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Documents released by Old Parliament House under FOI

From 1 May 2011, the agency is required under section 11c of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 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.

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.

The information described in the disclosure log table below has been released under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.

A link is provided if the information can be downloaded from this website or another website. There may be documents in the disclosure log that are currently not available in HTML format. If you are unable to read the format provided please contact:

The FOI Contact Officer
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
GPO Box 3934
Manuka ACT 2603

Telephone: (02) 6270 8192

Requests may also be lodged via email to MOAD-Governance@moadoph.gov.au

A charge may be imposed to reimburse us for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. We will try to meet all reasonable requests for an alternative format of the document in a timely manner and at the lowest reasonable cost to you.

Information attached to, or referred to, in the disclosure log will generally be removed after 12 months, unless the information has enduring public value.

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

FOI requests

FOI Request: Ref: OPH240122, Correspondence relating to the creation of a replica ceremonial mace and black rod.

Date of access by applicant: 22 March 2024

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FOI Request: Ref: OPH240126, Correspondence relating to the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme or the government response to the Royal Commission.

Date of access by applicant: 23 February 2024

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FOI Request: Ref: 15/76, Correspondence relating to the gift by the Prime Minister of a tie and bike to the Museum 

Date of access by applicant: 4 May 2015 

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FOI Request: Ref: OPH2012/0028, Documents relating to DBM Consultants Pty Ltd, Marketing Research, Awareness Research 

Date of access by applicant: 25 April 2012 

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