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.

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Response by Attorney-General's Department to John Smith on .
Awaiting response.
  Dear Mr Smith   Freedom of Information Request FOI20/070   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for...
Documents that mention Mark Dreyfus FOI 120/020
Follow up sent to Attorney-General's Department by JS on .
Successful.
Thank you for the documents Yours sincerely, JS
Access to documents not in disclosure log of AG
Follow up sent to Attorney-General's Department by JS on .
Successful.
Thank you for the documents Yours sincerely, JS
Marital Status
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Nate on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Nate   Freedom of Information Request FOI20/003 – Request Consultation Process   I refer to the below email sent to you on 20 January 20...
Trial by Jury
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Chris H on .
Refused.
Dear Chris H   Freedom of Information Request FOI19/283   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for acce...
Documents mentioning the name "Tony Abbott" created, sent or received by SES employees in the Integrity and International Group
Follow up sent to Attorney-General's Department by JS on .
Successful.
Thank you for the quick response Yours sincerely, JS
Arrests
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Jone brone on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear J Pemberton Thank you for your email to the Attorney-General’s Department Freedom of Information (FOI) section. Your correspondence relates to...
Can authorities bash the public?
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Jone brone on .
Long overdue.
Dear J Pemberton   Thank you for your email to the Attorney-General’s Department Freedom of Information (FOI) section.   Your correspondence rel...
The Australian Government's shameful attitude to my allegations.
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Greg Cadwallader on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Cadwallader The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has now concluded and handed i...
Is the following included in the Australian Constitution - refer US 13th amendment 'no lawyers allowed in public office'?
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Marilyn Quirk on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Marilyn Quirk, I refer to your request under the Freedom of information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the Commonwealth Attorney General’s...
Parliament of the Commonwealth
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Jim Gray. Annotated by Paul Parker on .
Refused.
Since the commencement of the Commonwealth of Australia, to make any change to our Australian Constitution requires approval using process of Section...
SES Pay Scales
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Todd on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Tod Thank you for your email to the Attorney-General’s Department Freedom of Information unit. A copy of the SES Band 1 salary ranges can be f...
All documents relating to special purposes prohibited importation 096IP/2017
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Dave Everett. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
Thgis is not actually a refused application. The applicant was told that he would have to pay a processing charge. The charges were not paid. The appli...
Documents not available for download from your FOI disclosure log / reasoning
Follow up sent to Attorney-General's Department by Posty on .
Successful.
I apologise for the tardiness of my reply. I had not replied to this as I have been engaged. I’d very much still like the documents. I can’t...
Transcript of the Fair Work Decision in Hazledine vs Wakerley
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Karren Hazledine. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
I have said that this application was refused but my reason is a bit complicated. The applicant was involved in a law suit. The suit was heard by a cou...
Government obligation to protect the public in Australia
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Eddie. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
Unfortunately, although the request is interesting, it is too vague to be a valid request. Instead of requesting specific, identifiable documents, it a...
Decisions about publishing on the FOI Disclosure Log
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Evelyn Doyle on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Doyle   Freedom of Information Request FOI19/016   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FO...
Documents Listed on the FOI Disclosure Log National Integrity Commission
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Evelyn Doyle on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Doyle   Please find attached the documents you requested below for matter FOI18/197.   Yours sincerely   FOI Case O...
Court Transcripts from Hazledine vs AJG
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Karren Hazledine on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Hazledine,   Please find a letter, attached to this email, in which is recorded a decision in respect of your request for a...
Seeking VALID information
Response by Attorney-General's Department to kenneth stagg on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Stagg,   Please find attached a signed decision letter in relation to your request for internal review regarding FOI17/199....
Parliament of the Commonwealth 2
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Jim Gray. Annotated by steven on .
Refused.
Exactly, spot on, perfect explanation. "thumbs up"
Submissions to consultation of Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Tim Singleton Norton on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Singleton Norton,   FOI request: FA18/09/01316 I refer to your email dated 21 September 2018 in which you requested a...
Request for mobile communications via mobile applications
Request to Attorney-General's Department by Ben Fairless. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .
Refused.
I don’t think I pursued this any further to be honest. You’re welcome to make the same or similar request if you wanted ;)
FOI Delegations
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Ben Fairless on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Fairless Thank you for your request. The Attorney-General's Department has decided to release the requested documents administr...
Australia is a signatory to the International covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Human Rights
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Eddie on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Kevin Thank you for your email. You have emailed the Attorney-General’s Department Freedom of Information section. The Attorney-G...

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