Routinely requested information and disclosure log

FOI Disclosure Log iconPublicly available information released following an FOI access request

The Australian Federal Police is required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 s 11C 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:

  • 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.

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

A link is provided if the information can be downloaded from this website or another website.

Information that is not available on a website may be obtained by writing to the Freedom of Information Contact Officer:

Government Relations
Information Access
GPO Box 401
Canberra City ACT 2601		 Ph: (02) 6131 6131
Email: foi@afp.gov.au

A charge may be imposed to reimburse the Australian Federal Police for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. There will be no charge for the time spent by the Australian Federal Police in processing the FOI request that led to this information being made available. You will be notified if any charge is payable and required to pay the charge before the information is provided.

There may be documents in the disclosure log that are currently not available in html format. If you are unable to read the format provided please contact the Freedom of Information Contact officer as above. We will try to meet all reasonable requests for an alternate format of the document in a timely manner and at the lowest reasonable cost to you.

Section 11C requires the Australian Federal Police to publish certain information released in response to an FOI access request within 10 working days of the decision to release. The Australian Federal Police will publish the information within this legislative timeframe and it is anticipated that technical and resources implications will result in the information being published between 5 and 10 workings days of the information being released.

The Australian Federal Police will generally publish this information for a 12 month period from the date the information is released in response to an FOI access request. The disclosure log will list only those FOI access requests where information has been released and a decision to publish the information has been made (ie the information is not otherwise exempt from publication under s11C provisions outlined above).

The attached link contains reference to the FOI exemptions provisions.

Proposed AFP Disclosure log –

Disclosure Log ref no.FOI request ref no.Date access granted to applicantScope of request (summary)Link to document(s) or link to another web-siteDate to be removed from web-siteOther information #
1/2011 CMS2011/12113 15/6/2011 Request for the "IDG Frequency Asked Questions and AFP Practical Guide International Deployment Group Court Commitments" 14/6/2012
2/2011 4539391 15/06/2011 Request for the AFP Practical Guide on PSO lateral recruitment (organisational) 14/6/2012
3/2011 20/2011 8/7/2011 Request for information concerning the expenditure of total salary costs associated with staffing the National medial and Communications Teams for the past five calendar years and documents that show how many communications and media staff are currently employed by the AFP, as well as documents that show how many communications and media staff were employed by the AFP as of 1 January 2006 13/7/2012
4/2011 4556747 26/7/2011 Request for policy and/or procedure documents regarding the appointment of special members of the AFP under s40E of the AFP Act 1979 2/8/2012
5/2011 4552684 1/08/2011 Access was sought in relation to a report held by the HS&R Team relating to potential asbestos contamination by AFP members during the 2009 Victoria Bushfires as mentioned by the AFPA media release of 18 August 2009 1/8/2011
6/2011 59/2012 15/8/2011 Access was sought in relation to travel records detailing AFP monies spent by the Commissioner Tony Negus and by Tamerra Mackell for the period 1/03/11 to 5/07/11 19/8/2012
7/2011 99/2012 6/9/2011 Access was sought to the final report of Operation Isogon 5/9/2011
8/2011 CRM2011/91 2/12/2011 The document was released in full as part of a FOI request for documents relating to an incident that involved AFP Protective Services Officers at ANSTO in October 2004 TBA
8/2011 725/2012 1/12/2011 Access was sought in relation to the Air Security Officers Program, in particular, documents concerning injury and stress compensation claims. 30/11/2012
10/2011 260/2011 15/12/2011 Access was sought in relation to the Telstra Internet filter trial 14/12/2012
11/2011 272/2011 10/1/2012 Access was sought to the Memorandum of Understanding between the AFP and the Australian Taxation Office 9/1/2013
12/2011 277/2011 10/1/2012 Access was sought to the Memorandum of Understanding between the AFP and AUSTRAC 9/1/2013
13/2011 276/2011 12/12/2011 Access was sought to the Memorandum of Understanding between the AFP and CDPP 11/12/2012
4/2012 410/2012 25/05/2012 Access was sought to documents regarding "back pocket briefs on missing vessels (3 October 2009) and 13 November 2010) and foundered vessels (2 November 2011 and 17 December 2011) and any documents that relate to those briefs as referred to in email from NAT-CO-PSST-OPS-CNTN@afp.gov.au signed Federal Agent Erica Merrin and dated Tuesday January 10 2012." 29/05/2013
5/2012 425/2012 6/6/2012 Access was sought to the Hastings advice in relation to the AFP's closure of the AWB investigation 5/6/2012
6/2012 416/2012 16/5/2012 Access was sought to the AFP's standard operating environment documentation in relation to web browsers and social media channels, including social media policy 15/5/2012
7/2012 418/2012 2/7/2012 Access was sought to the final investigation report and/or summary document of the investigative process relating to the Australia Day protests at the Lobby Restaurant 1/7/2013
8/2012 392/2012 25/6/2012 Access was sought to the post-operational overview relevant to Operation Samoa 2/11/2013
1/2013 486/2012 23/10/2012 Access was sought to the financial breakdown for the AusAid (ODA) funding allocated to AFP for Indonesia from 2008 to present 2/11/2013
2/2013 520/2012 23/10/2012 Access was sought to any documents relating to any change in policy and or procedure regarding asylum seeker boats in distress. Time frame from October 2009 to 23 June 2012 2/11/2013
3/2013 448/2012 12/9/2012 Access was sought to all correspondence between the AFP and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding the Government’s Australia Network tender 14/11/2013
4/2013 375/2012 27/8/2012 Access was sought to all copies of infringement notices issued to vehicles attached to Foreign Embassies since January 2009, including offence type, the value of the fine, a description of the offence and whether the fine has been paid or not. 1/7/2013
5/2013 49/2013 5/11/2012 Access was sought to any documents or reports or emails about an asylum seeker boat believed to have gone missing while on its way to Australia from Indonesia on June 30 2012. 1/7/2013
6/2013 222/2013 22/2/2013 Access was sought to a copy of the referral letter sent by the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP to the AFP seeking an investigation into the unauthorised release of a video onto YouTube. 1/3/2014
7/2013 176/2013 Under the FOI Act I would like to be supplied with copies of all hot issues brief, including any attachments, prepared by your agency for the last Senate Estimates round. (October 2012) 12/10/2013
8/2013 144/2013 3/4/2013 Access was sought to the final reports into corruption or alleged corruption for the period between 20 November 2011 and 25 October 2012. 12/4/2014

# - Include if document published under s8(2)(g) provisions as opposed to S11C.