Agency FOI Disclosure Logs

“All documents which relate to the provision of contested litigation funding to Native Title Services Goldfields Ltd in relation to the hearing of a separate question in the Marlinyu Ghoorlie proceeding WAD 647 of 2017 and the Karratjibbin proceeding WAD 38 of 2022 in the Federal Court of Australia”.

“Under the FOI Act, I would like to request a copy of reports provided to NIAA under contract CN4005949." 

“I would like to request a copy of all reports provided by Keogh Bay People Pty Ltd to NIAA to date under the following contracts:

* CN3894557-A1" 

1. “Copies of all correspondence (including letters, emails, or other written communications) sent by NIAA, the Minister for Indigenous Australians or her office to any state or territory government—whether to Ministers, Premiers/Chief Ministers, or departmental secretaries—concerning the issue of people held on remand.
2. Copies of any responses received from state or territory governments in relation to that correspondence.
3. Any policy briefings, briefing notes, internal memos, cabinet submissions, talking points, legal advice, meeting records, or other preparatory or follow-up documents produced by the National Indigenous Australians Agency or the Minister’s office in connection with:
   1. the issue of people being held on remand (particularly First Nations people), and/or
   2. the Minister’s communications with state and territory governments on this issue.

This request covers the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of processing."

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I am requesting access to documents relating to the

new Remote Australia Employment Service.

Specifically, I seek copies of the following documents, if they exist:

* Theory of Change

* Program Logic

* Outcomes Framework

If these documents are not yet finalised, I request access to the most recent drafts. If drafts of these

documents do not currently exist, please confirm this in your response.

“I request the most recently approved version of your legislative compliance register"

“We request the following documents:

1. Documents containing information about the number, classification levels, type of employment (eg fulltime, part time, fractional, casual) functions and position descriptions of Indigenous Liaison Officers or equivalent (e.g. First Nations Liaison Officer or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer), if any, in your agency from 1 January 2014 until the present.

Documents containing information about the number of staff currently employed in your agency who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.”

I am seeking access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and I request the following:

• final copies of the department's incoming government briefs (the "red" and "blue" books) prepared for the incoming minister/s since 3 May.

I request the incoming government briefs prepared by the agency for the incoming Minister for Indigenous Australians after the May 2025 federal election.

I am seeking:

1. The incoming government brief for the election held in 2025

Any ‘red book’, ‘blue book’ or ‘yellow book’ or similar created for this purpose.

“In accordance with my rights under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request the following document or documents prepared by or in the possession of your agency:

All Job data - full and part-time - from the latest version of RJED - Remote Jobs and Economic Development, between January 1 2023, and March 30 2025, including in remote and regional areas.

This includes the number of people employed directly from this program, broken down into regional and remote areas.

All information and communication on the RJED about job and employment numbers from the First Nations Reference Group to the NIAA and the Minister”

FOI/2425/060

“1. Any documents, including briefings and minutes, arising from or relating to meetings of the Referendum Working Group, and

 2. Any documents relating to the Calma-Langton report/Co-Design report and "design principles", including briefings and minutes, arising from or relating to meetings of the Referendum Working Group.

 The date range 22 May 2022 to 27 March 2023"

FOI/2425/060 IR 

Date of Access: 28/07/2025

“1. Any documents, including briefings and minutes, arising from or relating to meetings of the Referendum Working Group, and

 2. Any documents relating to the Calma-Langton report/Co-Design report and "design principles", including briefings and minutes, arising from or relating to meetings of the Referendum Working Group.

 The date range 22 May 2022 to 27 March 2023"

“I would like to request a copy of documents relating to contract CN4105814 ( https://www.tenders.gov.au/Cn/Show/34a2acb1-390f-4df0-9035-0eae3d745ee2 ).

Specifically, I would like to request copies of:

(a) the Request for Quotation or equivalent document,

(b) the Nous Group's response to the Request for Quotation or equivalent document,

(c) the contract

(d) any work plan, project plan or similar document for this contract”

FOI/2425/066

“I request access to the following documents held by NIAA in any form related to the visit of NIAA staff to Groote Eylandt in mid-October 2024:

1. All briefing notes prepared for use by NIAA officers in relation to their attendance at the Anindilyakwa Land Council meeting held in mid-October 2016 and /or in relation to any discussions with the then CEO, Mr Hewitt, during that visit, whether at the ALC meeting or separately.

2. All file notes and records of proceedings and discussions arising from the meetings and discussions referred to in para 1 above.

3. All electronic and hard copy communications between NIAA officers and the Minister or her Office in relation to the preparations for, and outcomes of, those meetings and discussions referred to in para 1 above."

FOI/2425/066 IR

Date of Access: 19 June 2025

“I request access to the following documents held by NIAA in any form related to the visit of NIAA staff to Groote Eylandt in mid-October 2024:

1. All briefing notes prepared for use by NIAA officers in relation to their attendance at the Anindilyakwa Land Council meeting held in mid-October 2016 and /or in relation to any discussions with the then CEO, Mr Hewitt, during that visit, whether at the ALC meeting or separately.

2. All file notes and records of proceedings and discussions arising from the meetings and discussions referred to in para 1 above.

3. All electronic and hard copy communications between NIAA officers and the Minister or her Office in relation to the preparations for, and outcomes of, those meetings and discussions referred to in para 1 above."

“Further to the request completed below, I am making a new request for documents relating to this grant (Grant GA258700) since the time of my initial request (FOI/2324/052).

Please provide the latest (since the last provided, 26/4/2024) required reports, NIAA report assessments and any other documents pertaining to this grant, reporting and milestone performance.

Please provide any assessment / analysis by NIAA of NATSIHA’s strategic plan - this was an objective of the grant.

[NATSIHA 2024-2028 Strategy]

Given that the recruitment of a CEO formed part of the basis for this grant and the CEO has recently left NATSIHA, I am also seeking documents that provide information surrounding his departure and what the strategy is now for the recruitment of another CEO, I am assuming that NIAA and NATSIHA are corresponding over this issue or it forms part of reporting.”

Lastly I would like any documents that shed light on why NIAA continue to fund a “peak” organisation that does not have ATSICCHO membership, endorsement or consultation when this formed the foundation of the capability funding. ATSICCHO’s from all jurisdictions are not represented because of NATSIHAs narrow and guarded membership model and NSW membership seems to be limited to ACHIA who is not a Peak body. NIAA is surely aware of NATSIHA’s membership and governance issues in relation to the sector, I anticipate there are documents that analyse the ongoing value for money and relevance of NATSIHA”