Attorney-General's Department

Part of the Attorney-General portfolio and a Federal authority, also called AGD

The Attorney-General's Department was one of the original departments established at Federation in 1901. It serves the Attorney-General's and the Minister for Home Affairs and provides policy advice and services to the Commonwealth in the following main areas: administrative, constitutional, civil, family and international law, international crime cooperation, Indigenous legal justice, law reform, bankruptcy estate administration and regulation, Commonwealth courts and tribunals, legal aid, native title, national and international human rights issues, censorship, criminal law and law enforcement, national security, emergency management, some aspects of customs and border control.

207 requests
Stradford (a pseudonym) v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Waldek on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Waldek   I write in response to your messages posted on the Right to Know website on 8 and 13 March 2024 which pertain to FOI requests FOI23/...
Referendum on the Voice to Parliament Advice/Documents
Request to Attorney-General's Department by CR. Annotated by Waldek on .

Refused.

Hi CR I too was graced with that audacious nonsense. The FOI officer stated: I note you have declined to narrow the scope of the request. Due to th...
Uluru Statement from the Heart
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Thomas on .

Waiting clarification.

OFFICIAL   Good afternoon Thomas,   I am just following up on the email I sent to you on 1 December 2023.   I will be grateful if you could...
Ministerial Submissions
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIALOFFICIALOFFICIAL       Dear Applicant   Thank you for your email of 1 February 2024 in which you responded to the department’s cor...
Counsel Fees and Government Policy
Follow up sent to Attorney-General's Department by John B on .

Awaiting classification.

I agree to the extension of time. Yours sincerely, John
Public interest disclosures
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Brutus on .

Long overdue.

Our reference: MR23/01213 Agency reference: FOI23/469; CMR23/34240   Brutus By email: [1][FOI #10652 email] Dear Brutus Thank you for your ap...
Decisions on Paroles
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Thanks, CB, withdrawal confirmed. Kind regards, Phil OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL Dear AJB Please find attached the documents released for FOI23/245. Kind regards Rebekah Freedom of Information & Privacy Attorney-General’s...
OFFICIAL Reference: FOI/2023/366   Dear Mr Pentland   We refer to your email to the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) dated 26 November 20...
OFFICIAL   Dear Alex I refer to your FOI request, FOI23/179. The purpose of this email is to advise you that the department is treating your req...
Senior Leadership Group Notes
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Awaiting classification.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Morrison-Francis Freedom of Information Request FOI22/006 I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982...
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
OFFICIAL   Dear applicant   Please find attached a decision letter and attachments for your request under the Freedom of Information Act (Cth)...
OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Pentland   Freedom of Information Request AMRFOI23/321   I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (t...
OFFICIAL Dear Alex   Please find attached to this email: o the decision in FOI 24/02 with respect to your FOI request, and o the NACC Branding...
Your email has been received by the Freedom of Information and Privacy Section of the Attorney-General's Department. Please note that we will only ac...
Letter patent
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Chris Fletcher on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Christian Fletcher,   Freedom of Information Request FOI23/301   I am writing in regards to your Freedom of Information req...
OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Singh   Thank you for your email received by the Attorney-General's Department (the department) on 24 May 2023 in which you are...
OFFICIAL   Dear Gareth Smith   Freedom of Information Request FOI23/223   Please find attached your decision letter, including your review...
FOI22/171 - Federal Costs Advisory Committee Reports
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Patrick on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Patrick Thank you for your email of 1 April 2023 to the freedom of information mailbox at the Attorney-General’s Department (the departm...
Request for documents - FOI22/100
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Patrick on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear Patrick   Thank you for your email of 1 April 2023 to the freedom of information mailbox at the Attorney-General’s Department...
Class action funding changes
Response by Attorney-General's Department to MBV on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL   Good afternoon MBV   Please find attached to this email a decision letter and attachment regarding your freedom of information requ...
My word, you are quick. Thank you. Yours sincerely, James Andrew Douglass
OFFICIAL   Dear Scott Freedom of Information Request FOI22/108 I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the department) u...

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