Agency FOI Disclosure Logs

I request copies of all funding agreements between Start Smart for Kids Limited and the Commonwealth under the Indigenous Sports Activities and Recreation Program for the following programs / activities:
•    Deadly Fun Run Series; &
•    National Deadly Fun Run Championship activities. 
These agreements may have been made with the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts & Sport.

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'

'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.'

'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'

'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.'

“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."

“1. Documents (Legal advice, Briefing papers, Ministerial submissions/briefings/correspondence, Meeting papers and Meeting minutes) originating in the Department of for Families, Housing, Community Service, and Indigenous Affairs related to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

2. Any document originating in the Department of for Families, Housing, Community Service, and Indigenous Affairs that includes the key words 'United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' and ‘health’

Relevant period : 24 November 2007 - 31 August 2011

Exclude emails.”

'I request access to the following documents relating to Grant Award ID GA221185 awarded to Loreto College:

• Project Schedule for Loreto College; and
• Any other documents which detail considerations in the awarding of the grant, how the grant funds were expended by Loreto College and the process for monitoring of expenditure by the NIAA.
• Actions taken by the NIAA to monitor the expenditure of the funds beyond the grant period'

Relevant period: 4 January to 28 March 2022

“Between the 23rd and the 26th of May 2017 the Referendum Council conducted the National Constitutional Convention at Yulara.

I would like to request all transcripts, minutes and meeting notes recorded at the convention over those days.

I would like to see information on what was discussed and decided.

Additionally I would like to see records relating to the invitees / attendees of the convention. I understand that you cannot release names or identifying information and I am not asking you to do that. What I would like to understand is the origin of the invitees - were they elected Regional Dialogue delegates, were they Regional Dialogue hosts or were they people who were directly appointed by the Referendum Council.

A considerable amount of planning must have gone into an event of this size, including justifications for travel expenses and accommodation. There must be guest list information. Again, I am not requesting and am not interested in personal details although if there is information on where they were from that does not cross the line of identifying information then I would like to request it.”

"I am requesting a copies of the grant agreements between the National Indigenous Australia Agency and the Indigenous Marathon Foundation for the - Deadly Fun Run Series & National Deadly Fun Run Championships.

There are three related grants I am seeking - GA214001; GA59002.

I would also like to request the original grant agreement for the Deadly Fun Run Series & National Deadly Fun Run Championships, which I believe was initiated around 2012. Note the original agreement may be under a different recipient name, which could either be Smart Start for Kids or The Indigenous Marathon Project. If there was an original application submitted, I would also like to request this document."

1. Please provide a copy of the NIAA’s current procedures for determining breaches of the APS Code of Conduct and the imposition of sanctions that is currently in force.
2. Please provide a copy of the NIAA’s current social media policy (which covers departmental use and/or private use by employees in an individual capacity).
3. Provide a provide a copy of the NIAA’s current guidance material which is available for employees to make informed decisions about their private social media use.
4. Provide a copy of guidance/information provided to employees regarding expectations on their conduct in the lead up to the Voice Referendum.
5. Please advise:
   1. In the last 6 months, have you received a complaint regarding social media post made by an employee?
   2. In the last 6 months, how many complaints have you received regarding social media post made by your employees?”

“I am writing under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) for copies of documents authored by, sent to or sent from, or correspondence sent to or sent from members of the Senior Advisory Group of the Indigenous Voice Co-Design that mentions any of the following terms between 30 October 2019 and 31 July 2021:

• “Māori Council”,
• “Treaty of Waitangi”,
• “Waitangi Tribunal”, or
• “Co-governance”.

“correspondence between Larrakia custodians and the Minister for Indigenous Australians about the proposed Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct in Darwin. I limit the request to the period between August 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023”

'I request under the FOI Act all correspondence or communication held by the Minister for Indigenous Australians—including emails, documents, text messages, and Whatsapp messages—with Greens Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe, related to "the Voice to Parliament", also known as "the Voice", and "Treaty", for the period October 1, 2022, until January 20, 2023.'

'The subject matter requested is the detailed meeting outcomes and transcripts for the First Nations Regional Dialogues, information session, and National Constitutional Convention, that would have been recorded by the Referendum Council or AIATSIS or others, at events listed below:

• Hobart, hosted by Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (9–11 December 2016)
• Broome, hosted by the Kimberley Land Council (10–12 February 2017)
• Dubbo, hosted by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (17–19 February 2017)
• Darwin, hosted by the Northern Land Council (22–24 February 2017)
• Perth, hosted by the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (3–5 March 2017)
• Sydney, hosted by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (10–12 March 2017)
• Melbourne, hosted by the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owners Corporation (17–19 March 2017)
• Cairns, hosted by the North Queensland Land Council (24–27 March 2017)
• Ross River, hosted by the Central Land Council (31 March – 2 April 2017)
• Adelaide, hosted by the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc (7–9 April 2017)
• Brisbane, (21–23 April 2017)
• Thursday Island, hosted by Torres Shire Council and a number of Torres Strait regional organisations (5–7 May 2017)
• an information session hosted by the United Ngunnawal Elders Council held in Canberra on 10 May 2017

the National Constitutional Convention held at Uluru (23–26 May 2017)'