Department of Defence

Part of the Defence portfolio and a Federal authority, also called Defence

The Defence mission is to defend Australia and its national interests. It is accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament, on behalf of the Australian people, for the efficiency and effectiveness with which it carries out the Government's defence policy.

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Ben Roberts-Smith Altered Photo - Crusaders Cross
Response by Department of Defence to Alex Pentland on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Alex Pentland   I refer to your request of 2 June 2023, for access to documents held by the Department of Defence (the Department)...
I need a copy of the Complaints and Resolutions Manual to assist an ADF member with an issue
Response by Department of Defence to Paul Morgan on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Morgan   Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI 707/22/23.   In accordance with the requir...
Alice Springs SPA
Response by Department of Defence to MBV on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear MBV,   Thank you for your email.   Unfortunately, the FOI Act only allows for a review to be undertaken of the FOI decision an...
Operation Resolute
Response by Department of Defence to MBV on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear MBV   Please find attached the decision relating to Defence FOI 521/22/23.    Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled...
Freedom of Information Logs - FOI Request
Response by Department of Defence to Watson Norwood on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Watson Thank you for your email below in which you requested access to the Department of Defence Disclosure Log for the period 2013-2023...
Vip flights
Response by Department of Defence to alan cole on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Cole Thank you for your email dated 27 October 2022 (below), asking for an internal review of the decision you received under the FOI...
ICT 2270
Request to Department of Defence by ClearPseudonym. Annotated by SomeonewhoworkedonICT2270 on .

Refused.

This response provided by Department of Defence is an unfortunate miscommunication or outright falsehood. I worked on a similar project at the time o...
Undisclosed witness account in Report of Court of Inquiry into Crash of Army Aircraft A-14 702 at RAAF Base Pt Cook Wednesday 7 December 83
Response by Department of Defence to Linda Groves on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Linda   I refer to the email correspondence below. Thank you for sending your Freedom of Information request directly to the Depar...
Decision relating to Defence FOI 434/20/21
Response by Department of Defence to Mary-Ann MARTINEK on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Ms Martinek, Thank you for your email below in which you requested an internal review of FOI 434/20/21. The Department of Defence has a...
Minister for Defence - Office Arrangements
Response by Department of Defence to Andorra Loom on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Andorra Loom   Please find attached the decision and documents relating to Defence FOI 288/22/23.  A schedule of documents is also...
RAN Band category culture survey results 2020
Response by Department of Defence to Anonymous10022023 on .

Successful.

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence. Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email may b...
Minister for Defence - Special Purpose Aircraft Travel
Internal review request sent to Department of Defence by Andorra Loom 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 Defence...
FOI Request - Senate Estimates Briefing Index
Response by Department of Defence to Andorra Loom on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Andorra   Please find attached the Decision and document relating to Defence FOI 249/22/23.   In accordance with the requireme...
Complaints within the Royal Australian Navy Band (Sydney)
Response by Department of Defence to Charles Stevens on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Good afternoon Charles,   Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 165/22/23.   Under section 54 of the FOI Act, yo...
Request DAAI-110244 inquiry report
Response by Department of Defence to LS on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Good morning LS,   The report that you are seeking is a report of an Inquiry Officer Inquiry appointed under the Defence (Inquiry) Regu...
QTB index
Response by Department of Defence to BE on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear BE   Thank you for agreeing to receive the Question Time Brief index as at 5 September 2022 via administrative access.   The d...
Incoming Government Briefs
Response by Department of Defence to JH on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear JH   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 for access to:   …the incoming government briefs provid...
Cultural and Workplace Development presentations provided to members of the Royal Australian Navy Band (Sydney)
Response by Department of Defence to Charles Stevens on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Charles   Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI 051/22/23.  A schedule of documents is also atta...
Request to Annotate
Response by Department of Defence to Mary-Ann MARTINEK on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Good afternoon,   Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of Defence. Defence cannot conduct an internal re...
Request for decommissioned ships fire fighting and damage control schematic/diagram
Response by Department of Defence to Aaron de Ruiter on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Good afternoon,   Thank you for your FOI inquiry.   Please note, The records you have requested are subject to the Archives Act 198...
List of menu items for each type (e.g. A, B, C....) of combat ration one man.
Internal review request sent to Department of Defence by Bick Rurr on .

Awaiting internal review.

Thanks for your reply. A quick Google search was able to reveal various detailed breakdowns of the contents at various stages... https://www.joint...
Affected Veterans - Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
Response by Department of Defence to Trent Morrison-Francis on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Good morning Trent With reference to your FOI request below, the documents you request are more closely connected with the functions of anoth...
Medical conditions at recruitment
Response by Department of Defence to E H on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Good evening   I refer to your FOI request 18 January 2022 requesting ‘a current list of medical conditions that automatically exclude...
Ethnic Diversity in Navy Seagoing Leadership
Response by Department of Defence to John on .

Successful.

Dear John,   Please find attached the Decision and document relating to Defence FOI 154/21/22.    FOI Disclosure Log   In accordance with...
Costs of Operating Super Hornet
Response by Department of Defence to Brayden Pearce on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear Brayden   I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following documents:   ‘I am requ...

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