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The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.

Deletions have been made to the documents in accordance with the exemptions available under the FOI Act.

Prior to establishment of the NIAA on 1 July 2019, the Indigenous Affairs Group within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPM&C) led government policy and programs for First Nations peoples. FOI requests made prior to 1 July 2019 can be accessed at the DPM&C Disclosure Logs.

Return to information about making an FoI request.

FOI reference number Date of access FOI request Documents released Decision
FOI/2324/013 08/09/2023

'I request a copy of any correspondence between the NIAA and any of the following:

  • the Prime Minister
  • the Prime Minister’s Office
  • the Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • Staff in the office of the Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • August 2023, relating to the full Uluṟu statement of the Heart and/or NIAA FOI 2223/016.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am seeking all written communication regardless of whether by email, letter, SMS, Signal, Whatsapp or other format.

Noting that messages on various platforms (such as Signal) may from time to time be deleted automatically, I request that you take immediate action to preserve all documents potentially within the scope of this request so that the request can be considered according to law.

I also ask that, in responding to this request, you detail steps taken to ensure that messages were not deleted automatically (eg: through the operation of the “disappearing messages” function on Signal) so that the request is able to be considered according to law.'
Released in part
FOI/2324/014 08/09/2023

'I request a copy of any correspondence between officials in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the National Indigenous Australians Agency from 7 August 2023 to 9 August 2023 relating to the full Uluṟu statement of the Heart and/or NIAA FOI 2223/016.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am seeking all written communication regardless of whether by email, letter, SMS, Signal, Whatsapp or other format.

Noting that messages on various platforms (such as Signal) may from time to time be deleted automatically, I request that you take immediate action to preserve all documents potentially within the scope of this request so that the request can be considered according to law.

I also ask that, in responding to this request, you detail steps taken to ensure that messages were not deleted automatically (eg: through the operation of the “disappearing messages” function on Signal) so that the request is able to be considered according to law.'
Released in part
FOI/2324/006 04/09/2023
  1. 'I am requesting the detailed datasets from July 2015 to 30 June 2023 which support the reporting obligations specified in chapter 2.5 of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP Guide) December 2020. For the avoidance of doubt, I am requesting the details of individual contracts awarded to Indigenous enterprises.
  2. I am also requesting, if not already included in the datasets requested in Item 1 above, the following data for all suppliers included in those datasets:
    1. Supplier Name
    2. Supplier ABN
    3. Supplier Percentage Indigenous Ownership'
Released in full
FOI/2324/007 04/09/2023

'Documents related to the establishment of the Makarrata commission, as detailed in the October 2022 budget. I would like to request documents including, but not limited to, any spending associated with the Makarrata commission – including:

Please limit searches for this information to the period 1 October 2022 to today (3 August 2023).

I would be happy to receive data about staff, wages etc in a de-identified format - such as names or personal details of individuals to be redacted.'

  • staff numbers and wages,
  • rental or purchase of physical office space,
  • staff travel,
  • purchase of equipment, and
  • any costs related to consultation, polling, focus groups or other research.'
Released in full
FOI/2324/005 01/09/2023

'I want to ask how much of the $5.8 million for the Makarrata Commission set aside in the October budget has been spent so far.

-Of the amount spent (which the NIAA confirmed in May to be almost $900,000), can I be provided a breakdown of that funding allocation e.g. staffing costs, admin costs, etc'
Released in full
FOI/2324/002 16/08/2023

'Any briefing notes, talking points or Media Q&A's prepared for the Minister for Indigenous Australians in relation to Western Australia's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021. I am seeking documents prepared for the Minister between April 1, 2023, and July 15, 2023. 

Please exclude duplicate documents. I am not seeking personal information.

Under subsection 29(5) of the FOI Act, I ask that the department waive any processing fee associated with this request on the grounds that the giving up of access to this information is in the interests of a substantial section of the public.'
Released in part
FOI/2223/030 31/07/2023

“Between 1 July 2022 and 1 June 2023, correspondence between or including the National Indigenous Australians Agency and NT government ministers or their staff:

  • regarding the National Partnership on Remote Housing “implementation schedule” and/or “milestones”
  • relating to “delays” or proposed changes to the National Partnership on Remote Housing Agreement
  • the most recent ‘milestone status report’ for homes being built under the National Partnership on Remote Housing Agreement
  • regarding any review of the National Partnership for Remote Housing NT conducted by PWC Indigenous Consulting

I am not seeking specifically detailed minutes of the Joint Steering Committee nor operational details re meetings of the joint steering committee, so this can be excluded, but also with the understanding that there may be mention of decisions from the JSC in the correspondence between NIAA and NT Ministers and that correspondence should not be excluded it from the terms of my request."
Released in part
  1. This column provides the date that the FOI applicant was given access to a document under s 11A.
  2. This column provides a short summary of the FOI access request.
  3. This column provides a short summary of the information provided under s 11A.

In accordance with the IPS requirements, agencies are required to publish details of material released under the FOI Act within 10 working days of an applicant being given access to the documents.

From 1 May 2011, agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), including the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), are required by section 11C of the FOI Act to disclose access decisions through a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log provides access to information which has been released in response to an FOI access request.