ADF Military Police / Security Forces Info
Dear Department of Defence,
I am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
I seek access to documents which set out, explain, or depict the organisational structure and reporting arrangements of the following Australian Defence Force (ADF) units and organisations:
1. 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) – including its internal command structure, sub-units, and higher formation(s) or command(s) to which it reports.
2. Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) – including its organisational layout, specialist elements, and the higher headquarters or ADF-level authority under which it operates.
3. Royal Australian Air Force Security Forces (RAAF SECFOR) – including Security Forces Squadrons, their organisational layout, and the higher Air Force command structure to which they report.
For clarity, I am seeking formal documents such as:
Organisational charts, ORBATs, or diagrams showing sub-units and reporting lines;
Official directives, instructions, or briefings describing both the internal structure of these units and the higher headquarters / commands they are subordinate to.
I am not seeking documents that disclose operationally sensitive details such as specific deployments, tactical SOPs, or names/PMKeys of individual personnel. My request is limited to high-level organisational and command relationships.
If any parts of the material are deemed exempt for security reasons, I request that those documents be provided in a redacted form rather than withheld entirely, consistent with section 22 of the FOI Act.
I would prefer electronic copies (PDF or equivalent) if available.
Yours faithfully,
Jedstar
OFFICIAL
Dear Jedstar,
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 2 October 2025, seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.
The scope of your request is:
…documents which set out, explain, or depict the organisational structure
and reporting arrangements of the following Australian Defence Force (ADF)
units and organisations:
1. 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) – including its internal
command structure, sub-units, and higher formation(s) or command(s) to
which it reports.
2. Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) – including its organisational
layout, specialist elements, and the higher headquarters or ADF-level
authority under which it operates.
3. Royal Australian Air Force Security Forces (RAAF SECFOR) – including
Security Forces Squadrons, their organisational layout, and the higher Air
Force command structure to which they report.
For clarity, I am seeking formal documents such as:
Organisational charts, ORBATs, or diagrams showing sub-units and reporting
lines;
Official directives, instructions, or briefings describing both the
internal structure of these units and the higher headquarters / commands
they are subordinate to.
Disclaimer
Where staff details are captured in documents within the scope of your FOI
request, this information will be redacted; this includes private email
addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers and mobile telephone
numbers, unless you specifically request such details. Defence excludes
duplicates of documents and any documents sent to or from you.
Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of documents.
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the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Charges)
Regulations 2019. We will notify you if your request attracts a charge.
Please note that there is no charge for documents that contain the
personal information of the applicant.
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ends on 1 November 2025. This period may be extended if we need to consult
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OFFICIAL
Dear Jedstar,
I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking access to the
following:
…documents which set out, explain, or depict the organisational structure
and reporting arrangements of the following Australian Defence Force (ADF)
units and organisations:
1. 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) – including its internal
command structure, sub-units, and higher formation(s) or command(s) to
which it reports.
2. Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) – including its organisational
layout, specialist elements, and the higher headquarters or ADF-level
authority under which it operates.
3. Royal Australian Air Force Security Forces (RAAF SECFOR) – including
Security Forces Squadrons, their organisational layout, and the higher Air
Force command structure to which they report.
For clarity, I am seeking formal documents such as:
Organisational charts, ORBATs, or diagrams showing sub-units and reporting
lines;
Official directives, instructions, or briefings describing both the
internal structure of these units and the higher headquarters / commands
they are subordinate to.
The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request is 1 November 2025.
We are continuing to process your request however, our office is seeking
your agreement to a 7-day extension of the statutory deadline under
section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the FOI Act. The additional
time will ensure that we have considered all aspects of your request and
allow us to make a robust decision on access.
Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 8 November 2025.
It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by Tomorrow, 31 October 2025.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate
to contact us.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I am writing regarding my FOI request concerning the organisational structures of 1 MP Bn, the Joint Military Police Unit, and RAAF Security Forces.
The statutory decision period for this request expired on 1 November 2025. As no decision or valid extension of time was provided before the expiry of that period, the request is now taken to be a deemed refusal under section 15AC of the FOI Act.
Please advise when I can expect the decision to be finalised.
I also reserve my right to seek review by the OAIC under section 54L.
Yours sincerely,
Jedstar
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Jedstar,
Thank you for your email.
Defence is in the process of finalising FOI request 520/25/26 and is working to provide the decision to you as soon as practicable. It is expected that the decision will be provided to you by the end of this week, however will provide an update if anything changes.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence. Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email immediately.
OFFICIAL
Jedstar,
Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 520/25/26.
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Minister under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), you can
ask for the decision to be reviewed.
You must apply in writing and should include a copy of the notice of the
decision provided and the points to which you are objecting and why. You
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner, within 60 days of
receiving your decision.
Further information about the external review process or how to make a
complaint to the Information Commissioner is available:
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Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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