FOI Disclosure Log
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access 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 if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.
The information described in this log has been released by Customs and Border Protection under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.
A link is provided if the information can be downloaded from this website or another website.
Information that is not available on a website may be obtained by writing to the Freedom of Information Contact Officer at FOI CoordinatorThe following documents have been released by Customs and Border Protection since 1 May 2011:
| FOI reference no. | Date access given to documents | Summary of FOI request received by agency | Description of information released (and whether released in full or part) | Link to information that can be accessed from this website or another website (or contact details to obtain copy of document) |
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| 2013/015811 | 6/06/2013 | Request for produce information and images for products that Tariff Concession Order 0614606, including the broker/consultant who submitted the information. | 1 document released in full; and 1 document released in part. |
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| 2013/010486 | 3/06/2013 | Request for information relating to the importation of Airsoft firearms. | 1 document released in full. | |
| 2013/014287 | 28/5/2013 | Request for product information relating to Tariff Concession 1229474. | 1 document released in full. | |
| 2013/014412 | 28/5/2013 | Request for a copy of the IDM that applies to the description of goods in the application of Tariff Concession Order 1113865. | 2 documents released in full. | |
| 2013/009332 | 17/05/2013 | Request for documents relating to "missed detections" for the financial years 2007-2012. | 3 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/012265 | 10/5/2013 | Request for documents relating to Tariff concession TC0818818, including illustrative, descriptive material that explains what was meant by the term vacuum in the concessions wording. | 1 document released in full. |
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| 2013/012240 | 6/05/2013 | Request for documents relating to the revocation of Tariff Concessions 1007035, 1137493 and 0300144 for sandwich and plastic bags. | 3 documents released in full; and |
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| 2013/004594 | 6/05/2013 | Request for documents relating to the low-value import threshold. | 1 document released in full; |
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| 2013/008671 | 3/05/2013 | Request for documentation pertaining to the introduction of alcohol and drug testing for Customs and Border Protection officers. | 1 document released in part; 3 documents released in full. |
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| 2013/010375 | 17/04/2013 | A request for documents relating to the movements of the P&O Australia cruise ship 'Pacific Jewel' from 12 November to 15 November 2013. | 3 documents released in part; |
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| 2013/010355 | 12/04/2013 | A request for an Internal Review of an original decision dated 5 March 2013 in relation to Tariff Concession Order Number TC0923647. |
8 documents released in part; |
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| 2013/008322 | 11/04/2013 | A request for documents relating to Tariff Concession Order 9806849 dated 9 October 1998. | 5 documents released in part with deletions; 6 documents released in full. |
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| 2013/046556 | 3/04/2013 | A request for correspondence regarding issues to do with Accord Transport, a company contracted by Customs to destroy contraband. | 8 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/000804 | 25/03/2013 | A request for two internal reports prepared in 2002 and 2003. | 2 documents released in part. | |
| 2012/001356 | 28/02/2013 | A request copy of each report that is provided to Customs and Border Protection's Executive that detail the number, type, category of investigation and action taken in relation to that investigation etc during financial years 2007/8, 2008/9 and 2009/10. |
25 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/004753 | 14/03/2013 | A request for documents relating to Tariff Concessions 0914505, 1034411, and 1203628. | 1 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/044416 | 07/03/2013 | A request for documents relating to container and cargo examinations, fumigant exposure, Customs and Border Protection activities in Customs controlled and non-Customs controlled areas for the period 1 January 1985 to 1 January 2000. | 3 documents released in full; |
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| 2013/004586 | 6/03/2013 | A request for documents relating to Tariff Concession Order Number TC0923647 | 8 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/004162 | 6/03/2013 | A request for access to documents relating to the members of the National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee (NCBLAC) for the financial years ending 2011, 2012 & 2013. | 1 document released in full. | |
| 2013/003135 | 1/03/2013 | A request for documents relating to Australia's border security and anti people smuggling activities in Sri Lanka. | 4 documents released in part. | |
| 2012/047216 | 13/02/2013 | A request for copies of all "hot issues briefs" prepared by Customs and Border Protection for the last Senate Estimates round. | 16 documents released in part. | |
| 2013/000042 | 01/02/2013 | A request for documents relating to the staffing of Customs and Border Protection, specifically Flexible Employees for each year from 2007 to 2012. | 1 document released in full. | |
| 2012/045079 | 29/01/2013 | A request for documents produced within the calendar year 2012 relating to (1) the seizure or detection of pharmaceuticals illegally brought in Australia, and (2) pharmaceutical seizures or detections of (a) Viagra, |
46 documents released in part; 1 document released in full. |
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| 2011/029768 | 22/01/2013 | A request for an Internal Review of a decision dated 29 July 2011 in relation to documents relating to tobacco. | 53 documents released in part; |
A copy of these documents can be requested from the FOI Coordinator by quoting the FOI reference number. |
| 2012/043658 | 10/01/2013 | A request for final reports prepared by Customs and Border Protection into corruption or alleged corruption between 20 November 2011 and 25 October 2012. | 6 documents released in part. | |
| 2012/039605 | 7/12/2012 | A request for access to documents summarising prohibited and dangerous items (ie weapons / potential weapons / drugs) found onboard those SIEVs which Customs and Border Protection surface assets had involvement within 2012. | 13 documents released in part. | |
| 2012/028963 | 29/10/2012 | A request for access to any documents or reports or emails about an asylum seeker boat believed to have gone missing while on its way to Australia from Indonesia on 30 June 2012 | 1 document released in full; |
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| 2012/018673 | 20/09/2012 | Request for documents relating to counter-people smuggling research and communication activities in Indonesia and Malaysia. | 10 documents released in part; |
Notice of Decision |
| 2012/028955 | 11/09/2012 | A request for a copy of a report of the review commissioned by Customs and Border Protection on 1 November 2011 into Australian agencies management of information in safety of life at sea situations beyond Australia's SAR zone . |
1 document released in part | |
| 2012/022576 | 31/08/2012 | A request for: (1) any documents indicating any change in the modus operandi of people smuggling ventures from Indonesia, specifically passengers or crew on boats between Indonesia and Australia who contact Australian authorities saying they are in distress when they are not actually in distress, and (2) any policy changes or directions that might have flowed from such reports. |
10 documents released in part | |
| 2012/023005 | 30/08/2012 | A request for Whole of Government Talking Points and the Border Protection Command Operational Chronology for the SOLAS event on 21 June 2012. | 1 document released in part | |
| 2012/011724 | 29/6/2012 | A request for three documents relating to an asylum seeker boat in trouble in waters between Indonesia and Australia from 9 April to 12 April 2012. | 3 documents released in part | |
| 2012/008006 | 29/06/2012 | A request for seven documents relating to a capsized vessel at Prigi Beach. | 6 documents released in part |
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| 2012/008921 | 05/06/2012 | A request for access to eight Key Issues Briefs relating to missing vessels (3 October 2009 and 13 November 2010) and foundered vessels (2 November 2011 and 17 December 2011 ). | 8 documents released in part | |
| 2012/004087 | 11/05/2012 | A request for access to a Report to the Minister for Home Affairs on a responses received to a public consultation process relating to a more stringent approach to import controls for weapsons and internal Customs and Border Protection documents relevant to "single handed opening knives". | 6 documents released in full |
Notice of Decision Documents 1 - 9 |
| 2012/010323 | 09/05/2012 | A request for access to documents relating to the agency's web browser and social media channel use. | 2 documents released in full | Notice of Decision |
| 2012/008011 | 16/4/2012 | A request for access to a document relating to the Cape Class Patrol Boat. | 1 document released in part | |
| 2012/008968 | 10/04/2012 | A request for access to pictures taken by coastal patrol plane . | 3 documents released in full | |
| 2012/006795 | 22/03/2012 | A request for access to data on staff ceasing employment with Customs and Border Protection from 2008-2012. | 1 documents released in part. | Staff Separation Data |
| 2012/003146 | 07/03/2012 | A request for access to correspondence between Customs and Border Protection and any other government agency regarding FOI request 2011/031694. | 8 documents released in part. | Consultation Correspondence |
| 2012/000633 | 22/02/2012 | A request for access to credit card expenditure by SES Band 1 officers for the period 5 January 2011 to 5 January 2012, including reimbursements made by SES Band 1 officers . | 2 documents released in full. | |
| 2011/042389 | 20/02/2012 | A request for access to documents relating to the Cape Class Patrol Boats commissioned by Customs and Border Protection from Austal Ships. | 16 documents released in part |
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| 2011/036733 | 01/02/2012 | A request for:
Note: Documents 8, 9, 10 and 11 are still in draft form and have not received official endorsement. As such, these documents do not reflect official guidance. |
11 documents released in part. | 1. Question Time Brief |
| 2011/040536 | 01/02/2012 | A request for access to the number of applications seeking permission to import Schedule 2 & 3 weapons; the nature of weapons subject to the application; and the number of applications where permission to import has been granted. | 1 document released in full. | Statistical Data |
| 2011/031694 | 13/01/2012 | A request for access to information regarding a boat that was in distress in seas between Australia and Indonesia in October 2009. | 9 documents released in part. 3 documents released in full. |
Documents relating to boat in distress |
| 2011/029201 | 22 Dec 2011 | A request for access to documents, logs, incident reports relating to incidents involving irregular maritime arrivals. |
1 document released in full. |
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| 2011/032397 | 21 Dec 2011 | A request for a Minute paper prepared by Customs and Border Protection regarding the circumstances of a particular aircraft that arrived in Australia in 2002. | 1 document released in part. | Minute Paper dated 9 April 2002 |
| 2011/030427 | 2 Dec 2011 | A request for access to all internal documents held within the Firearms and Weapons Section of Customs and Border Protection prepared by Customs and border Protection for meetings of the Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group or as a result of meetings of that group relating to firearms issues | 4 documents released in part. | Emails from Customs and Border Protection to FWPWG & Attorney-General's Department |
| 2011/033205 | 25 Nov 2011 | Request for all internal policy documents that were current in August 2009 relating tothe exercise of functions and powers by Customs and Border Protection's officers when boarding and searching a vessel or its cargo during first port boardings. | 3 documents released in part. | Practice Statement - Enforcement Operations - Seaports |
| 2011/033104 | 9 Nov 2011 | A request for access to the number of sea freight containers that are inspected by Customs before export for the past three years. | 1 document released in full. | Sea Freight Export Inspections |
| 2011/012141 | 22 Sep 2011 | A request for access to any submission made by Australian Customs and Border Protection to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation a medal consistent with those awarded under the National Awards and Honours classification. | 1 document released in full. | Application for Recognition for an Approved Government Organisation for the National Medal |
| 2011/018084 | 6 Sep 2011 | A request for access to all documents relating to the report authored by Wise Strategic Communication dated 24 October 2010. | 10 documents released in full. |
Wise Documents Part_1 |
| 2011/024007 | 1 Sep 2011 | A request for access to documents relating to the seizure of firearms illegally brought into Australia, including images. | 2 documents and 16 images released in full.
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Half Yearly Firearms Report |
| 2011/023116 | 13 Sep 2011 | A request for access to documents relating to applications to insert/include "all-terrain vehicles" into Column 3 of Item 38 of Schedule 2 of the Customs Regulation 1926 (Excluded Goods Schedule) | 17 documents released in full. | Documents relating to inclusion of "all-terrain" vehicles in Excluded Good Schedule |
| 2011/006587 | 22 Aug 2011 | A request for access to documents relating to tobacco. | 253 documents released in full. |
Notice-of-Decision A copy of these documents can be requested from the FOI Coordinator by quoting the FOI reference number. |
| 2011/023389 | 11 Aug 2011 | A request for access to documents relating to workforce statistics. | 7 documents released in full. | Notice-of-Decision |
| 2011/018431 | 29 July 2011 | A request for access to correspondence between Customs and the Confederation of Asia Pacific Express Carriers relating to ACN 2007/56 | 13 documents released in full. | |
| 2011/013688 | 12 July 2011 | A request for a report conducted by NICTA | 1 document released in part with deletions. | |
| 2011/011589 | 12 July 2011 | A request for documents that contain the preset criteria built into the SmartGate system which would result in an individual being automatically referred to a Customs and Border Protection Officer. | 1 document released in full. |
Notice-of-Decision |
| 2011/013745 | 11 July 2011 | A request for documents relating to the Low Value Importation Threshold
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2 documents released in full and 6 documents released in part. Please note that these documents contain information which is no longer current. For the most current information, please see Low Value Threshold |
Notice of Decision |
| 2011/014235 | 23 June 2011 | A request for a document that details the number of SIEV's that were detected on the water between Indonesia and Australia by JORN and a document that details the number of SIEV's that arrived in Australia from Indonesia between between 13 November and 20 November 2010 | Documents containing Reportable Information released in part. | Reportable Information Reports |
| 2011/006000 | 23 June 2011 | A request for reports to Customs and Border Protection's executive detailing the number, type, category of investigation and action taken in relation to internal investigations between 2007 and 2010. | Investigation Summary Reports released in part. | Electronic copies of these documents are not available. A copy can be requested from the FOI Coordinator by quoting the FOI reference number |
| 2011/015220 | 15 June 2011 | A request for a report referring to the 2007-2008 Heron UAV trial. | Heron UAV Trial report released in part | Mid Range UAV Trial Report |
| 2011/016262 | 14 June 2011 | A request for a copy of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service submission for the re-write of the Navigation Act 1912. | Discussion paper - Re-Write of Navigation Act 1912 - June 2010 released in full | Discussion paper - Re-Write of Navigation Act 1912 - June 2010 |
| 2011/004499 | 27 May 2011 | A request for the number of small craft arrivals into NSW in which any quantity of firearms and/or drugs were seized and which resulted in a prosecution, including the date and palce of entry into NSW and the amount and type of firearms and/drugs found any any available images of seized firearms and/or drugs. | Small Craft Drug Importation Fact Sheet released in part and two photographs released in full. | Small Craft Drug Importation Fact Sheet & Photographs |
| 2011/013691 | 10 May 2011 |
A request for access to information relating to Vessel M/V CS Borealis, Voyage 4044, Containing PONU 0402200 seal 0374390 | Nature 10 Entry released in part Entry Message Advice released in full |
A copy can be requested from the FOI Coordinator by quoting the FOI reference number |
| 2011/011068 | 2 May 2011 |
A request for access to reports authored by Wise Strategic Communication | Wise Strategic Communication - Afghanistan Counter People Smuggling Scoping Study - Final Report released in full |
