Attorney-General's Department

Part of the Attorney-General portfolio and a Federal authority, also called AGD

The Attorney-General's Department was one of the original departments established at Federation in 1901. It serves the Attorney-General's and the Minister for Home Affairs and provides policy advice and services to the Commonwealth in the following main areas: administrative, constitutional, civil, family and international law, international crime cooperation, Indigenous legal justice, law reform, bankruptcy estate administration and regulation, Commonwealth courts and tribunals, legal aid, native title, national and international human rights issues, censorship, criminal law and law enforcement, national security, emergency management, some aspects of customs and border control.

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Stradford (a pseudonym) v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Waldek on .

Long overdue.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
Counsel Fees and Government Policy
Response by Attorney-General's Department to John B on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Good morning John Thank you for your email. I got back from unexpected leave last week and I am currently working on drafting up the final...
A-G Department Styke/Brand/Writing Guides
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Glenn Hamiltonshire on .

Awaiting response.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
Uluru Statement from the Heart
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Thomas on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Thomas   Freedom of Information Request FOI23/417   I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the departme...
Request for documents, Legislations, Acts etc... pertaining to LALC's and RNTBC's
Response by Attorney-General's Department to : Deborah-May: Torrens on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL Dear Deborah-May As advised, the Attorney-General’s Department transferred your FOI request to the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NI...
FOI - Interagency protocols
Response by Attorney-General's Department to James Smith on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Dear James (John)   Freedom of Information Request FOI24/225   I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the...
Coronation King of Australia
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Jillian on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear Jillian The purpose of the FOI Act is not to establish the existence or non-existence of documents, but we do appreciate that this may b...
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 - original with Royal Assent signature etc.
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Tyler on .

Information not held.

Dear Tyler Thank you for your email, which was received by the Attorney-General’s Department (the department) Freedom of Information (FOI) section on...
Letters patent relating to the office of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Tyler on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear Tyler Thank you for your email. Unfortunately we do not have any more information. We suggest contacting the Office of the Official Secr...
Commonwealth legislation - original version with signature of Royal Assent etc.
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Tyler on .

Information not held.

Dear Tyler Thank you for your email, which was received by the Attorney-General’s Department (the department) Freedom of Information (FOI) section on...
Referendum on the Voice to Parliament Advice/Documents
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CR on .

Long overdue.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
Ministerial Submissions
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear CB   I refer to your FOI request, FOI23/548. I am writing to advise you that the department has treated your request as withdrawn and it is n...
Coronation Queen of Australia
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Jillian on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Jillian Thank you for your email. We have provided you access to a list of all Australian referendums to date, as well as directing you...
Relevant Legislation and policy
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Bob on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Bob   Freedom of Information Request FOI24/213   Please find attached your decision letter, including your review rights....
Federal agency jurisdiction
Clarification sent to Attorney-General's Department by Josephine on .

Long overdue.

Thanks for your reply. I have looked at the Parliamentary Education Office website and it has information about rights in Australia which is what I a...
Settlor, grantor, trustees of the cestui que trusts
Clarification sent to Attorney-General's Department by Jillian on .

Long overdue.

Thank you for acknowledging "if the legislation you describe exists". Extensive searches indicate it does not exist, therefore the cestui que trust "...
Consent of the governed
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Matt Beckinsale on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Beckinsale I refer to your FOI request, FOI24/161. The purpose of this email is to advise you that the department is treating your request as...
Briefs and Talking Points provided for a Presser involving the Attorney general
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Alex Pentland on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL FOI/2023/366 Dear Mr Pentland Please see attached correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards Adviser FOI S...
Public interest disclosures
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Brutus on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Applicant   Freedom of Information Request FOI24/469-IC   I refer to your request to the Attorney-General's Department (the...
Senior Leadership Group Notes
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Successful.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...
Decisions on Paroles
Response by Attorney-General's Department to CB on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Thanks, CB, withdrawal confirmed. Kind regards, Phil OFFICIAL
FOI23/245 - Documents provided to the department’s Secretary or attendees regarding Robodebt Royal Commission
Response by Attorney-General's Department to AJB on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Dear AJB Please find attached the documents released for FOI23/245. Kind regards Rebekah Freedom of Information & Privacy Attorney-General’s...
Referendum on the Voice to Parliament Advice/Documents
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Alex Pentland on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Dear Alex I refer to your FOI request, FOI23/179. The purpose of this email is to advise you that the department is treating your req...
Exemptions Provided Under the Relevant Acts to Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Trent Morrison-Francis on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Morrison-Francis Freedom of Information Request FOI22/006 I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982...
2022-2023 finanicial year report of legal services expenditure for the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Response by Attorney-General's Department to Stephen on .

Awaiting classification.

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team at the Attorney-General’s Department (the department). We get a high volume of emails...

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