Minister for Defence

Part of the Defence portfolio and a Federal authority

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Ambassador to Belgium
Response by Minister for Defence to James Smith on .

Awaiting response.

OFFICIAL Dear James Smith   I refer to your correspondence of 31 January 2025, in which you requested under the Freedom of Information Act 1982...
Children killed in the Palestinian Territories
Response by Minister for Defence to The FOI People on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear The FOI People   On behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, please find attached the Decision rel...
Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel
Response by Minister for Defence to James Smith on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Good afternoon James, As your FOI request was to the Office of the Minister for Defence, we are unable to process your request for internal r...
2021 LGBTI and IDAHOBIT directive
Response by Minister for Defence to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Good afternoon Ben,   Please find attached the decision and documents relating to DMO FOI 003/20/21.   Rights of Review   Under...
Screenshots of Mobile Phone Home Screens
Response by Minister for Defence to Ben Fairless on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Fairless,   Please find attached the decision relating to Minister for Defence FOI 004/20/21.   Rights of Review   Unde...
Weekly agenda format - September
Response by Minister for Defence to The National Advocate on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon   We write to you on behalf of the Minister for Defence in relation to your request under the Freedom of Information...
FOI Delegations
Request sent to Minister for Defence by Ben Fairless on .

Long overdue.

Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to...
Request for mobile communications via mobile applications
Response by Minister for Defence to Ben Fairless on .

Information not held.

UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon Mr Fairless, I refer to your email dated 19 October 2016 where you sought access to inbound and outbound chats sent to...
Ex RAN Sailors owed money by the Navy (1973)
Response by Minister for Defence to Brother Ian on .

Information not held.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Brother Ian, As outlined in my email dated 6 January 2016, Defence is required to consult with you in advising of the intention to...
IGB
Response by Minister for Defence to MJ on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon,   Please find attached the preliminary assessment of FOI charges associated with your recent FOI request.   Kind re...

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