Disclosure log - 2017

Our disclosure log contains information about applications made under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) to the department and the Office of the Premier.

Some documents may have details removed, or pages that are blank, because the information is either irrelevant or exempt under the RTI Act.*

There may be documents that are currently only available in .pdf format. Should you be unable to read this format please contact 07 3003 9231 or email rti@premiers.qld.gov.au (include information for contact by phone, email or in writing). We will endeavour to meet all reasonable requests for an alternate hardcopy format of the document, free of charge.

RTI reference Date application made Topic / information requested Status Applicant / entity
RTID368 20 November 2017

All executive briefings/meeting minutes and emails to or from the Director-General which refer to the following: "not for media" “not to media” or “not for publication", held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2017 to 20 November 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID367 15 November 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, specifically the last 30 ministerial briefing notes and attachments provided to the Premier, since 5 October 2017.

Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID366 24 October 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, for each Ministerial Office for each year from 2002 to 2017, which show the name of each Ministerial Office, including the number of staff and each position title.

Application finalised. Griffith University.
RTIP173 17 October 2017

All summary documents, tables or lists held by or provided to the Premier and Minister for the Arts; and/or Chief of Staff, since 1 January 2017 showing Ministers' use of private email accounts and/or whether they had responded to questions about their use of private email accounts.

Application withdrawn.  
RTIP172 17 October 2017

All correspondence between the Premier and One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP171 17 October 2017

The report of the State Archivist into the destruction of records by Minister Mark Bailey and any covering letter or email, as held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP170 17 October 2017

The report, and any covering letter or email, as provided to the Premier by the Crime and Corruption Commission resulting from its investigation into the destruction of public records by Minister Mark Bailey.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID365 5 October 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, specifically the most recent 30 ministerial briefing notes and attachments provided to the Premier.

Application withdrawn.  
RTID364 14 September 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, specifically copies of pink and yellow vouchers as held by the Ministerial Services Branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, for the following Ministerial officers:

  1. Premier and Minister for the Arts Annastacia Palaszczuk;
  2. Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Jackie Trad;
  3. Treasurer and Minister for Investment and Trade Curtis Pitt;
  4. Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports Mark Bailey; and
  5. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Bill Byrne.
Time period / date range for request: 1 February 2015 to 14 September 2017.
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID362 12 September 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet detailing cases in which Ministers made incorrect expense claims in part or in total or repaid money in part or in total.

Please provide detail on the type of expense claimed, why it is incorrectly claimed, the date of the expense, who claimed the expense and when it was repaid.

Time period / date range for request: 1 September 2016 to 12 September 2017.
Application finalised. News Corp Australia.
RTID361 11 September 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to decisions taken by the Queensland Government regarding proposed renewable energy projects in the state and the Government's consideration of any impact that the relevant renewable energy projects would have on the state's forecast GST distribution revenue.

Time period / date range for request: Documents for decisions made in the last 15 years.
Application withdrawn.  
RTID360 30 August 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to complaints made by Government drivers—i.e. chauffeurs for Ministers, the Premier, other dignitaries, and any incident reports. Specifically, internal correspondence such as emails or forms, relating to requests for transfer, complaints, reimbursement, and stress leave. Please also include incident reports, i.e. there was a crash, or a significant event which required a report.

Time period / date range for request: 14 February 2015 to 30 August 2017.
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTIP169 25 August 2017

All emails, briefing papers and other correspondence held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts in relation to the Member for Pumicestone, Rick Williams.

Time period / date range for request: 14 February 2015 to 25 August 2017.
Application withdrawn.  
RTID359 25 August 2017

All documents held in the Government Advertising and Communication Committee (GACC), Department of the Premier and Cabinet relevant to an application by the Cross River Rail delivery authority for approval to conduct an advertising campaign involving the Deputy Premier which was posted to Facebook on 14 August 2017. Please confirm the approved amount of expenditure for this campaign.

Time period / date range for request: 1 June 2017 to 25 August 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID358 25 August 2017

All documents held in the Government Advertising and Communication Committee (GACC), Department of the Premier and Cabinet relevant to applications for advertising campaigns which were rejected by the committee during the relevant period.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2016 to 25 August 2017.
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID357 21 August 2017

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that relate to:

  1. decisions taken by the Queensland Government and their impacts on the state's forecast GST distribution revenue; and
  2. on-shore gas development and the impact on the Queensland Government's forecast GST distribution revenue.
Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2007 to 21 August 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID356 4 August 2017

All briefing notes sent to the Premier held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Adani.

Time period / date range for request: 1 April 2017 to 4 August 2017.
Application withdrawn.  
RTID355 19 July 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to room rental at 1 William Street and the design of the press room.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2015 to 19 July 2017.
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID354 11 July 2017

The terms of reference, statement of requirement or similar for a KPMG review of the public service held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2017 to 5 July 2017.
Application finalised. The Australian.
RTIP168 20 June 2017

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts relating to the Queensland public sector quarterly workforce profile release dates.

Time period / date range for request: 1 December 2016 to 20 June 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP167 20 June 2017

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts relating to:

  • Wotton v State of Queensland; and
  • The appointment of Walter Sofronoff QC as President of the Court of Appeal.
Time period / date range for request: 1 December 2016 to 20 June 2017.
Application withdrawn.  
RTID353 5 July 2017

KPMG review and report into Queensland Public Service as reported on 22 June 2017 by the Australian newspaper, including contract for services; all correspondence amending the terms of reference; a copy of any drafts provided for comments; and the final report.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2017 to 5 July 2017.
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTIP166 12 June 2017

Extracts from the Premier's diary, not included in the disclosed diaries, showing telephone discussions or meetings with the Minister assisting the Premier on North Queensland, Hon O'Rourke, held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2017 to 12 June 2017.
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTIP165 30 May 2017 Documents held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts:
  1. produced in the last three months containing the media strategy and media briefing notes in relation to the proposed Adani Carmichael coal mine: and
  2. communication between the offices of the Premier and Deputy Premier relating to point (a).
Time period / date range for request: 1 March 2017 to 30 May 2017.
Application finalised. ABC News.
RTID352 29 May 2017

Seeking all correspondence held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet between the Queensland Government and the Federal Government with respect to the Harper Review into Competition.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2013 to 29 May 2017.
Application finalised. Taxi Council Queensland.
RTID350 18 May 2017

All documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet evidencing the total costs and any other expense to the state in relation to the engagement and employment of Michael Stephenson in the Office of the Premier.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2017 to 18 May 2017.
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTIP164 8 May 2017

All documents and correspondence of any kind held by the Office of the Premier which discuss or refer to royalties to be paid by Adani for coal extracted and sold from the proposed Carmichael coal mine, or by any company from the first mine to be built or to extract coal from the Galilee Basin.

Time period / date range for request: From July 2016 to the date we received this application which was on 8 May 2017.
Application finalised. The Australia Institute.
RTID348 8 May 2017

All documents and correspondence of any kind held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet which discuss or refer to royalties to be paid by Adani for coal extracted and sold from the proposed Carmichael coal mine, or by any company from the first mine to be built or to extract coal from the Galilee Basin.

Time period / date range for request: from July 2016 to the date we received this application which was on 8 May 2017.
Application finalised. The Australia Institute
RTID347 5 May 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet regarding Indigenous Wellbeing Centre Limited (IWC Ltd).

Time period / date range for the request: 1 January 2015 to the date we received this application which was on 5 May 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID346 4 May 2017

This request relates to the period from 1 January 2012 to 2 May 2017 ("the Period").

All notices, communications and correspondence, held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, between it and other Commonwealth, State and local government entities in respect of the Period in connection with or relating to the matter of perfluorochemical contamination at Oakey (including, but not limited to, internal emails, briefing documents, and memorandums created by the DPC in connection with the matter of perfluorochemical contamination at Oakey in respect of the Period but excluding any personal information).
Application finalised. Shine Lawyers.
RTID345 2 May 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to a meeting on 22 August 2013 between the former Premier Campbell Newman and Mr Faisal Hatia to discuss Department of Transport and Main Roads issues.

Time period / date range for request: June 2013 to October 2014.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID344 8 May 2017 Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, being, copies of correspondence (including emails and their attachments, letters, notes from meetings or their agendas) between any representative of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and any person representing the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) between 1 January 2016 and 21 April 2017 (date non-valid application physically received by department), pertaining to the prospect of QIC investment in projects that would mine, transport or export coal from the Galilee Basin region of Queensland. Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID343 19 April 2017

Any correspondence (letters, emails) from Arts Queensland to the Queensland Arts Council relating to funding requests from the Queensland Arts Council concerning insolvency and/or other financial difficulty issue held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2010 to 19 April 2016.
Application finalised.  
RTIP163 4 April 2017

All incoming and outgoing emails from Kirby Anderson (excluding all attachments, duplicates and public documents) to or from Palaszczuk Government Members of Parliament and ministerial staff held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts.

Time period / date range for request: 27 March 2017 to 31 March 2017.
Application finalised—refuse to process.  
RTIP162 4 April 2017

Correspondence held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts from/to Department of Environment and Heritage Protection relating to the Toogoom seawall.

Time period / date range for request: 31 March 2016 to 31 March 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID342 21 March 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet as follows: Any correspondence from or to either Tim Nicholls and/or DPC officers (temporary or permanent) AND any employee of the Crosby Textor Group, including Crosby Textor Australasia, C/T/F partners and Canberra Liaison on the subject matter of 'strong choices'.

Time period / date range for request: 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015.
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP161 9 March 2017

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts, including emails, talking points and draft media releases relating to the claimed 6,000 jobs supported by the Works for Queensland program.

Time period / date range for request: 21 February 2017.
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTIP160 21 February 2017

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for the Arts, related to securing Sir Elton John's concert performances in Mackay and Cairns, Queensland, particularly mentioning Chugg Entertainment and Michael Chugg.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2016 to 21 February 2017.
Application finalised. The Brisbane Times.
RTID336 10 January 2017

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, relating to traffic infringements involving government vehicles assigned to the Premier, Treasurer, and Ministers.

Time period / date range for request: 1 June 2014 to 10 January 2017.
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID335 5 January 2017

Any emails, memos or briefing notes held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, received by the Director General of the department about Project Pineapple.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2016 to 4 January 2017.
Application finalised—no documents.  

*Under section 78B of the Act, information must be deleted from any document or information included in a disclosure log under section 78(2), including an individual's name, if publication:

  • is prevented by law
  • would be defamatory
  • would unreasonably invade a person's privacy
  • is confidential communication by a person other than the agency
  • is protected under contract
  • would cause substantial harm to an entity.

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