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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Video Game Warface & PlanetSide 2
Clarification sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by . on .
Awaiting response.
yes
.au Historical Financial Irregularities
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Ron Andruff on .
Long overdue.
Dear Ron   I had previously indicated that I would complete my preliminary view in this matter by mid-January 2019.   Unfortunately, I have no...
auDA CEO Blair Cameron Boardman MBA (Monash) and LLM (La Trobe)
Request to Department of Communications and the Arts by James Andrewson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
This request was refused under s 24A(1) of the Commonwealth FOI Act. The section says that requests can be refused when the requested documents cannot...
Compliments of FOI disclosure log
Request to Department of Communications and the Arts by Posty. Annotated by Posty on .
Information not held.
This is one of the few times not having the information is acceptable :)
Decision Reports for The Mechanic, Battle Los Angeles, Battlefield V, Warface
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to . on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Hi I have discussed your request with them and they are expecting to receive the request so I think it's unlikely that will happen. If...
FOI Delegations
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Ben Fairless on .
Successful.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Fairless The department's current arrangements are attached. Regards Melissa Nickols Department of Communications and the Art...
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 Dear applicant Decision on access - FOI 15-1617 - SES Salaries I refer to your request for access to documents in the possession of th...
auDA Membership Irregularities
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Scott Long on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Long   Decision on access - FOI 03-1819 – auDA membership Irregularities   I refer to your request for access to documen...
.au Domain Administration Ltd member funds used by Josh Rowe
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Ron Andruff on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Andruff Decision on access - FOI 30-1718 – .au Domain Administration Ltd member funds used by Josh Rowe I refer to your reques...
Precise salaries of the Department's SES Band 2 and 3 staff FY14/15, FY15/16 and FY16/17
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Name withheld on .
Awaiting classification.
UNCLASSIFIED Dear applicant Decision on access - FOI 35-1718 - SES Salaries I refer to your request for access to documents in the possession of th...
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
Follow up sent to Department of Communications and the Arts by Richard Smith on .
Refused.
RE: FOI 17-1718 Thank you for your correspondence of 20 October in which the Department has detailed their Decision in relation to my FOI request...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Mr Gothe-Snape   Please see attached correspondence regarding your FOI Request (reference 19-1718).   [1]cid:C4234CC5-D32A-44FF...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Refused.
UNCLASSIFIED Mr Gothe-Snape   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI Request (reference 18-1718).   [1]cid:C4234CC5-D32A...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to James Smith on .
Refused.
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:...
Request for an FOI copy of a Ministerial Diary
Response by Department of Communications and the Arts to Mary-Ann 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...
.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...
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

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