Agency FOI Disclosure Logs
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) publishes documents released under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) in our disclosure logs.
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The NIAA was established on 1 July 2019. Before this date, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) led government policy and programs for First Nations peoples. To access FOI requests made prior to 1 July 2019, please see the PM&C Disclosure Logs.
FOI reference number | FOI request | Date of access | Documents released | Decision |
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FOI/2324/052 | “Part 3, Item 7 of the Project Schedule signed 15/06/2022 and varied 07/06/2023 details reports required of NATSIHA. I would like copies of:
A document which outlines the dates and amounts of funding paid to date. I would like to see any briefs not yet provided which relates to NATSIHA’s underspend / carry forward in all of the completed and projected financial years covering the funding period. Since my initial request two more variations to the funding agreement have been approved – GA258700 V2 and V3. I would like any briefs which outline the rationale for these requests and approvals and any updated Project Schedule/s that may have been signed as a result. I would like to see any performance report assessments which relate to the NIAA’s assessment of NATSIHA’s performance of the Project.” |
28/06/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/052 Part 2
(3.85 MB)
Document
FOI/2324/052 Part 1
(6.7 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/058 | “I am making this application under the FOI Act. It concerns administration of the NIAA's Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme. The information I request is the following aggregate data: 1. How many applications under the Scheme have been received since it commenced operation in 2022? I am not seeking any information that would identify any individual claimant or case or any third party.” |
26/06/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/058
(677.13 KB)
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Released in full |
FOI/2324/035 | “I’m specifically seeking copies of reports, executive briefing notes and attachments, correspondence including emails, audits, investigations relating to one or more of the following: 1. Aboriginal children; and 2. Sexual assault. Please exclude:
Please limit:
Timeframe: From 1 July, 2022 to the date this application is validated. [7 November 2023 clarification] Please apply the following key word searches using both words: 1. child, sexual assault 2. minor, sexual assault 3. children, sexual assault” [22 November 2023 clarification] Please include the following types of documents: • historic child sexual abuse matters; • Ministerial correspondence copied to the NIAA CEO for awareness; If there are several documents on the same matters, please limit to the most recent. Please exclude drafts.” |
31/05/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/035
(2.81 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/045 | “1) An update on the amount spent on the Makarrata Commission to date (essentially if the $466,652.82 figure has increased and if so, on what) 2) Any communication between the NIAA and Linda Burney/Linda Burney's office on the amount so far spent, and on the intention for the future of Makarrata and the rest of the funds (more than $5m over the forwards) 3) Any communication between the NIAA and Jim Chalmers/his office on the amount so far spent, and on the intention for the future of Makarrata / the rest of the funds 4) Any communication between the NIAA and Jim Chalmers/his office on the amount so far spent, and on the intention for the future of Makarrata / the rest of the funds 5) Any communication between the NIAA and the prime minister / his office on the amount so far spent, and on the intention for the future of Makarrata / the rest of the funds 6) Any communication between the NIAA and the department of prime minister and cabinet on the amount so far spent, and on the intention for the future of Makarrata / the rest of the funds” |
29/05/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/045
(2.08 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/051 | “I am writing to you under the provision of the Freedom of Information Act for the contractor’s compliance rating for each completed contract for the below companies retained on the central database the Indigenous Procurement Policy Reporting Solution. Additionally the number of times if any, that the below companies failed to meet their MMR targets at the end of any contract.
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28/05/2024 | Document
Document-1-FOI-2324-051-final
(648.24 KB)
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Released in full |
FOI/2324/050 | ‘I wish to formally request information in relation to the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) funding of the Djigardaba Enterprise Aboriginal Corporation (DEAC) in 2022 to purchase ‘’shares of accommodation and tourism business’’ known as the Cooinda Lodge from the Aboriginal Benefit Account for $1.2M. Documentation requested includes but is not limited to the following:
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24/05/2024 | Document
Document
Document
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/048 | “Further to the information provided in FOI request FOI/2324/037, please provide the number of contracts awarded to the top 100 recipients under the IPP. Please also provide the same data for the current financial year (1 July 2023 to 31 January 2024). Exclude: Entities that have not had their contracts previously published on AusTender due to an exemption under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs)." |
20/05/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/048
(679.26 KB)
Document
FOI/2324/048
(685.66 KB)
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Released in full |
FOI/2324/047 | 'On 01/03/2022 the NIAA approved a $5.5 M grant to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Authority - NATSIHA, Grant ID GA258700. I am requesting the funding contract relating to that grant including the key performance indicators that are required to be met and their timelines. Associated with that grant was an approval for a variation on 21/06/2023 which extended the period by one year and increased the value of the grant. I would like to see all the documentation relating to that variation including the initiation and rationale and any adjustments to KPI’s and the original contract. A copy of the FOI request is attached for your information.' |
06/05/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/047 - Documents - Part 1
(17.22 MB)
Document
FOI/2324/047 - Documents - Part 2
(3.56 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/039 | "Internal NIAA emails to NIAA SES relating to the ‘Strengthening Organisational Governance (SOG) Final Report and excluding emails relating to:
for the period 1 November 2021 to 6 November 2023” |
01/05/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/039
(5.35 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/046 | “1. [withdrawn]; |
15/04/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/046 - Document
(646.48 KB)
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Released in full |
FOI/2324/032 | “Documents, specifically reports, ministerial briefing notes and attachments, correspondence including emails, relating to feedback about The Voice Referendum result. Please limit searches to just the NIAA CEO. Please exclude duplicates, documents that have already been publicly released, media reports/articles/releases and correspondence with media. Please note I confirm I am happy to accept edited copies of documents with exempt material redacted/blurred. However, I do not consent to documents being deemed irrelevant without consultation."
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20/03/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/032 Documents
(1.36 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI-2324-040 | “I am seeking the following information either under FOI or administrative release. The time period of the request is 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023:
The following are excluded from the request: Any document that solely deals with adverse findings relating to individual members of staff of that agency." |
28/02/2024 | Document
FOI/2324-040 redacted document
(1.51 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI/2324/034 |
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15/02/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/034 - document
(7.13 MB)
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Released in part |
FOI-2324-037 | ."1. I request the following aggregated data for all financial years inclusive from 2015-16 to 2022-23:
2. I request a listing of each of the top 100 suppliers ranked by the aggregated value of contracts awarded to each of those 100 suppliers for all financial years inclusive from 2015-16 to 2022-23. The listing should comprise the following data:
3. I request… 3(d) … (ii) Item 1 be amended to include aggregated values based on bands of Percentage Indigenous Ownership, using the latest data available pertaining to Percentage Indigenous Ownership and applied across all previous contracts for those suppliers. The bands of Indigenous Percentage Ownership requested are:
4. I request copies of the annual table of contracts awarded by Portfolio from Commonwealth Indigenous procurement outcomes reports for the each of the financial years from 2015-16 to 2022-23 as per the reporting obligations specified in chapter 2.5 of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP Guide) December 2020." |
02/02/2024 | Document
FOI/2324/037 - document
(1.8 MB)
Document
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Released in full |
FOI/2324/028 | “copies of all communications between staff at the NIAA and Sky News employees or contractors between 1 June 2023 and September 21, 2023. Communications would include but not be limited to emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages." |
27/11/2023 | Document
FOI/2324/028
(726.56 KB)
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Released in part |