Disclosure log - 2019

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
RTID457 17 December 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Bradfield Scheme and any iteration of a new Bradfield Scheme.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2019 to 17 December 2019

Application finalised. ABC News
RTID456 11 December 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to agenda packs, meeting minutes and any documents provided to or presentations made to the Townsville Stronger Communities Action Group.

Time period / date range for request: 12 December 2017 to 11 December 2019

Application finalised.

Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number RTID456, to rti@premiers.qld.gov.au.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID455 11 December 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to briefing notes about or from the Criminal Justice System Reform Framework Management Office.

Time period / date range of request: 1 December 2018 to 11 December 2019

Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID454 22 November 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet regarding vegetation management measures desired by the Commonwealth government, to be achieved by actions of the Queensland State Government.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2004 to 1 November 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID453 20 November 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, being, the monthly Cabcharge statements for each Ministerial office.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019

Application finalised.

Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number RTID453, to rti@premiers.qld.gov.au.

Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID452 20 November 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet regarding any payments related to social media accounts—including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube—claimed by the Premier, Deputy Premier or any Minister, or their offices.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID451 18 November 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet regarding the service obligation and standing offer arrangement for contracts awarded to KPMG by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Office of the Premier.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2019 to 31 October 2019
Application finalised. News Corp
RTID450 29 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to briefing papers, reports and memos discussing the Office of the Information Commissioner review by applicant Glass Media Group and respondents the Department of Premier & Cabinet, Screen Queensland and Walt Disney Company (Australia) and subsequent QCAT appeal. Documents should include any briefing papers relating to the OIC review and QCAT appeal. I am not seeking copies of OIC correspondence.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2016 to 30 September 2016 and 1 June 2019 to 31 August 2019
Application finalised. The Courier-Mail
RTID449 29 October 2019

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

Time period / date range for request: 30 September 2017 to 28 September 2019
Application finalised—refused to process.  
RTID448 29 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the total legal cost involved in the matter between the Premier and Katter’s Australian Party.

Time period / date range for request: 1 September 2019 to 29 October 2019
Application finalised.  
RTID447 25 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the amount paid for Crown Law, D F Jackson QC and any other legal advice used in relation to the removal of resources from Katter’s Australian Party.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 25 October 2019
Application finalised.  
RTIP206 25 October 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to emails, SMS messages and WhatsApp messages about Peter Russo or an incident of swearing in Parliament.

Time period / date range for request: 24 October 2019 to 25 October 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTIP205 22 October 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to all emails in the Premier’s and/or any staffer’s email accounts mentioning “Watts”, “Toowoomba North” and/ or “New Zealand.”

Time period / date range for request: 1 October 2019 to 22 October 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTIP204 17 October 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to the internet browser history of Mr Chris Taylor’s ministerial laptop and any ministerial tablet or phone.

Time period / date range for request: 1 October 2019 to 17 October 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID446 22 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet titled “American Express, Business Travel Account Statement” for each Ministerial office for each month in the 2018–19 financial year.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Application finalised.

Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number RTID446, to rti@premiers.qld.gov.au.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID445 17 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Deputy Premier’s three-day trade mission to China in September 2019, including:

  • invoices, receipts, allowance claims and any other expenses associated with the trip
  • details of the cost of the Premier’s cancellation
  • advice provided about information safety or security.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2019 to 17 October 2019

Application withdrawn.  
RTID444 17 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to consultation with third parties about Right to Information application RTID414.

Time period / date range for request: 28 June 2019 to 17 October 2019
Application finalised.  
RTID443 17 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Extinction Rebellion.

Time period / date range for request: 7 October 2019 to 15 October 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network
RTID442 15 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to any expenses associated with Baz Luhrmann’s patronage of the Brisbane International Film Festival.

Time period / date range for request: 1 April 2019 to 15 October 2019
Application finalised—no documents  
RTID441 3 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to agendas for all Cabinet and Cabinet sub-committee meetings held in 2009.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009
Application finalised.  
RTID440 3 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet mentioning Carlton & United Breweries, Downer Group, LiveNation, Maurice Blackburn, Property Exchange Australia Ltd, and Taxi Council Queensland in the former email account of Evan Moorhead.

Time period / date range for request: 12 December 2017 to 17 May 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID439 3 October 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to an extract from the DPC document management system with a list of all “Premier’s Contentious Issues” Briefing Notes.

Time period / date range for request: As at 3 October 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID438 26 September 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the decision making process to lower the Paradise Dam wall.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2018 to 24 September 2019
Application finalised.  
RTIP203 13 September 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to any correspondence between the Premier’s Office and the International Olympic Committee regarding the timing of the planned meeting in Switzerland and any discussion of it being changed with regard to the Queensland bushfires.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP202 13 September 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to correspondence between the Premier or the Director-General and David Barbagallo regarding the former Chief of Staff’s contract terms and conditions and any planned leave periods.

Time period / date range for request: 1 November 2018 to 13 September 2019
Application finalised. The Australian.
RTIP201 4 September 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to correspondence between the Premier or her staff and Rick Williams, former member for Pumicestone.

Time period / date range for request: 12 December 2017 to 4 September 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP200 26 August 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to stakeholder meetings at the ALP state conference.

Time period / date range for request: 1 August 2019 to 26 August 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP199 21 August 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to briefings on protesters’ action by Queensland Police, including evidence provided of locking devices laced with traps.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2017 to 31 July 2019
Application finalised.  
RTIP197 31 July 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to documents between Mr David Barbagallo and Mr Daniel Cheverton of QIC.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2017 to 31 July 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID437 18 September 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to briefing notes relating to fraud.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2019 to 18 September 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID436 13 September 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to all drafts of the Premier’s May 2019 ministerial diary to be published online and the approval process for publication, and any correspondence between the Premier’s Office and ASIO after publication.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID435 13 September 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the final report arising from the Ernst and Young audit into the Fortress Capstone co-investment.

Application finalised.
RTID434 22 August 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the ministerial gifts register by the then Assistant Minister for Planning Reform, Rob Molhoek MP, about the receipt of gifts:

  • Tie Hermes, silk
  • Perfume Hermes Caleche, 100ml
  • Moutai Rice Wine 500ml in box.

Time period / date range for request: 3 June 2013
Application finalised. Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch).
RTID433 22 August 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to expenditure by the Opposition:

  • Travel by the Opposition Leader, Shadow Ministers, and any related staff revealing the relevant dates and purpose of travel, including taxi or ride sharing claims.
  • Media subscriptions that have been paid using the budget of the Office of the Opposition.
  • Any payments related to social media accounts – including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

Time period / date range for request: 11 May 2018 to 30 June 2019

Application finalised.

Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number RTID433, to rti@premiers.qld.gov.au.
Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
RTID432 21 August 2019 Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Cabinet submissions on which decisions were made at the meetings of 3, 10 and 17 August 2009. Application withdrawn.  
RTID431 21 August 2019 Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Cabinet submissions on which decisions were made at the meetings of 13, 20 and 27 July 2009. Application withdrawn.  
RTID430 15 August 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Cabinet material regarding the Crime and Misconduct Commission’s Dangerous Liaisons report or Operation Capri.

Time period / date range request: 1 July 2009 to 15 August 2009

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID429 12 August 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to a Queensland State Archives file on Moreton Bay coral dredging.

Time period / date range for request: December 1983 to January 1984
Application finalised.  
RTID428 30 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the terms of reference and engagement details between DPC and Ernst & Young to conduct an audit of the Business Development Fund co-investment to Fortress Capstone Pty Ltd.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2019 to 30 July 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTIP196 25 July 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to the Declaration of Interests of the Premier’s Chief of Staff, Mr David Barbagallo.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2017 to 25 July 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTIP195 25 July 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to Fortress Capstone, Cruisetraka, DCIP, Business Development Fund or David Clarke in the email account of Mr David Barbagallo, Chief of Staff.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2017 to 25 July 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID427 25 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to briefing notes signed by the Chief of Staff that mention Advance Queensland or Business Development Fund.

Time period / date range for request: 1 May 2017 to 25 July 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID426 19 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the creation of the 2017 Government Election Commitments report.

Time period / date range for request: 1 June 2017 to 31 July 2018
Application finalised.  
RTID425 19 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to emails in the Ministerial Services Branch email account for Assistant Minister Meaghan Scanlon MP in relation to the Earle Haven Retirement Village.

Time period / date range for request: 1 January 2019 to 19 July 2019
Application withdrawn.  
RTID424 19 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Premier’s policy meeting held on 5 March 2019.

Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID422 8 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to all Cabinet submissions on which decisions were made at the meeting of 6 July 2009.

Application withdrawn.  
RTID421 5 July 2019

Documents held by the Acting Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, in her capacity as a member of the Board of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.

Time period / date range for request: 5 April 2019 to 5 July 2019
Application finalised.  
RTID420 5 July 2019

Documents held by the Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, in his capacity as a member of the Board of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.

Time period / date range for request: 14 April 2017 to 24 November 2017
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID419 5 July 2019

Documents held by the Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, in his capacity as a member of the Board of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.

Time period / date range for request: 25 November 2017 to 4 April 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
RTID418 4 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Cohesive Communities Program and documents commenting on any research.

Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID417 2 July 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Adani; water management plan; or black throated finch management plan.

Time period / date range for request: 18 May 2019 – 2 July 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network.
RTID416 27 June 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Attorney-General's Corporate credit card statement for the period including 2 May 2019.

Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID415 27 June 2019

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to appointment letters for ministerial staff.

Time period / date range for request: 26 November 2018 – 27 June 2019
Application withdrawn.  
RTID414 27 June 2019

Original scope of application

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to appointment letters for ministerial staff.

Time period / date range for request: 25 November 2017 – 25 November 2018

Revised scope of application

Documents held in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to all current Ministerial staff, including: names; date of appointment; period of contract; Ministerial office; substantive position; and pay scale level; but excluding: former staff details; higher duties; and salary increases.

Time period / date range for request: 25 November 2017 – 27 June 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID413 20 June 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Lord Marland of Odstock (Jonathan Marland).

Time period / date range for request: 20 February 2015 to 20 June 2019
Application finalised. The Sunday Mail
RTID412 17 May 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to all briefing notes to the Premier on kids/youth in watch houses.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 17 May 2019
Application finalised. Office of the Leader of the Opposition
RTID410 16 April 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to Premier’s briefing notes on hospital and ambulance data, crime statistics, sexual offense statistics, and CCC complaints.

Time period / date range for request: 1 July 2018 to 16 April 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network
RTID409 16 April 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to incorrect expense claims made by MPs.

Time period / date range for request: 1 October 2017 to 14 April 2019
Application withdrawn.  
RTIP194 11 March 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to all records in the email account operated by Evan Moorhead referring to the Department of Transport and Main Road’s ‘Digital Wallet’ and enabling platforms proposal.

Time period / date range for request: 1 October 2018 to 11 March 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID408 12 March 2019 Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to community issues research in the Whitsundays/Mackay region. Application finalised.  
RTID407 11 March 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to briefing notes sent to the Premier’s Office referring to the Department of Transport and Main Road’s ‘Digital Wallet’ and enabling platforms.

Date range: 1 July 2018 to 11 March 2019
Application finalised.  
RTID406 8 March 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to staff appointments to the offices of former Minister Tracy Davis and former Minister Jann Stuckey.

Time period / date range for request: 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015
Application finalised. Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
RTID405 18 February 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the Ross River Dam release.

Time period / date range for request: 1 February 2019 to 18 February 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network
RTID404 18 February 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to the air drop to flood affected Queensland farmers/livestock in North Queensland.

Time period / date range for request: 1 February 2019 to 18 February 2019
Application finalised. Seven Network
RTIP193 1 February 2019

Documents held by the Premier and Minister for Trade relating to all correspondence between the Premier and federal opposition leader Bill Shorten.

Time period / date range: 1 July 2018 to 1 February 2019
Application finalised—no documents.  
RTID402 6 February 2019

Documents held by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet relating to advice or unpublished analysis on unemployment and or employment growth in Queensland's regions.

Time period / date range for request: November 2017 to February 2019
Application withdrawn.  

*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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