We publish a disclosure log on our website to meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 section 11C. The disclosure log lists information that 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:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
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  • 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.

The information described in this register has been released by the department under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.

The register of documents released under FOI is available below.

If a document named in the disclosure log is not available for download you can request a copy be sent to you by writing to:

The FOI Officer
Department of Communications
GPO Box 2154
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Email: foi@communications.gov.au

You can also contact the FOI Coordinator by phone at 02 6271 1000.

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FOI 19-1920

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A138-2020
  • Date of Access: 
    7 January 2020
  • Date Listed: 
    17 January 2020
The nomination panel’s final list of recommendations for appointment to the ABC Board in three rounds.

FOI 25-1920

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A137-2020
  • Date of Access: 
    14 January 2020
  • Date Listed: 
    17 January 2020
Final report of the pilot of the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) Classification Tool.

FOI 11-1920

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A136-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    14 November 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    14 November 2019
Part of the incoming government brief in relation to the 5G network.

FOI 32--1819

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A135-1819
  • Date of Access: 
    9 September 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    9 September 2019
Documents relating to meetings with nbn Co

FOI 04-1920

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A134-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    9 August 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    23 August 2019
A letter regarding Advanced Mobile Location (AML).

FOI 31-1819

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A133-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    2 August 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    13 August 2019
Documents relating to work on financial assurance and risk management framework.

FOI 22-1718

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A125-2018
  • Date of Access: 
    2 August 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    2 August 2019
A document showing the Nomination list for the ABC Board relating to appointments made in February 2017...

FOI 41-1819

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A132-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    26 August 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    11 July 2019
Working documents related to the Demand for fixed-line Broadband in Australia paper published 27th February 2018 (https://www.communications.gov.au...

FOI 59-1819 and 57-1819

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A131-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    1 July 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    1 July 2019
The department’s incoming government brief (IGB)

FOI 29-1819

  • Disclosure Log No.: 
    A130-2019
  • Date of Access: 
    7 June 2019
  • Date Listed: 
    12 June 2019
Document relating to emergency call person.

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