Freedom of information disclosure log

Publicly available information released following an FOI access request

The National Archives is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to the below exceptions:

personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.

As a result of these exceptions, the published documentation on the disclosure log below may be an edited version of the document originally provided to the FOI applicant.

Recently released FOI documents are linked to within the disclosure log. Links will usually be removed after 12 months unless the information has enduring public value. Information not available online may be obtained by emailing us at foi@naa.gov.au or writing to us at PO Box 4924, Kingston ACT 2604.

A charge may be imposed to reimburse the National Archives for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information, or sending it to you. You will be notified if any charge is payable and required to pay the charge before the information is provided.

FOI Reference number	Date access given to documents	Summary of request	Documents available
FOI162	07/11/2022	Documents relating to Commonwealth Records relating to the following requests: NAA1000334436 and NAA1000339136.	13 docs in part Not available for public release pursuant to s 11C(1)(a) of the FOI Act
FOI161	28/09/2022	Documents that relate to the handling of my inquiry NAA1000339078 lodged on 11 Feb 2022	13 docs in part Not available for public release pursuant to s 11C(1)(a) of the FOI Act
FOI159	08/09/2022	Commonwealth records dealing with access to Protection of sensitive archives documents relating to special UK intelligence.	One document released in full and one document released in part Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI156	27/07/2021	Documents relevant to the storage agreement between Karu Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Agency and the National Archives of Australia.	2 documents released in full and 10 documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI154	03/06/2022	Documents released in relation to the National Archives of Australia advocating an amendment to the Archives Act 1983.	21 documents released part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI153	01/07/2022	Documents released in relation to the decision to sell the East Block building.	12 documents released in full and 71 documents released in part Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI152	01/06/2022	Documents released in relation to the removal of Mckenzie Wark quote from National Archives East Block building.	1 document released in full and 3 documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI151	11/03/2022	'Any agreement/s (or changes thereto) of archival record-keeping by the Department of Defence on behalf of the National Archives of Australia (National Archives) pursuant to any provision contained within the Archives Act 1983 in particular ss31 and 64.'	3 documents released in full. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI150	02/05/2022	'Request for all correspondence and other documents regarding: Requests for access made on or after 29 May 2020 to the correspondence between the Queen and any of the GGs Casey, Hasluck, Cowen Hayden or Deane Consideration of each redaction made from each of the records listed in a table given by the applicant on 7 January 2022 Provision of access to any person in the period 29 May 2020 to 6 January 2022 to any record contained within the records listed in the table provided; and Consideration of the provision of any access as referred to in question 3 above.'	483 documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI148	05/11/2021	'"depositor agreement" for series M4326 "Instrument of Deposit" for series M4679 any depositor agreements, instruments of deposits, or other documents that set out access rules and conditions, for the prime ministerial papers of former Prime Ministers Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating, Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Abbott and Turnbull – or their Prime Ministerial offices.'	4 documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI147	28/10/2021	‘All drafts of the Our way ATSI Protocols’	6 documents released in full and 4 part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI143	09/08/2021	'...documents and correspondence created by the National Archives in relation to the Functional and Efficiency Review of the NAA (Tune Review) between 30 January 2020 and 12 March 2021. This includes documents and minutes relating to the NAA Advisory Council and excludes the following: Drafts Duplicates or copies of documents Advisory Council Agenda’s which mentions the Tune Review Invoices or financial documents relating to the Tune Review All other documents which mention the Tune Review without further content/details.'	2 documents released in full and 23 part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI142	12/05/2021	'...a copy of all correspondence, emails, phone notes and diary memos generated or received by National Archives of Australia (NAA) in relation to securing the documents as requested in the above application, with the exception of email correspondence between NAA and the applicant..'	7 documents released in full and 23 part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI141	07/05/2021	'handbooks, guidelines, directives or other documents used to provide current guidance to NAA access examiners making decisions concerning the application of Sect 33(1)(a) and 33(1)(b) of the Archives Act to requests for access to records under that Act.'	3 documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI140	20/04/2021	Documents from 2016 to 2019 inclusively regarding the first page containing the completion date of the first finalised fraud-risk assessments (s10(a)) and fraud audits (s10(b/d)) for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014. Alternatively, a simple tabular report with the above information is requested.	1 Document in Full - created under s 17 of the FOI Act. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI135	25/09/2020	Copies of all correspondence regarding the change in access rights for the duplicate set of the ‘Palace letters’.	3 Documents in Part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI134	04/09/2020	Documents on a request for records titled 'Review of Australian Honours and Awards – Response – proposed Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal.' from Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to National Archives.	4 Documents in Part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI133	27/08/2020	Documents in relation to the present / current decision/s to archive the Forced Adoption Website to Trove.	6 documents in Part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI131	13/08/2020	Communications between the National Archives of Australia and Her Majesty, the Queen, the Governor-General or the Attorney-General arising from a request for access to the Palace Letters (Record AA1984/609).	19 in full. 52 in Part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI130	03/07/2020	Most recent version of policies and guidelines and procedures governing the declassification process.	One in full. One in Part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI129	03/07/2020	Documents created by Director-General David Fricker concerning Ms Jennifer Hocking.	Four documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI128	25/06/2020	Documents and minutes in relation to decision to archive the Forced Adoptions website after the website is no longer active.	Five documents released in part. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.
FOI124	13/03/2020	Initial draft catalogue to 'Without Consent' exhibition.	One document released in part, one document released in full. Available upon request at foi@naa.gov.au – charges may apply.