Department of Defence

Part of the Defence portfolio and a Federal authority, also called Defence

The Defence mission is to defend Australia and its national interests. It is accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament, on behalf of the Australian people, for the efficiency and effectiveness with which it carries out the Government's defence policy.

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Response by Department of Defence to James Smith on .
Dear James   Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI 737/23/24. A schedule of documents is also attached.   Re...
The progress on reducing the Defence Force recruiting process to 100 days
Response by Department of Defence to Steve Green on .
OFFICIAL Good afternoon Mr Green, Thank you for your email below. While applicants ordinarily have a right to an internal review, according to sect...
HMAS Cessnock collision with Indonesian fishing boat July 1998
Response by Department of Defence to Colin McCallum on .
Good morning,   Thank you for your FOI inquiry.   Noting the timeframe for the collision referred to in your request, I would advise that any...
Information about credit cards
Response by Department of Defence to Rob Stewart on .
OFFICIAL Good afternoon,   I refer to your correspondence of 28 November 2023, seeking access to the following under the Freedom of Information...
Investigation into military police involvement in 4ZZZ event, Octover 19, 1996
Response by Department of Defence to Heather Anderson on .
OFFICIAL Good afternoon Heather,   Thank you for your FOI inquiry.   Noting the timeframe for records outlined in your request, I would advis...
Legal advice on Gaza
Response by Department of Defence to Moe on .
OFFICIAL Dear FOI Applicant,   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI request 352/23/24.   Under section 54 of the FOI Ac...
Defence Strategic Review reporting
Response by Department of Defence to MBV on .
OFFICIAL Dear MBV   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 512/22/23.   Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled...
Ben Roberts-Smith Altered Photo - Crusaders Cross
Response by Department of Defence to Alex Pentland on .
OFFICIAL Dear Alex Pentland   I refer to your request of 2 June 2023, for access to documents held by the Department of Defence (the Department)...
Alice Springs SPA
Response by Department of Defence to MBV on .
OFFICIAL Dear MBV,   Thank you for your email.   Unfortunately, the FOI Act only allows for a review to be undertaken of the FOI decision an...
Operation Resolute
Response by Department of Defence to MBV on .
OFFICIAL Dear MBV   Please find attached the decision relating to Defence FOI 521/22/23.    Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled...
Vip flights
Response by Department of Defence to alan cole on .
OFFICIAL Dear Mr Cole Thank you for your email dated 27 October 2022 (below), asking for an internal review of the decision you received under the FOI...
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Request to Department of Defence by ClearPseudonym. Annotated by SomeonewhoworkedonICT2270 on .
This response provided by Department of Defence is an unfortunate miscommunication or outright falsehood. I worked on a similar project at the time o...
Decision relating to Defence FOI 434/20/21
Response by Department of Defence to Mary-Ann MARTINEK on .
OFFICIAL Dear Ms Martinek, Thank you for your email below in which you requested an internal review of FOI 434/20/21. The Department of Defence has a...
Complaints within the Royal Australian Navy Band (Sydney)
Response by Department of Defence to Charles Stevens on .
OFFICIAL Good afternoon Charles,   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 165/22/23.   Under section 54 of the FOI Act, yo...
Request DAAI-110244 inquiry report
Response by Department of Defence to LS on .
OFFICIAL Good morning LS,   The report that you are seeking is a report of an Inquiry Officer Inquiry appointed under the Defence (Inquiry) Regu...
Request to Annotate
Internal review request sent to Department of Defence by Mary-Ann MARTINEK on .
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Defence...
Affected Veterans - Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
Response by Department of Defence to Trent Morrison-Francis on .
OFFICIAL Good morning Trent With reference to your FOI request below, the documents you request are more closely connected with the functions of anoth...
Medical conditions at recruitment
Response by Department of Defence to E H on .
OFFICIAL Good evening   I refer to your FOI request 18 January 2022 requesting ‘a current list of medical conditions that automatically exclude...
Costs of Operating Super Hornet
Response by Department of Defence to Brayden Pearce on .
OFFICIAL Dear Brayden   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following documents:   ‘I am requ...
EKIA deaths in Afghanistan 2005-2015
Response by Department of Defence to ben mckelvey on .
OFFICIAL Dear McKelvey,   Please find attached the decision relating to Defence FOI 261/21/22.   Rights of Review   Under section 54 of t...
Passenger Manifest for flight ASY305
Response by Department of Defence to Luke Harris on .
OFFICIAL Dear Luke   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 566/20/21.    Rights of Review   Under section 54 of the F...
Cyber attacks
Response by Department of Defence to Michael Parsons on .
OFFICIAL Good afternoon Mr Parsons   Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) has been transferred from the Departme...
Alleged Rape - Trent Morrison-Francis (PMKEYS 8560156)
Response by Department of Defence to Trent Morrison-Francis on .
OFFICIAL Good morning,   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 544/20/21.    Rights of Review   Under section 54 of t...
The redacted footage of "The Fist" given to the ABC by the Department of Defence in 2014
Response by Department of Defence to Nick on .
OFFICIAL Good morning Nick, Thank you for your below inquiry. The ‘Fist video’ is now being considered as part of an ongoing Inquiry Officer Inquiry a...
Super Hornet (A44-223) Ejection 8/12/2020
Response by Department of Defence to Brayden Pearce on .
OFFICIAL Dear Brayden   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 355/20/21.   Rights of Review Under section 54 of the FOI...

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