Department of Parliamentary Services

A Federal authority

This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) supports the parliamentary process by providing a multitude of services to the Senators and Members, their staff, parliamentary committees and the parliamentary departments. Quality library collections, information services, analysis, advice and services are provided by its information and research staff. The Department is the central communications agency for the Parliament, providing transcription, information technology, and communications and broadcasting services in Parliament House. The Department produces print and electronic transcripts and radio and television coverage of proceedings of both chambers and parliamentary committees, and installs and maintains the Parliament's networked computer and telecommunications services. Many other common services are provided to the Australian Parliament and Public, chiefly in respect of: engineering; building and maintenance; security; public access and guides; retail (Parliament Shop, bank, hairdresser, coffee shop and post office); cleaning; waste disposal; goods distribution and dispatch; recreation; emergency first aid; catering; and landscaping.

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Tennis Court Upgrade
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to MBV on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Dear MBV We have received your email on 21 February 2023 seeking access to:   o All documents, including any correspondence or notes o...
Distributions to electors of arguments for and against proposed consitutional change
Request to Department of Parliamentary Services by Mark R. Diamond. Annotated by Mark R. Diamond on .

Partially successful.

I have now lodged a slightly amended version of this request with the Australian Electoral Commission. See: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/dist...
FOI Request - Senate Estimates Briefing Index
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Andorra Loom on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Andorra, We have received your email on 14 November 2022, seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to t...
Office fitting costings for Senator the Hon James McGrath
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Mike on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Good afternoon Mike   Information Request (DPS2020-002) -  Notice of Decision of Internal Review   I refer to your request of 5...
General Ledger (Last 5 Financial Years)
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Trent Morrison-Francis on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Ms Jones Thank you for your email dated 11 June 2021. Please note that pursuant to section 68A of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 (...
Copy of documents relating to disclosure of members' interests
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Karen Reynolds on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Good morning Karen Thank you for your email dated 19 April 2021. The role of DPS is as the custodian of Parliament House and to support the...
Sign Manual
Internal review request sent to Department of Parliamentary Services by Julian Taylor on .

Awaiting internal review.

Yours sincerely, Julian Taylor
Have you Sworn Oath of Allegiance to Queen Elizabeth Second
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Basilios Tsiopelas on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Tsiopelas Thank you for your email below, dated 18 December 2019. The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) does not have admin...
Sign Manual
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Julian Taylor on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL Dear Julian The appointment of the Victorian Governor is not the responsibility of the Commonwealth Department of Parliamentary Services. You...
Request for copies of correspondence
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Kylie on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Dear Kylie   We acknowledge receipt of your email dated 2 July 2019, requesting access to:   copies of any and all corresponden...
Reqeust for copies of correspondence Danby MP
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Kylie on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Dear Kylie   We acknowledge receipt of your email dated 3 June 2019, requesting access to:   all correspondence, both to and fr...
FOI Delegations
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Fairless   We acknowledge receipt of your request for information as outlined below, received via email 14 November 2018.   In accorda...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to James Smith on .

Refused.

Dear James   I refer to your request sent to the DPS Information Request inbox on 8 August 2017 for documents related to the ten most recent insta...
Precise salaries paid to DPS’ SES officers for FY14/15, FY15/16 and FY16/17
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Name withheld on .

Successful.

Dear Anonymous   We refer to your request for information received via email on 2 November 2017. On 7 November 2017, you were advised that that th...
Complete Parliamentary records of Register of Members' Interests
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Benjamin on .

Refused.

Dear Benjamin   The Register of Members’ Interests belongs to the House (as opposed to the Department of the House of Representatives) and is not...
Expenditure relating to 2017 Midwinter Ball
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to John Westbrook on .

Long overdue.

Dear John   We acknowledge receipt of your request for information as outlined below, received via email on 15 June 2017.   We advise that you...
Senate Question #90 Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce
Internal review request sent to Department of Parliamentary Services by Adam Presnell 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 Parliam...
Supplementary Budget Estimates topics
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

Dear Jackson I refer to your request for information, seeking access to the topics list for briefs created in preparation for hearings of Senate 2016...
Parlview Enhancements
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Ben Thank you for your comment which has been passed to the relevant business area, being the Information Services Division of DPS. Regards DPS...
Summaries of Ministers' discretionary powers
Follow up sent to Department of Parliamentary Services by Simon on .

Information not held.

Thank you for the response yesterday and today's clarification. Yours sincerely, Simon
Peter Slipper portrait correspondence
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Adam Gartrell on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Gartrell Thank you for your email of 15 March 2016 seeking a copy of a study in relation to the official portrait of the former Speaker, Mr Pe...
All correspondence with Armenian National Committee
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Pinar Yilmaz on .

Information not held.

Dear Pinar Thank you for your email. We advise that DPS does not have the information that you are seeking and is unable to assist with this request....
"MetaData" for Senator George Brandis
Response by Department of Parliamentary Services to Ben Fairless on .

Refused.

Dear Ben We apologise for the delay in responding to your request for information. DPS manages and provides access to the Parliamentary Computer Ne...
Hansard's corrections policy
Request to Department of Parliamentary Services by Henare Degan. Annotated by Henare Degan on .

Successful.

A relevant news item: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyce-has-hansard-changed-back-after-being-caught-out-over-correcti...
ParlView Design Documentation
Follow up sent to Department of Parliamentary Services by Henare Degan on .

Refused.

Thank you for providing a response to my request. Yours sincerely, Henare Degan

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