Department of Communications and the Arts

Part of the Communications portfolio and a Federal authority

The department has four main areas of focus. ■Transforming the structure of telecommunications. ■Switchover to digital television and enhancing the broadcasting sector. ■Realising the digital economy. ■Enabling a good consumer experience.

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Documents relating to the request or arrangement for payment of grants and/or funding by the Commonwealth of Australia to Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited or Austar Entertainment Pty Ltd
Clarification sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Richard Smith on .
Awaiting response.
Thank you for your response of 21 August 2017 regarding my recent request for Government Information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I...
Request for an FOI copy of a Ministerial Diary
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to maryann martinek on .
Information not held.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Martinek   I refer to your email outlining a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access to an e...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Awaiting classification.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   I refer to your email below advising that you are “interested in trips taken by a Minister that also include...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to James Smith on .
Awaiting classification.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Smith,   I refer to your email dated 8 August 2017 seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Awaiting classification.
For Official Use Only Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   I refer to your email dated 8 August 2017 seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982...
.au Domain Administration Ltd board minutes, agenda and reports
Follow up sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Josh Rowe on .
Successful.
Thank you for providing the documents and the thoroughness of FOI team's work There have been changes made at auDA to return to publishing of the...
2016/17 Additional Estimates Topics
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI 26-1617   Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   Please see attached Notice of Access Decision and attachments.   Yours sincerely,  ...
Payments made or otherwise owing to Richard Cobden SC
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to anon on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Applicant   Please see attached Notice of Access Decision in relation to your current FOI Request (Reference No. 20-1617).  ...
Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to James Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI 24-1617   Dear Mr Smith,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI Request.     [1]cid:C4234CC5-D32...
Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to James Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI 23-1617   Dear Mr Smith,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI Request.     [1]cid:C4234CC5-D32...
Privacy Impact Assessments of internal use of social media data
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Bill Tarte on .
Information not held.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI 19-1617   Dear Mr Tarte,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI Request dated 24 January 2017.  ...
Telephone apps.
Internal review request sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Alan Burke on .
Awaiting internal review.
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Communi...
Group Certificates/PAYG payment summaries of the Department's SES staff - FY2013/14, FY2014/15 and FY2015/16
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Name withheld on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI 15-1617   Dear Applicant,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request dated 22 December 2016.  ...
Supplementary Budget Estimates topics
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Waiting clarification.
UNCLASSIFIED FOI Request 11-1617   Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request dated 15 Novemb...
FOI Delegations - 2016
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Ben Fairless on .
Successful.
For Official Use Only Dear Mr Fairless,   On 2 November, the Department received two emails from you, one addressed to the Department and the ot...
.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) CEO recruitment process
Follow up sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Oliver Smith on .
Successful.
Thank you for the prompt reply to this FOI request. Yours sincerely, Oliver Smith
Digital Economy - Research - Open Government Data
Follow up sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Henare Degan on .
Successful.
Hi Leonie, Superb, thanks for the quick and helpful response. I hope you have a great weekend. Cheers, Henare Degan
Department of Communications NBN Briefs
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to David Cooper on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Cooper FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 39-1516 - DECISION ON ACCESS The 29 documents that fall within the scope of your FOI req...
Social media policy
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to James Smith on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Smith Regrettably, we are not able to upload this video to our FOI Disclosure Log due to its file size. As the video was produ...
Merger between the SBS and the ABC from January 1st 2014 to February 26 2016
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jade Loiterton on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Loiterton Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Communications and the Arts in relation to your Freedom of...
NBN related complaints
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to sarah facer on .
Refused.
Dear Ms Facer Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Communications and the Arts in relation to your Freedom of Information Request...
Please provide copies of correspondence between Dept of Communications and Sally Cry whilst employed at ABC
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to S McLaughlin on .
Information not held.
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr McLaughlin Freedom of Information Request No. 28-1516 Please find attached the following documents relating to y...
NBN rollout for Toongabbie
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Shri Rajen on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Shri Rajen   FOI Request 11-1516 – Shri Rajen   Thank you for submitting the following Freedom of Information (FOI) Reques...
NBN service commencement dates in Toongabbie
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Ojas Mehta on .
Partially successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ojas Mehta FOI Request 18-1516 – Ojas Mehta Thank you for submitting the following Freedom of Information (FOI) Request: "Under...
Australia Post discussions
Request to Department of Communications and the Arts by Jackson Gothe-Snape. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
The decision officer has been very helpful to suggest a new request that would not create a s 24AA "practical refusal reason".

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