to monitor/question Israel in the implementation of measures promised by Israel to Australia and the UN/UN agencies/committees?
4. DFAT's appraisals of:
   1. the responses by Israel to questions raised by Australia with regard to human rights concerns and
   2. the implementation of those promises by Israel?
5. Measures DFAT/Australia will take to force Israel to comply with human rights norms.

I wish to confine my request to communication between your Department , Israel, United Nations and UN Human Rights agencies.

Documents relating to internal policies and processes for managing aid funding that informed DFAT's review of aid management capacity at the Australian Representative Office in Ramallah (excluding documents that are already in the public domain).

• "Performance reports or evaluation or similar in relation to the operation of DFAT's Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section in the last 2 years;
• Correspondence between DFAT's FOI & Privacy Law Section and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner regarding the performance of the section in the last 2 years;
• All internal correspondence about the Daily Telegraph sent and received by the section".

Initiative on Promoting Unimpeded Trade Cooperation along the Belt and Road, 14 May 2017

Download 17/15408 [PDF 752 KB]

Cable relating to One Nation.

Download 17/10941 [PDF 137 KB]

Cables since 2 July 2016 which mention Senator Pauline Hanson, Senator Malcolm Roberts, Senator Brian Burston, and/or Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party.

Download 17/5476 [PDF 12 MB]

1. Diplomatic cables between Geneva and Canberra (no attachments) and ministerial submissions (no attachments) relating to the August 2016 session of the UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva;
2. Diplomatic cables between New York and Canberra (no attachments) and ministerial submissions (no attachments) relating to the vote in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly on resolution L.41 (and the subsequent vote in the General Assembly);
3. Media and parliamentary talking points (final version only) relating to UN resolution L.41 (71/258) and the UN conference in 2017 to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons;
4. Ministerial submissions and policy/discussion papers (final version only) relating to Australia's participation/non-participation in the UN conference in 2017 to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons;
5. Correspondence since July 2016 between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence in relation to nuclear weapons.

Cables concerning August 2016 session of OEWG and UNNY Resolution, talking points on UN Conference.

Download 17/6434 [PDF 967 KB]

All correspondence dated 18 February 2016 to December 23 2016 that mention Adani and/or the Carmichael Mine and Rail line and/or Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of the Minister Trade, Tourism and Investment. Specifically, correspondence includes emails, briefings and minutes between the Department and the Minister's Office.

All correspondence dated 18 February 2016 to December 23 2016 that mention Adani and/or the Carmichael Mine and Rail line and/or Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of the Minister Trade, Tourism and Investment. Specifically, correspondence includes emails, briefings and minutes between the Department and the Minister's Office.

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Documents relating to the nomination, selection and appointment of the Hon. Joe Hockey as Ambassador to the United States as recently announced by the Foreign Minister Hon. Julie Bishop MP.

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"Any correspondence, including emails, between DFAT and the ABC from 1 January 2016 to date, that relates to a proposal or decision by the ABC to shut down its shortwave radio service."

Shutdown of ABC shortwave radio service.

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The minimum number of documents that contain the total expenditure incurred by the Great Barrier Reef Taskforce (BRTF) from its inception until after the Bonn meeting of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, Germany (28 June – 8 July 2015).

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Copies of the one page report issued by the Conduct and Ethics Unit relating to investigations into bullying and harassment, for the financial years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017; and Conduct and Ethics Unit summary reports (as per those provided in FOI case 11/26521), for the financial years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017

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"I seek access to information held by DFAT. I make this request under the auspices of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Specifically, I seek documents in the file 14/22944 (Trade – Reporting – India – Adani Group). Documents produced between July 1 2014 and March 1 2015 are sought.

Documentation in this case can include, but is not limited to, files, applications and correspondence relating to the Adani Group."

"I seek access to information held by DFAT. I make this request under the auspices of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Specifically, I seek documents in the file 14/22944 (Trade – Reporting – India – Adani Group). Documents produced between July 1 2014 and March 1 2015 are sought.

Documentation in this case can include, but is not limited to, files, applications and correspondence relating to the Adani Group."

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• Personal expenses claimed by the Head of the Australian High Commission in the United Kingdom, Mr Alexander Downer after 1 June 2015.
• The entertainment budget of the Australian High Commission in the United Kingdom after 1 June 2015.

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This is an application for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). I request the following documents:

• Briefings provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014; and
• Briefings provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014), where those briefings relate in whole or in part to Australia's international obligations and/or Australia's domestic laws.

The scope of my request is limited to documents from the years 2014 and 2015.

• Briefings provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014; and
• Briefings provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014), where those briefings relate in whole or in part to Australia's international obligations and/or Australia's domestic laws.

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Any documents not currently in the public domain mentioning:

• Adani
• Abbott Point
• The Galilee Basin
• POSCO E&C
• Carmichael mine or railway
• Coal

From within the following two folders:

• TRADE – FINANCE AND DEBT – Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) Northern Australia Facility (15/27570)
• OVERSEAS AID MANAGEMENT – Planning – Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (16/14390)

Any documents not currently in the public domain mentioning:

• Adani
• Abbott Point
• The Galilee Basin
• POSCO E&C
• Carmichael mine or railway
• Coal

From within the following two folders:

• TRADE – FINANCE AND DEBT – Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) Northern Australia Facility (15/27570)
• OVERSEAS AID MANAGEMENT – Planning – Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (16/14390)

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Documents, photos and video footage, produced since 1 October 2015 to 12 September 2016, relating to:

1. Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra.

Documents, photos and video footage, produced since 1 October 2015 to 12 September 2016, relating to:

1. Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra.

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The eight most recent "Representation Funds Expenditure" reports for the head of Mission in Washington D.C. This should capture all the quarterly reports for the financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16.

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Access to the following documents (excluding drafts of documents and documents that are publicly available):

1. Submissions to the minister concerning the debate and resolutions on nuclear weapons in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly in 2015;
2. Media talking points and policy/position papers concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament;
3. Submissions to the minister concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament;
4. Diplomatic cables between Canberra and Australia's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament - We would be happy to limit this item to:
   • The report from Geneva to Canberra following the conclusion of the February session of the OEWG.
   • The report from Geneva to Canberra following the conclusion of the May session of the OEWG.
   • Instructions from Canberra to Geneva concerning the caretaker government during the May session of the OEWG; and
5. Correspondence from Australia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, to members of the "broadly like-minded group" concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament.

• Media talking points and policy/position papers concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament;
• Diplomatic cables between Canberra and Australia's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament - We would be happy to limit this item to:
  • The report from Geneva to Canberra following the conclusion of the February session of the OEWG.
  • The report from Geneva to Canberra following the conclusion of the May session of the OEWG.
  • Instructions from Canberra to Geneva concerning the caretaker government during the May session of the OEWG; and
• Correspondence from Australia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, to members of the "broadly like-minded group" concerning the 2016 UN open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

In the light of Australia's current candidacy for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council, I request copies of all cables, emails, ministerial submissions, briefs, talking points and other correspondence covering discussions on the death penalty with officials from the following countries in the period from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016:

• Peoples Republic of China
• United States of America (Federal/State).

Excluding representations made on behalf of individual consular clients potentially subject to the death penalty.

1. Any text messages, emails or memos in January 2016 and from the 25th, 26th, 27th or 28th of May 2016 between DFAT public servants and public servants in any other government department, which was in any way related to a UNESCO report about world heritage sites, climate change and tourism. That includes discussions of the contents of the report, government actions in relation to it, or media inquiries surrounding it. For your information, the draft report that was circulated between government departments at the time was titled "Destinations at risk: World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate" and was later simply called "World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate".
2. Any text messages, emails or memos in January 2016 or from the 25th, 26th, 27th or 28th of May 2016 between the then Minister for Foreign Affairs and any public servant, which was in any way related to a UNESCO report about world heritage sites, climate change and tourism. That includes discussions of the contents of the report, government actions in relation to it, or media inquiries surrounding it. For your information, the draft report that was circulated between government departments at the time was titled "Destinations at risk: World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate" and was later simply called "World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate".

A) Any communications mentioning and/or detailing and/or alluding to deaths and/or injuries (confirmed and/or suspected and/or possible) to asylum seekers and/or migrants and/or illegal immigrants and/or illegal maritime arrivals (or any other individual travelling on an asylum seeker vessel and/or suspected asylum seeker vessel) after September 14 2013 within Australian waters. This includes, but is not limited to, boats not spotted by Australian authorities, boats before being intercepted by Australian authorities and/or boats that had been turned back by Australian authorities. This includes, but is not limited to, communications and/or information from overseas governments and/or officials, including, but not limited to, from Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

B) Any communications mentioning and/or detailing and/or alluding to deaths and/or injuries (confirmed and/or suspected and/or possible) to asylum seekers and/or migrants and/or illegal immigrants and/or illegal maritime arrivals (or any other individual travelling on an asylum seeker vessel and/or suspected asylum seeker vessel) after September 14 2013 outside Australian waters on vessels believed and/or suspected to be travelling to Australia and/or Australian territories and/or Australian waters. This includes, but is not limited to, boats not spotted by Australian authorities, boats before being intercepted by Australian authorities and/or boats that had been turned back by Australian authorities. This includes, but is not limited to, communications and/or information from overseas governments and/or officials, including, but not limited to, from Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

The current incoming Foreign Minister's brief

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"The following job positions will hereinafter be referred to collectively as "Senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials:"

• Julie Bishop, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
• Andrew Robb, Minister for Trade and Investment;
• Scott Dawson, First Assistant Secretary, Contracting & Aid Management Division;
• Jamie Isbister, First Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian, NGOs and Partnerships Division;
• Kim Beazley, Ambassador to the United States;
• and Caroline Millar, Deputy Head of Mission to the United States.

I seek any and all emails and supporting attachments that mention, reference, or relate to the contribution to or participation with the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. The scope of my request includes, but is not limited to, any and all records concerning internal deliberations and the subsequent decision to donate to the Clinton Foundation that were sent to, or received by, the above referenced Senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials.

The time frame of this request is from April 1, 2015 and July 1, 2015. My request is inclusive of any common variations of the names provided above. Further, my request applies to all individuals that held any of the aforementioned positions designated as Senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials during the timeframe of my request, limited to the time period each individual held said position."

You subsequently clarified your request as follows:

"Please modify my request to only reference 'email correspondence and supporting attachments that mention, reference, or relate to the contribution to or participating with the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation' only exchanged among or maintained by Senior DFAT Officials listed in my FOI modification."

Any documents or correspondence, including (but not limited to) briefs, emails, file notes and analysis developed or sent within the Department in relation to the discussion/analysis of the Great Barrier Reef or other World Heritage Sites within the UNESCO Report titled 'World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate'.

• Any correspondence, including emails, briefs and file notes, between the department, the Department if the Environment, the Ministers Office and/or the office of the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO in relation to the UNESCO Report titled 'World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate'.
• Any documents that contain Senior Executive Service authorisation, including emails, briefs or file notes, in relation to engaging with UNESCO on the Report titled 'World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate' and/or authorisations relating to the removal of references of Australia, Great Barrier Reef, or other World Heritage Sites within said report.

"Documents relating to the "Dinner at the Museum of Old and New Art" event that Julie Bishop hosted in Hobart last night (Thursday 28 April 2016). Scope refined to cover:

1. Menu.
2. Guest list.
3. Itemised list of costs"

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"Documents including reports, briefing notes, invoices, receipts and correspondence such as emails and photos – relating to requests made by Ambassador Joe Hockey, or staff from his office on his behalf, since 1 January 2016 for:

1. Renovations worth more than $1000 of his overseas residence; and
2. Any requests for a purchase/acquisition that is outside the normal provision for his office".

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1. An accounting of how much money DFAT has disbursed to the Clinton Foundation since Jan. 1, 2002.
2. A breakdown of what money went to which arm of the Clinton Foundation.
3. A copy of any memoranda of understanding (MOUs) agreed between DFAT and the Clinton Foundation during that time period.
4. The current Senate Estimates briefing on Clinton Foundation projects.
5. A list of all meetings between DFAT officials and the Clinton Foundation since Jan. 1, 2008.

"(i)... did the Australian High Commission in London exchange correspondence and communications including emails with His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. If the answer is yes can you please supply copies of this correspondence and communication including emails. Please note that I am interested in receiving both sides of the correspondence and communication.

(ii)... did the Australian High Commission in London exchange correspondence and communications including emails with the private office of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and or anyone else acting on his behalf. If the answer is yes can you please supply both sides of the correspondence and communication including emails. Please note that I am interested in receiving both sides of the correspondence and communication.

(iii)... did the High Commissioner hold face to face talks with His Royal Highness on a particular issue (s). If the answer is yes can you please provide the following details. In the case of each meeting can you state the date, the time and the venue. In the case of each meeting can you please provide a list of all those present. In the case of each meeting can you please provide an outline of the topics under discussion. Please do include details of meetings conducted by official representatives of the High Commissioner and or the Prince of Wales."

"(i)... did the Australian High Commission in London exchange correspondence and communications including emails with His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. If the answer is yes can you please supply copies of this correspondence and communication including emails. Please note that I am interested in receiving both sides of the correspondence and communication.

(ii)... did the Australian High Commission in London exchange correspondence and communications including emails with the private office of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and or anyone else acting on his behalf. If the answer is yes can you please supply both sides of the correspondence and communication including emails. Please note that I am interested in receiving both sides of the correspondence and communication.

(iii)... did the High Commissioner hold face to face talks with His Royal Highness on a particular issue (s). If the answer is yes can you please provide the following details. In the case of each meeting can you state the date, the time and the venue. In the case of each meeting can you please provide a list of all those present. In the case of each meeting can you please provide an outline of the topics under discussion. Please do include details of meetings conducted by official representatives of the High Commissioner and or the Prince of Wales."

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"Documents, photos and video footage, produced between 30 January 2015 and 21 October 2015, relating to:

a) Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra.
Without limiting my application, I would expect it to include the date of the offence, details of the offence, the penalty incurred, where the diplomats were from, the outcome of any court proceeding (if relevant) and their current job status (ie. was their employment suspended or terminated?)

Please exclude third party personal details such as names and addresses."

"Documents, photos and video footage, produced between 30 January 2015 and 21 October 2015, relating to:

a) Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra.
Without limiting my application, I would expect it to include the date of the offence, details of the offence, the penalty incurred, where the diplomats were from, the outcome of any court proceeding (if relevant) and their current job status (ie. was their employment suspended or terminated?)

Please exclude third party personal details such as names and addresses."

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"documents in the possession of the Department relating to:
1. Dinner at Stoke Lodge on 01.07.14 costing £1,299.25

2. Dinner at Stoke Lodge in honour of the Prime Minister on 12.08.14 costing £1,261.00

3. Dinner at Stoke Lodge on 13.10.14 for Joe Hockey MP costing £452.95

4. Lunch at Australia House for Michael Keenan MP on 05.11.14 costing £639.60

5. Staff Christmas Party on 5.12.14 costing £1,875.25

In particular, the final:

• Menu
• Guest List (except for item 5 which can be limited to numerical number of guests)
• Itemised list of costings"

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A list of the sources which were relied on for the preparation and drafting of the following reports:

• DFAT Country Report, Iraq, 13 February 2015; and
• DFAT Country Information Report, Afghanistan, 18 September 2015.

A list of the documentary sources which were relied on for the preparation and drafting of the following reports:

• DFAT Country Report, Iraq, 13 February 2015; and
• DFAT Country Information Report, Afghanistan, 18 September 2015.

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all correspondence and minutes of meetings that took place between 1 January 2015 and the day of this request (28 July 2015) between members of the Department and representatives of the following organisations:

• Glencore;
• The World Coal Association;
• The Minerals Council of Australia;
• Peabody Energy.

concerning climate change policy.

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For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Final briefing to the Department's Executive produced in the 2014-2015 financial year, containing information on any alleged and/or actual corruption, misuse and/or misappropriation of the use of Australian aid to Nauru and possible or actual nepotism and/or preferential treatment for businesses and/individuals linked to government in relation to use of Australian aid.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Documents between 31 March 2015 and 19 August 2015, about the Federal Government seeking to allocate to and/or identify alternative recipients and/or enterprises the $16 million in funding originally promised to Cadbury in the 2013 election, including:

1. Information and/or documents about communication with Minister Andrew Robb, and/or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the funding,
2. All letters, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, notes of direct verbal discussions by any Federal Member of Parliament or Senator with Mr Robb and/or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
3. Any communication from any Federal Member of Parliament or Senator and/or their office, to Mr Robb and/or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding any particular projects and/or industries for consideration of this funding and/or any particular area/or electorate for consideration of this funding,
4. Any communication from any Federal Member of Parliament or Senator and/or their office, which seeks a process whereby potential proponents can make application for the fund, and/or whereby proponents are selected to receive the funds.

I am particularly interested to receive any communication from Tasmanian Federal representatives to the Government regarding the allocation of this funding.

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1. Menu.
2. Guest list.
3. Itemised list of costs.

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1. Correspondence between DFAT (including DFAT Canberra, the Australian Embassy Dili and the Australian Embassy Jakarta) and the Lowy Institute in relation to "The Timor Gap - A Response to Senator Xenophon", an article written by Stephen Grenville and published on the Lowy Institute webpage on 12 August 2015.
2. Documents prepared by DFAT in connection with the above article.
3. Correspondence between DFAT (including DFAT Canberra, the Australian Embassy Dili and the Australian Embassy Jakarta) and the Lowy Institute in relation to the translated version of the above article, which was published by the Australian Embassy Dili on its website and its social media site.
4. Correspondence between DFAT (including DFAT Canberra, the Australian Embassy Dili and the Australian Embassy Jakarta) and Stephen Grenville in relation to his articles on the Timor Gap:
   1. "The Timor Gap - A Response to Senator Xenophon", published on the Lowy Institute webpage on 12 August 2015.
   2. "East Timor, Australia and the 'Timor Gap'", published on the Lowy Institute webpage on 25 November 2014.

Documents prepared by DFAT in connection with an article authored by Stephen Grenville in relation to the Timor Gap.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

all documents relating to communications and meetings since 18 September 2013 between members of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and representatives of

• the Minerals Council of Australia; and
• the Queensland Resources Council

concerning campaigns led by environmental organisations against the development of coal projects in Queensland.

all documents relating to communications and meetings since 18 September 2013 between members of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and representatives of

• the Minerals Council of Australia; and
• the Queensland Resources Council

concerning campaigns led by environmental organisations against the development of coal projects in Queensland.

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1. Submissions to the Minister since 22 December 2014 concerning: i) the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, 8-9 December 2014; ii) the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, New York, 27 April to 22 May 2015;
2. Diplomatic cables concerning the pledge issued by the government of Austria at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, 8-9 December 2014, known initially as the Austrian Pledge and, since 19 May 2015, as the Humanitarian Pledge;
3. Diplomatic cables between Canberra and the Australian Embassy in Thailand concerning the regional roundtable meeting on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons and prospects for a ban, Bangkok, 26-27 March 2015, co-organised by the government of Thailand and the International Law and Policy Institute;
4. Diplomatic cables between Canberra and the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations concerning the Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories of Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, New York, 24 April 2015;
5. Policy/position papers or media talking points produced or updated by the Department since 22 December 2014 concerning the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, a nuclear weapons convention, a nuclear-weapon-ban treaty or the Austrian/Humanitarian Pledge;
6. Documents concerning parliamentary motion No. 693 proposed by Senator Scott Ludlam on 14 May 2015

1. Submissions to the Minister since 22 December 2014 concerning: i) the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, 8-9 December 2014; ii) the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, New York, 27 April to 22 May 2015;
2. Diplomatic cables concerning the pledge issued by the government of Austria at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, 8-9 December 2014, known initially as the Austrian Pledge and, since 19 May 2015, as the Humanitarian Pledge;
3. Diplomatic cables between Canberra and the Australian Embassy in Thailand concerning the regional roundtable meeting on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons and prospects for a ban, Bangkok, 26-27 March 2015, co-organised by the government of Thailand and the International Law and Policy Institute;
4. Diplomatic cables between Canberra and the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations concerning the Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories of Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia, New York, 24 April 2015;
5. Policy/position papers or media talking points produced or updated by the Department since 22 December 2014 concerning the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, a nuclear weapons convention, a nuclear-weapon-ban treaty or the Austrian/Humanitarian Pledge;

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Documents, briefs and correspondence related to Deborah Stokes's departure as High Commissioner to PNG. I'm also seeking documents and correspondence about her new posting.

I wish to exclude documents and correspondence that relate to removalists or invitations to her going away party and those of an administrative nature informing stakeholders of her departure.

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All internal DFAT policy correspondence between Europe Division (EUD) and Northern Southern & Europe Branch (NSB) between 01 January 2014 and 24 April 2015 (inclusive) directly related to Australia's position on the Armenian Genocide as follows:

• advice for policy development; and
• actual policy determinations.

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"all documents since 26 November 2014 concerning funding for the development of new coal mines, rail transport lines and export terminals in Queensland, including correspondence between members of the department and the following banks:

• ANZ
• Westpac Banldng Group
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• National Australia Bank
• Standard Chartered Bank
• Export-Import Bank of Korea
• State Bank of India

"all documents since 26 November 2014 concerning funding for the development of new coal mines, rail transport lines and export terminals in Queensland, including correspondence between members of the department and the following banks:

• ANZ
• Westpac Banldng Group
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• National Australia Bank
• Standard Chartered Bank
• Export-Import Bank of Korea
• State Bank of India

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

I refer to the story that appeared in The Australian of November 27, 2014, page 6, headlined "AusAID rapped over fraud loss".

In that story, the foreign minister, Ms Bishop, said she had been informed in October 2013 by officials of "a number of fraud cases under investigation in the Australian aid program."

My request is for the relevant ministerial submissions in DFAT's (or the former AusAID's) possession regarding these fraud cases, including names of the suspected perpetrators, dates, details of the nature of the fraud, locations, actions taken, the estimated amount of the fraud in each case, how much if any was recovered, whether any AusAID or DFAT officials were disciplined or reported to enforcement agencies, and their names.

I similarly seek all relevant ministerial submissions of a case mentioned by Ms Bishop in the story where she says "one has been resolved with the money repaid."

I request the relevant ministerial submissions made under the current Coalition government, and the previous Labor government.

I also request any responses from Ms Bishop or her predecessors to these ministerial responses.

Ministerial submissions relating to the specific cases of aid fraud on which the Foreign Minister was briefed.

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A list of representations that have been made by the Foreign Minister (of the day) since 2005 to the Indonesian FM

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"documents relating to requests made by the Australian Ambassador to France or staff on his behalf, since March 31, 2014: 1. Renovations worth more than $1 000 of their overseas residence/office; and 2. Any requests for a purchase/acquisition that is outside the normal provision. For example, the Ambassador may request a certain painting or sculpture for their office."

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• "Documents regarding the quantum of compensation or remuneration paid or being paid by the department or Australian Government to Bjorn Lomborg as a member of the innovationXchange International Reference Group;
• Documents, including emails and ministerial briefs, regarding the candidacy proposal and selection of Bjorn Lomborg as a member of the innovationXchange International Reference Group; and
• Documents, including emails and ministerial briefs, pertaining to the travel arrangements for Bjorn Lomborg's trip to Canberra in March 2015, including details of any financial contribution or compensation for travel costs (flights, accommodation, etc) paid by the Australian Government."

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• "Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Minister Hon. Julie Bishop and Bjorn Lomborg;
• Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Bjorn Lomborg;
• Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Minister Hon. Julie Bishop and the Copenhagen Consensus Centre, Denmark;
• Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Copenhagen Consensus Centre, Denmark;
• Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Minister Hon. Julie Bishop and the Vice Chancellor of the University of WA Prof. Paul Johnson relating to or referring to Bjorn Lomborg or the Copenhagen Consensus Centre;
• Any correspondence in the past 12 months between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Vice Chancellor of the University of WA Prof. Paul Johnson relating to or referring to Bjorn Lomborg or the Copenhagen Consensus Centre".

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Copies of relevant cables and other diplomatic communications exchanged by Australia's Embassy in Moscow and DFAT in Canberra, spanning the period December 1992 and October 1993, which relate to the following specific events that took place in Moscow:

• The 7th Party Congress of People's Deputies, which ran between 1 December 1992 – 14 December 1992
• The 8th Party Congress of People's Deputies, which ran between 10 March 1993 – 13 March 1993
• The 9th Party Congress of People's Deputies, which ran between 26 March 1993 – 29 March 1993
• The 10th Party Congress of People's Deputies, which ran between 23 September 1993 – 4 October 1993
• The constitutional crisis and associated street confrontations, which unfolded alongside the 10th Party Congress in late September (starting September 21) and early-mid October 1993. The events culminated with the arrests of Messers Rutskoy and Khasbulatov on October 15, 1993. Thus, I am interested in reports on the constitutional crisis and associated street violence, spanning the period 21 September - 15 October 1993.

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Copy of the mobile phone bill of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop for the months of January, February and March 2015.

For the purpose of this request I am only interested in the account activity and summary of charges. The summary of charges will include a breakdown on the different call and usage charges. I am not interested in the itemised details of the bill. The document I'm after should be the first couple of pages of the monthly bill. All personal details for the purpose of this request can be excluded. For example I'm not interested in the mobile number of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop.

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Documents relating the events between February 2012 and March 2013 involving an Australian Indian couple who had a boy and girl via a surrogate with boy left behind in India by the couple, specifically:

1. All relevant cables and ministerial submissions;
2. Any communication with Mr Carr's former advisor Patrick Low on the issue during September 2012; and
3. Documents including emails, letters, minutes of meetings, briefing notes and records of telephone conversations or any other communications between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Immigration Department in relation to a twin or twins being left behind in India by Australian parents, with particular reference to any record of financial transaction and/or payment and/or compensation in relation to the two children including the child left in India, as well as where staff note any impropriety and/or flaws in process or administration and/or possible trafficking in relation to the events in question.

Access to documents, including reports, briefing notes, invoices, receipts and correspondence such as emails and photos/CCTV, relating to requests made by the United Kingdom ambassador or staff from their office on his behalf, since March 31, 2014.

1. Renovations worth more than $1000 of their overseas residence/office; and
2. Any requests for a purchase/acquisition that is outside the normal provision. For example, the Ambassador may request a certain painting or sculpture for their office.

Please exclude documents relating to typical administrative duties or standard maintenance.

Please exclude duplicates, correspondence with media and documents that have already been publicly released and media releases/statements/reports.

Access to documents, including reports, briefing notes, invoices, receipts and correspondence such as emails and photos/CCTV, relating to requests made by the United Kingdom ambassador or staff from their office on his behalf, since March 31, 2014.

1. Renovations worth more than $1000 of their overseas residence/office; and
2. Any requests for a purchase/acquisition that is outside the normal provision.

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"access to the DFAT policy on handling complaints relating to DFAT personnel. I am most interested in the procedural/policy aspects relating to the handling of complaints such as how exactly complaints against DFAT personnel are handled and what is the process that they are subject to, including but not limited to deadlines for responses and the need to provide responses to complainants."

"The document described as a comprehensive assessment of The Asia Foundation that Pario Solutions Group produced for DFAT under a contract listed on AusTender"

Minutes of meetings held in Phnom Penh between DFAT staff and organisations providing volunteer services in Cambodia eg ARC, AVI & Scope Global between September 1, 2014, and January 31, 2015.

Minutes of meetings held in Phnom Penh between DFAT staff and organisations providing volunteer services in Cambodia between September 1, 2014, and January 31, 2015.

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1. Documents pertaining to the consideration and decision-making of the deployment of the Australian Contingent to Northern Iraq. This includes the request from the British Government [if any], for Australian Defence Force Support for the NATO OPERATION COMFORT [UK OPERATION HAVEN]. This is to include all DFAT Briefings to the Service Chiefs of the pre-deployment.

2. Any releasable Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Briefings of the Social, Political, Military and Health Threat Assessments that were made at the period prior to the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT, during the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT to the AO, and upon return to Australia.

N.B: The period of the Deployment was 16 May to 30 June 1991. There would have been lead-up briefings prior to departure.

3. All SITREPs or documents, cables etc., that were sent or received to or from the Australian Embassy of the situation in the Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey Kurdish Areas for the NATO OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT during the period 16 May to 30 June 1991.

4. The Health Threat Assessment that was made prior to the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT, during the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT to the AO, and upon return to Australia. This includes the Psychological Risk Assessment, diseases and any threats from mines or Improvised Explosive Devices.

5. The Status of Forces Agreement [SOFA], that involved the 3rd Brigade, Royal Marine Commando and ASC OP HABITAT. In addition any further SOFA of the US Task Force and the UK Task Force."

1. Documents pertaining to the consideration and decision-making of the deployment of the Australian Contingent to Northern Iraq. This includes the request from the British Government [if any], for Australian Defence Force Support for the NATO OPERATION COMFORT [UK OPERATION HAVEN]. This is to include all DFAT Briefings to the Service Chiefs of the pre-deployment.

2. Any releasable Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Briefings of the Social, Political, Military and Health Threat Assessments that were made at the period prior to the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT, during the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT to the AO, and upon return to Australia.

N.B: The period of the Deployment was 16 May to 30 June 1991. There would have been lead-up briefings prior to departure.

3. All SITREPs or documents, cables etc., that were sent or received to or from the Australian Embassy of the situation in the Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey Kurdish Areas for the NATO OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT during the period 16 May to 30 June 1991.

4. The Health Threat Assessment that was made prior to the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT, during the deployment of ASC OP HABITAT to the AO, and upon return to Australia. This includes the Psychological Risk Assessment, diseases and any threats from mines or Improvised Explosive Devices.

5. The Status of Forces Agreement [SOFA], that involved the 3rd Brigade, Royal Marine Commando and ASC OP HABITAT. In addition any further SOFA of the US Task Force and the UK Task Force."

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All submissions to the Minister in relation to the following:

• The Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, held in Nayarit, Mexico, 13-14 February 2014;
• The 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative, held in Hiroshima, Japan, 12 February 2014;
• The third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, held in New York, 28 April – 9 May 2014;
• The statements delivered by Australia and New Zealand on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons at the 69th session of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, on 20 October 2014; and
• The Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, 8–9 December 2014.

All submissions to the Minister in relation to the following:

• The Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, held in Nayarit, Mexico, 13-14 February 2014;
• The 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative, held in Hiroshima, Japan, 12 February 2014;
• The third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, held in New York, 28 April – 9 May 2014;
• The statements delivered by Australia and New Zealand on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons at the 69th session of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, on 20 October 2014; and
• The Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, 8–9 December 2014.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

"records of correspondence taking place between 1 January 2014 and 25 November 2014 between members of the department, including Minister Bishop, and representatives of the following banks:

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• National Australia Bank
• ANZ
• Westpac Banking Group
• Deutsche Bank
• HSBC
• Barclays Bank
• The Royal Bank of Scotland
• Credit Agricole
• Morgan Stanley
• JP Morgan Chase
• Citibank / Citigroup
• Goldman Sachs
• Bank of America
• UBS
• BNP Paribas
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
• Bank of China
• Mizuho Financial Group
• State Bank of India
• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Credit Suisse
• Agricultural Bank of China
• UniCredit
• Wells Fargo
• The Export-Import Bank of Korea

concerning proposals to develop new coal mines, rail transport lines and export terminals in Queensland. I seek both records that correspondence has taken place and the contents of this correspondence, relevant to the topic listed above (new Queensland coal projects)".

"records of correspondence taking place between 1 January 2014 and 25 November 2014 between members of the department, including Minister Bishop, and representatives of the following banks:

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• National Australia Bank
• ANZ
• Westpac Banking Group
• Deutsche Bank
• HSBC
• Barclays Bank
• The Royal Bank of Scotland
• Credit Agricole
• Morgan Stanley
• JP Morgan Chase
• Citibank / Citigroup
• Goldman Sachs
• Bank of America
• UBS
• BNP Paribas
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
• Bank of China
• Mizuho Financial Group
• State Bank of India
• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Credit Suisse
• Agricultural Bank of China
• UniCredit
• Wells Fargo
• The Export-Import Bank of Korea

concerning proposals to develop new coal mines, rail transport lines and export terminals in Queensland. I seek both records that correspondence has taken place and the contents of this correspondence, relevant to the topic listed above (new Queensland coal projects)".

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I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act (1982), copies of the following documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:

a) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and/or the Australian Foreign Minister and the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Australia which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

b) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

c) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and/or the Australian Foreign Minister and the Australian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

Copies of the following documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:

a) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and/or the Australian Foreign Minister and the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Australia which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

b) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

c) Correspondence, including, but not limited to, letters, emails, transcripts of phone conversations, diplomatic cables, between the Department of Foreign Affairs and/or the Australian Foreign Minister and the Australian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, which contains information on the "Armenian Genocide", "Armenian massacres", and "genocide" dating from 1 January 2014 onwards.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

The records concerned with ILO Convention No. 169 on 'The Indigenous & Tribal Peoples Convention' for the period between 1988 to 2000.

I wish to limit this request to records on the main files on the subject created by the section/s of DFAT charged with relations with the United Nations, the ILO and Human Rights.

I wish to exclude:

• Unclassified material; and
• Material concerning non-government individuals.

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1. All documents (including correspondence, community submissions, research and any other information including maps, photographs, satellite imaging and any video or voice recordings) relating to:
   1. the Camisea Oil and/or Gas Project in Peru for the previous five years up to and including the date this request is processed;
   2. any proposed or undertaken expansion of the Camisea Gas Project in Peru up to and including the date this request is processed; and
   3. oil and/or gas expansion plans in the Kugapakori Nahua-Nanti Reserve areas in Peru, including specific reference to the indigenous and uncontacted tribes living in the area.
2. All documents (including correspondence, community submissions, photographs and any video or voice recordings) of any research undertaken into the impact of oil and/or gas drilling on the natural elements of the earth in general, including those projects undertaken throughout the East Coast of in Australia, and the impact on neighbouring communities and on nature, flora, fauna and natural seasonal cycles.
3. Correspondence and other documents passing between the offices of DFAT and Austrade relating specifically to extractive industries in Peru, the Amazon and neighbouring countries.
4. Names, addresses and ABN details of all Australian Corporations with financial interests and/or investments in extractive industries in Peru.
5. English translations of DFAT's copies of Peru's domestic legislation and/or legal framework relating to extractive industries within Peru, including environmental and native title laws.

Item 1989/8136 (Bar Code 8252019) from CRS A9737 limited to:

1. two policy documents in question; and
2. the two documents of the person communicating as to the X file

Item 1989/8136 (Bar Code 8252019) from CRS A9737 limited to:

1. two policy documents in question; and
2. the two documents of the person communicating as to the X file

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

A summary document with the date, venue, total cost and guest list of hospitality hosted by the Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, from 9 September 2013 to date; including credit card statements/receipts relating to these expenses and excluding tea/coffee meetings.

I am applying for the following information under the FOI Act:

1. Copy of travel logs from official drivers for Australia House and or Stoke Lodge in relation to Christopher Pyne's visit to the UK between 26-27 April 2014; and
2. Expenses incurred by DFAT in relation to Christopher Pyne's visit to the UK in April 2014 that have been billed to the Department of Education.

1. The original application seeking FOI access and any subsequent communications that determined the scope and subject matter of the application for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13 (please note I do NOT seek access to the personal information concerning the applicant which can be redacted);
2. Tables / lists of the documents determined to fall within the scope of the application (please note I do NOT require copies of the actual documents - either released or exempt);
3. Letter/s emails etc to the applicant from the Department advising the outcome of the application, and any subsequent internal review, including reasons for the decisions to release or refuse access for each document identified, and all the exemptions relied upon (including s 47C Deliberative Processes).

• Copies of all hard copy and electronic correspondence or documents relating to the appointment of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, former Admiral, Thisara Samarasinghe; and
• Copies of all hard copy and electronic correspondence or documents relating to the complaint lodged by the International Commission of Jurists in Australia in relation to Thisara Samarasinghe's appointment to the role of High Commissioner.

You have limited the scope of your request to correspondence between May 2010 and May 2012 and have excluded all open source materials (e.g. media articles) and routine administrative papers (e.g. credentials – related documents such as forms, CVs, visa requests, tea and coffee preferences, etc).

• Copies of all hard copy and electronic correspondence or documents relating to the appointment of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, former Admiral, Thisara Samarasinghe; and
• Copies of all hard copy and electronic correspondence or documents relating to the complaint lodged by the International Commission of Jurists in Australia in relation to Thisara Samarasinghe's appointment to the role of High Commissioner.

You have limited the scope of your request to correspondence between May 2010 and May 2012 and have excluded all open source materials (e.g. media articles) and routine administrative papers (e.g. credentials – related documents such as forms, CVs, visa requests, tea and coffee preferences, etc).

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• Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra;
• Diplomats in Canberra charged with criminal offences.

Please exclude third party personal details such as names and addresses."

• Traffic infringements, including speeding, drink driving and parking fines for diplomats in Canberra;
• Diplomats in Canberra charged with criminal offences.

Please exclude third party personal details such as names and addresses."

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1. All documents including emails, making, considering or responding to claims for compensation howsoever described ("Compensation Claims") on behalf of any person who submitted a tender in response to the RFT as a result of the termination of the associated tender process during the Relevant Period.
2. To the extent they are not sought elsewhere in this request, all documents recording the process and principles on which Compensation Claims were considered or assessed.
3. To the extent they are not sought elsewhere in this request, all documents recording any decision to award compensation howsoever described in relation to a Compensation Claim

I seek the following information in relation to the Australian government's recent instruction to its UN ambassador to change Australia's voting on issues of Israeli occupation and settlement on Palestinian land:

1. When was that decision taken by the Australian government.

2. Was the decision based upon materials/briefing papers provided by DFAT, the Department of Defence or some other agency.

3. If such materials/briefing papers exist then I seek a copy of those papers.

4. Was the decision based upon representations by non-governmental agencies and/or lobby groups.

5. If such representations were made then I seek a copy of any written material supplied and/or notes by government agencies in response to such representations.

6. Were representations made by a third party government; eg. the government of Israel or the United States.

7. If such representations were made a copy of those representations and/or briefing notes prepared by Australian government agencies in response.

8. Any other material within the possession or power of the Australian government and/or its agencies relevant to the decision to change Australia's voting pattern at the UN on issues of Israel, Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, and Israeli settlement policies in the occupied territories.

9. A copy of any legal advice received by the Australian government relevant to the aforementioned change in policy.

Any documents relating to the "Joint statement on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons" delivered by New Zealand on 21 October 2013 in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly and the "Joint statement on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons" delivered by Australia on the same date in the same forum (excluding drafts of documents, correspondence with ICAN and publicly available documents).

We would like to limit this request to ministerial briefings, cable reporting and media points relevant to the two joint statements, as well as email correspondence among Australia's missions in Geneva and New York and the International Security Division of DFAT containing information about the reasons for Australia's decision not to sign the New Zealand statement and the reasons for initiating its own joint statement on the same topic. We are not interested in receiving correspondence between the Australian government and foreign governments.

Documents pertaining to the above-mentioned Disaster Relief Operation in the following manner:

1. Copies of any requests for Australian assistance for Disaster Relief Operations in Vanuatu, from the Government of Vanuatu and the UN Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO) Fiji;

2. Copies of any documents that relate to the confirmation of the Disaster Relief Operation in Vanuatu, including requests made to the Australian Defence Force and other Government Agencies; and

3. Copies of any documents that provide for the designated lead agency of the Disaster Relief Operation in Vanuatu.

Information indicating:

1. by post and regional office, the number of Australian passports reported as lost/stolen at Australian government missions or regional offices in Australian since September 11 2001; and
2. the annual figure for passports reported lost/stolen via Passports Online since September 11 2001.

The request is made on the understanding that the data does not necessarily indicate the country in which the passport is lost/stolen or the manner in which it was lost/stolen.

1. Any submissions to the Foreign Minister (excluding drafts) since March 2012 relating to:
   1. the Oslo Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons (4-5 March 2013);
   2. the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (22 April - 3 May 2013).
2. Any DFAT documents relating to the joint statement on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons delivered by South Africa at the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT on 24 April 2013.
3. Any DFAT documents relating to the ICAN publication Disarmament Double-Speak: Australia's Record on Nuclear Weapons (2013).

113 cables from 1984-2007 on 'Hutt River Province':

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(1) Submissions, briefings, talking points or other official correspondence or documents sent to Foreign Minister Bob Carr and/or his office that relate to the alleged leakage of classified United States national security and intelligence information by Edward J Snowden.

(2) Cable traffic sent between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the United States, Washington DC, and/or the Australian Consulate General in Honolulu, that relates to the alleged leakage of classified United States national security and intelligence information by Edward J Snowden.

(1) Submissions, briefings, minutes, correspondence or talking points that relate to Mr Yeon Kim, an employee of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences who was advised of an adverse security assessment in September 2011 as a consequence of alleged security breaches and/or unreported contact with foreign government officials; and

(2) Cable traffic between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the Republic of Korea, Seoul, that relates to Mr Kim and allegations about his conduct.

(2) Cable traffic between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy to the Republic of Korea, Seoul, that relates to Mr Kim and allegations about his conduct.

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• both Australia abstaining from supporting Palestine being given observer state status at the United Nations, and, support from a country or countries for Australia gaining a seat on the United Nations Security Council; or
• both Australia supporting Palestine being given observer state status at the United Nations, and, support from a country or countries for Australia gaining a seat on the United Nations Security Council; or
• any country or countries, or representatives of their Governments subsequently voicing concerns when they became aware that the Prime Minister, Ms Gillard, and/or Australia was contemplating voting "no" on Palestine being granted observer state status at the United Nations.

All cable traffic from the Australian Embassy to the United States of America, Washington DC, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, sent between 28 August 2012 and 20 December 2012 inclusive, that relates to WikiLeaks, Julian Paul Assange and/or Bradley E Manning.

1. All ministerial correspondence and briefs prepared for, and signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Bob Carr MP and the Minister for Trade, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP in relation to sales of uranium to India; and
2. Briefings prepared for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Bob Carr and the Minister for Trade the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP which outline risks in selling uranium to India, specifically relating to safeguards and the fact India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. From the set of Possible Parliamentary Question briefs, only the most comprehensive and most recent briefings should be provided.

Naturally, I do not seek exempt Cabinet documents or legal advice.

Ministerial correspondence and briefings prepared for and signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister for trade, in relation to sales of uranium to India, and briefings prepared for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade which outline risks in selling uranium to India, specifically relating to safeguards and the fact that India is not a signatory to the NPT.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au

Records on the total value and number of outstanding traffic and parking fines issued to vehicles registered with foreign diplomatic missions on consular posts, including a breakdown on the number and total dollar amounts owed by each foreign mission or post; and

Copies of all correspondence since January 2010 between the Department and any heads of foreign missions or posts stationed in Australia concerning (i) outstanding fines, and (ii) serious or repeat traffic infringements involving diplomatic or consular agents or family members

Copies of all correspondence since January 2010 between the Department and any heads of foreign missions or posts stationed in Australia concerning (i) outstanding fines, and (ii) serious or repeat traffic infringements involving diplomatic or consular agents or family members.

For further information contact foi@dfat.gov.au