Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

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In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(g) and section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), information released by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (the Department) under the FOI Act is listed below.

Due to file size and/or format, some documents may only be available on request. If you would like to access documents listed but not published on this site please contact the FOI Coordinator at FOI@infrastructure.gov.au.

Please note, the list below does not include the following:

documents released under the FOI Act which contain personal or business information which would be unreasonable to publish;
documents to which access has been refused or which are exempt from release under the FOI Act; or
documents which have been released outside the FOI Act.

Information attached, or referred to in the Department's FOI Disclosure Log may be periodically removed when it reaches a certain age unless the information has enduring public value.

July to December 2026

Disclosure date	FOI	Description of documents
3 Aug 2026	Document FOI 26-325 (17.47 MB)	Documents relating to governance reform and planning processes concerning Norfolk Island: Final minutes of the Norfolk Island Governance Committee (NIGC) Final governance reform models, options papers, or proposed governance structures Ministerial or senior executive briefing documents relating to proposed Norfolk Island governance reform or Assembly models Final policy papers or briefing papers prepared for decision-making purposes Timeframe: 13 November 2024 to 11 April 2026
24 July 2026	Document FOI 26-359 (22.07 MB)	Documents relating to the Inland Rail ACIL Allen appraisal report
24 July 2026	Document FOI 26-410 (696.13 KB)	Documents related to investment scam advertisements research
23 July 2026	Document MO 26-420 (4.5 MB)	Documents created or received between 22nd May 2022 and 15 June 2026: Correspondence between the Minister for Sport’s office and national-level professional sporting governing bodies concerning allegations or accusations of financial crime, integrity breaches, or regulatory referrals. Talking points or briefing notes prepared for the Minister for Sport concerning government policy or regulatory responses to financial crime in national-level professional sport.
22 July 2026	Document FOI 26-393 (9.79 MB)	Documents relating to the Grant Rules and Principles applicable to the Port Macquarie Tidal Pool Committee under the Female Facilities and Water Safety Program (FFWSS).
20 July 2026	Document MO 26-386 (2.09 MB)	Documents created, sent or received between 1 January 2025 and 12 May 2026: (a) any proposal, alternative, or decision to exclude professional networking or professional development services, including LinkedIn, from the News Bargaining Incentive; or (b) any proposal, alternative, or decision to exclude large language models (LLMs) from the News Bargaining Incentive; or (c) correspondence with, relating to, or on behalf of, LinkedIn or LinkedIn’s parent company, Microsoft, regarding the News Bargaining Incentive and/or the News Media Bargaining Code.
17 July 2026	Document FOI 26-388 (1.36 MB)	Documents relating to the announced Neptune Pacific “Heavy Lift Voyage” to Norfolk Island referenced within the May 2026 Norfolk Island Regional Council newsletter.
17 July 2026	Document FOI 26-352 and FOI 26-353 (24.32 MB)	Documents relating to Parafield airport masterplan 2024
17 July 2026	Document FOI 26-371 (4.12 MB)	Documents concerning the Norfolk Island maritime region, including the Norfolk Island Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Norfolk Marine Park and associated maritime areas of Norfolk Island.
17 July 2026	Document FOI 26-399 (1.67 MB)	Ministerial briefings created for the Arts Minister concerning the response to and implementation of the Raising Their Voices report (September 2022 to January 2023)
16 July 2026	Document FOI 26-287 (22.52 MB)	Documents relating to the Kingston Pier Channel Construction Project, Norfolk Island.
19 July 2026	Document FOI 26-419 (3.2 MB)	Documents of internal policy, guidelines, manuals, and procedures used by HR and Department management in relation to the calculation, management and rollout of voluntary redundance offers.
14 July 2026	Document FOI 26-331 (1.42 MB)	Documents and correspondence regarding financial support, underwriting or other financial arrangements for new onshore gas projects and infrastructure (including pipelines and the Middle Arm project) in the Northern Territory in the timeframe 1 June 2025 to 15 April 2026.
10 July 2026	Document FOI 26-372 (8.54 MB)	Correspondence from the Minister for Communications and any provider of an age-restricted social media platform for the period 1 January 2026 to 4 May 2026, where this correspondence relates to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, the social media minimum age obligation, or any matter associated with its implementation, compliance or enforcement.
10 July 2026	Document FOI 26-413 (1.52 MB)	Document related to the Application of Guideline for Environmental Management (GEM) 002.
10 July 2026	Document FOI 26-313 (11.98 MB)	Documents concerning historic wooden “lighters’ located at Kingston, Norfolk Island within the Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area.
10 July 2026	Document FOI 26-335 (3.71 MB)	Briefing notes, risk assessments, correspondence and meeting notes concerning data sovereignty, critical infrastructure, carrier licensing, and security issues arising from NBN Co's use of Amazon Kuiper/Leo or Starlink and between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2026.
9 July 2026	Document FOI 26-366 (19.29 MB)	Documents relating to official functions or events held at the Administrator's residence at Rocky Point Crescent, Christmas Island, from 1 June 2023 to 10 May 2026.
8 July 2026	Document FOI 26-401 (10.56 MB)	Documents recording the department’s current FOI processing times. Documents recording the department’s current staffing levels allocated to FOI processing functions, including full-time equivalent (FTE) figures and any changes to those figures in the period 1 July 2022 to the date of this request. Documents recording the average processing time for FOI requests at the department, for the period 1 July 2022 to the date of this request. Documents identifying actual or anticipated backlogs, delays, or resource constraints in the department’s FOI processing function. Documents setting out the department’s FOI processing framework and workflow including any escalation pathways for complex, voluminous, or sensitive requests.
7 July 2026	CB 26-414	Documents relating to the classification of G film ‘The Lavender Hill Mob - Classics Remastered’. Documents relating to the classification of R 18+ film 'Sid And Nancy (Classics Remastered)'. These documents describe material that has been classified as suitable for individuals over the age of 18 years. R 18+ material is restricted to adults as it contains content that is considered high in impact for viewers. This includes content that may be offensive to sections of the community. If you wish to obtain a copy of these documents, please contact us at foi@infrastructure.gov.au so we may consider your request further.
3 July 2026	Document FOI 26-334 (6.4 MB)	Departmental briefs, submissions, talking points and emails about the section 91 notice from NBN Co to Shareholder Ministers concerning a preferred LEO satellite provider between 1 February 2025 and 31 March 2025
1 July 2026	Document FOI 26-395 (4.62 MB)	Non-confidential submissions received by the Department in response to public consultation on the proposed new series of Australian Design Rule 81 to implement the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.