FOI Disclosure Log

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The Department of Education is required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to publish this disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information that has been released in response to an FOI 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 it is not reasonably practicable to publish because of the extent of modifications needed to be made to remove the information listed above.

The information described in this disclosure log has been released by the Department of Education under the FOI Act and is available for public access.

Disclosure log entries published prior to 1 July 2022 by the former Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) have been moved to a separate disclosure log.

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If you have trouble accessing or reading any documents in the FOI disclosure log, please email foi@education.gov.au to request a copy in a format you can use. Please include the document’s FOI Reference and Title in your request.

Review of the ACT Block Grant Authority

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Final reports of reviews about the ACT Block Grant Authority.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/7321756
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Documents relating to FOI charges

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Various documents relating to FOI charge notices issued by the Department of Education between 1 July 2022 and 5 November 2024. 

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-7228190
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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List of CRICOS courses for Chisholm Institute

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List of CRICOS registered courses for Chisholm Institute as at 30 September 2019 and 31 December 2020.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-7249499
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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2024-25 Supplementary Budget Estimates Hot Topic Briefs

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Copies of the Department of Education's Hot Topic Briefs for the 2024-25 Supplementary Budget Estimates.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-7227029
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Mid-year intake of students

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Documents relating to mid-year intake of foundation year students

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FOI Reference
D24-6540615
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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FOI charge notices and charge decisions

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The 30 most recent FOI charge notices issued by the Department of Education and subsequent decisions regarding charges.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-5966328
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Inclusion Support Program and Innovative Solutions Support projects

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Documents relating to the Inclusion Support Program and Innovative Solutions Support projects

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/7283028
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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ABS Data Sharing and Fraud Fusion Taskforce PIAs

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‘Data sharing agreement between the Department of Education and the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Privacy Impact Assessment and ‘Fraud Fusion Taskforce’ Privacy Impact Assessment

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/4101419
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Briefs relating to indexation

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Departmental briefs provided to the Minister for Education relating to indexation of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-3980294
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Documents relating to the Gaza Humanitarian Conference

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Date of Access:

Documents relating to the Minister for Childhood Education and Minister for Youth's attendance at the Gaza Humanitarian Conference held in June 2024

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/3969762
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Departmental emails

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Departmental emails mentioning the keyword "deepfakes"

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/3917737
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Promotional material purchased by the Department of Education

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Information relating to promotional merchandise purchased by the Department of Education for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/3732033
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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2024-25 Budget Estimates Hot Topic Briefs

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Copies of the Department of Education's Hot Topic Briefs for the 2024-25 Budget Estimates.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-3688824, D24-3688828, D24-3688833, D24-3688836
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Employment of First Nations individuals in the Department of Education

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Information and documents relating to the employment of First Nations individuals in the Department of Education.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/3685305
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Correspondence with the department

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Date of Access:

Correspondence relating to the Community Child Care Fund Round 4 Grant Opportunity

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/3686134
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Education Portfolio Charging Review Report 2022-23

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The report of the Education Portfolio Charging Review 2022-23 prepared by the Department.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-3138453
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Orima Research review of the Non-Government Schools Census Process and the Australian Education Act 2013

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Report and briefing notes arising from the Orima Research review of the Non-Government Schools Census Process and the Australian Education Act 2013

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/2493600 & D24/2493587
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Correspondence regarding a school’s compliance with funding requirements

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Correspondence regarding a school's compliance with NSW and Commonwealth legislative funding requirements.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/2316645
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Four departmental files

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Four departmental files relating to various child care issues

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FOI Reference
1. D24/2209790, 2. D24/2209795, 3. D24/2209799, 4. D24/2210131
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Briefs for the Education Minister

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Date of Access:

Briefs for the Education Minister regarding a school

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FOI Reference
D24/2217595
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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2023-24 Additional Budget Estimates Hot Topic Briefs

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Date of Access:

Copies of the Department of Education's Hot Topic Briefs for the 2023-24 Additional Budget Estimates

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/2123304, D24/2123393, D24/2123426 and D24/2123446
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Collection
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Hardship fund for international students

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Documents relating to establishing a national hardship fund for supporting international students.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1763976 and D24/1764089
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Median incomes associated with 2020 DMI scores

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Table showing the median income associated with the annual DMI score for 2020 for ten schools.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1787810
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Departmental legal expenses

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Invoices outlining the department's legal expenses in relation to a matter before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1329371
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Credit card transactions

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Credit card transaction statements and acquittal documents

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1324316, D24/1324320, D24/1324326
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Estimated HELP Receivable for 2021–22 and 2022–23

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Estimated Help Receivable for 2021–22 Financial Statement and Estimated Help and Post-19 VSL Receivables for 2022–23 Financial Statement.

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Stream
The Department
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Hot Topic Briefs for the 2023–24 Supplementary Budget Estimates

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Hot Topic Briefs for the 2023-24 Supplementary Budget Estimates for the Australian Government Department of Education.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1106961; D24/1106965; D24/1106968; D24/1106971
Stream
The Department
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Table of Commonwealth recurrent funding for NSW non-government schools in 2022

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A table showing Commonwealth recurrent funding for NSW non-government schools in 2022.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/1016699
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Robodebt Royal Commission

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Emails about the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme .

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/923254
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Credit card transactions

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Date of Access:

Credit card transaction statement and acquittal documents.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/787492
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Video use in classroom observation

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Video use in classroom observation: an international review of methodologies in teacher evaluation

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-792231
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Cost of meals at departmental meetings held at restaurants

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A document setting out the cost of meals at departmental meetings held at restaurants between 1 July 2022 to 9 October 2023

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24/288303
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Teach for Australia contracts

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Teach for Australia contracts and deeds of variation.

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FOI Reference
D24/171248
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Email correspondence referencing "123,000 additional educators and teachers" during the period 18 September to 18 October 2023.

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Department of Education email correspondence that references the phrase "123,000 additional educators and teachers" during the period 18 September to 5pm 18 October 2023.

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FOI Reference
D24/174927
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Trailblazer grant to Deakin University

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Briefs associated with the grant to Deakin University under the Trailblazer Universities Program.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D24-43240
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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List of higher education providers

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List of higher education providers with one or more students affected by a delayed HELP loan.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/4828666
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Correspondence related to a freedom of information request

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Modified:
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Correspondence related to a courtesy consultation to the department in relation to a Services Australia freedom of information request.

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FOI Reference
D23/4873753
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Correspondence from Education Minister Dan Tehan MP to Mr David Shoebridge MLC

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Letter from Education Minister Dan Tehan MP to Mr David Shoebridge MLC dated 15 July 2020

Additional information
FOI Reference
23/4525663
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Minister Clare's ministerial diary – FOI request made to the Minister for Education

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Minister Clare's diary in weekly agenda format for the first 100 days following his swearing into the portfolio.

This document is not currently available to download. If you would like to request a copy, please email foi@education.gov.au. Please include the document’s FOI Reference and Title in your request.
Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/3735252
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Draft correspondence regarding St Paul’s School

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Date of Access:

Draft letter addressed from the Education Minister to the Hon Luke Howarth MP regarding St Paul's School

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/2740760
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Amendments to the Family Assistance Law

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Documents relating to amendments made to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)

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FOI Reference
D23/2767487
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Final briefing packs for the Senate Inquiry into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Briefing material for the Department’s appearance before the Senate Inquiry into the barriers to consistent, timely and best practice assessment of ADHD and support services for people with ADHD held on 29 June 2023.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/2265290
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Communications and briefings concerning indexation of HELP debts

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Date of Access:

Communications and briefings concerning indexation of higher education loan program (HELP) debts

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/2119786 & D23/2359094
Stream
The Department
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Correspondence with the Anglican Schools Commission (QLD)

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Correspondence between the School Assurance Branch and the Anglican Schools Commission (QLD) that relate to Realms of Thinking and/or St Paul's School, Bald Hills Qld.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/2097260
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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University of Tasmania facilities

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Documents relating to the proposed relocation of University of Tasmania facilities.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/2082463
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Indigenous Procurement Policies

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The department's policies relating to Indigenous procurement

Please Note - Document D23/1456752 ('Practical Guide: Buying from Indigenous Business') was released on an administrative basis.

Additional information
FOI Reference
D23/1456771; D23/1456752
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Federal Government's Stimulus Package contribution and capital contributions to St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College from 2011-2023

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Documents in relation to the Federal Government's Stimulus Package contribution for the construction of a new school building in 2009-2011 and any other Federal Government capital contributions made to St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College for the purpose of construction, renovation and/or maintenance from 2011-2023

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FOI Reference
L23/13
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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Senate Estimates Briefs

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Briefs prepared for the Senate Estimates hearing conducted in November 2022

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FOI Reference
D23/663876
Creator
Department of Education
Publisher
Department of Education
Publication Category
FOI Request
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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