Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), agencies are required to publish information in documents provided in response to FOI requests. The publication of such documents must be done within 10 days of the release of the documents to the applicant. However, exemptions apply to the following kinds of information:
- personal information about any individual, if it would be unreasonable to publish the information
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- other information of a kind determined by the Information Commissioner, if it would be unreasonable to publish the information.
In addition, certain exemptions may apply to particular sections of a published document. Where applicable, these redactions have been identified.
| FOI Request reference number | FOI request | Documents released | Date released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-23-5 |
A copy of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority’s estimates briefing pack, including back pocket briefs, for the 2022 October and November Budget Estimates. Documents released: Schedule of documents and 19 documents |
9 January 2023 | |
| 22-23-4 |
Documents (including but not limited to) expense forms, claims, receipts and other accompanying documents related to medical costs claimed by Anthony Albanese, in regards to his trip to Indonesia from 5-7 June 2022, as reported by IPEA. Documents released: Schedule of documents and 2 documents |
17 November 2022 | |
| 22-23-2 | Any correspondence relating to a December 2021 audit into Andrew Laming MP’s travel in June 2019. Documents released: Schedule of documents and 25 documents |
|
6 September 2022 |
| 22-23-3 | All documentation related to an internal review of the Hobart/Melbourne travel by Andrew Laming MP in June 2019 |
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6 September 2022 |
| 22-23-1 | The most recent list of former and current parliamentarian debtors. | Document 1 (PDF, 412KB) | 2 August 2022 |
| 22/11 | Documents/correspondence relating to Labor MP Stephen Jones (specifically details of expenses repaid) from 18 to 22 April 2022. | Documents released (PDF 1,187KB) | 01 July 2022 |
| 22/10 |
All IPEA communications (emails, documents, memos) relating to June 2019 travel from Brisbane to Hobart/Melbourne by Andrew Laming MP created between 1 July 2020 and 5 April 2021 |
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13 May 2022 |
| 22/08 | All assurance and audit activities 1 July 2020 to 31 January 2022 |
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01 April 2022 |
| 22/02 | Official Overseas Travel – Final Statement of Accounts, Itinerary and Entitlements Management System (EMS) screenshots for an overseas trip to Indonesia by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone and others between 27 February 2005 and 5 March 2005 | Documents released (PDF, 2MB) | 15 October 2021 |
| 21/11 | Senator Sam McMahon’s travel claims to and from Townville between 26 October 2020 and 2 November 2020 | Documents released (PDF, 99KB) | 19 January 2021 |
| 21/10 | All IPEA audits, reviews and other assurance activities regarding federal parliamentarians' expense claims, that have been undertaken by IPEA since August 2019 | Documents released (PDF, 7MB) | 07 December 2020 |
| 19/07 | All government funded flight records for Glenn Druery, adviser to Senator Derryn Hinch, from 1 July 2016 to 20 November 2018 | Documents released (PDF, 14MB) | 27 October 2020 |
| 21/03 | The daily travel allowance forms for the following two trips taken by Kevin Andrews MP, as per his IPEA spending report (Oct-Dec 2019):
and copies of the accommodation receipts. |
Documents released (PDF, 1.4MB) |
02 October 2020 |
| 21/04 | Correspondence between the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority and the Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP (or anyone representing her) during 2020 | Documents released (PDF, 788KB) | 25 September 2020 |
| 21/01 | Documents relating to claims made for travel on 3-6 November 2019 by Michael McCormack MP, including flights, Comcars, family travel, allowances, and other claims |
Documents released (PDF, 4.8MB) |
31 August 2020 |
| 20/29 | Claims for travel on 2-3 September 2019 to Sydney by the Hon Dan Tehan MP, the Hon Stuart Robert MP and the Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham | Documents released (PDF, 7.88MB) | 27 August 2020 |
| 20/26 | Outstanding parliamentarian debts as at 28 April 2020 listing the MP or former MP, amounts owed, and when first invoiced | Documents released (PDF, 115KB) | 05 June 2020 |
| 20/17 | The initial request from the member for Dawson, George Christensen MP to IPEA to audit his expenses, as publicly announced on 17 April | Documents released (PDF, 225KB) | 14 April 2020 |
| 20/19 | The car hire records of the Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP between March 2009 and December 2010 |
10 February 2020 |
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| 20/15 | Costs of the Minister for Home Affairs' trip to London in July 2019 | Documents released | 23 January 2020 |
| 20/13 |
1) Total costs of the visit by the Hon Tony Abbott MP as envoy and his support staff to Alice Springs in September 2018 2) Total costs of the tour of South Australia by the Hon Tony Abbott MP as envoy and his support staff in October and November 2018 |
Documents released (PDF, 642.25KB) |
11 December 2019 |
| 20/02 | All rulings made by IPEA since October 2018 | Documents released (PDF, 1.04MB) | 6 December 2019 |
| 20/11 | Documents relating to claims made by Barnaby Joyce MP for travel to Terrigal on 31 March 2019, 5 April 2019 and 14 March 2019 | Documents released (PDF, 1.41MB) | 12 November 2019 |
| 20/10 | Parliamentarians' outstanding debts as at 23 September 2019 including debts between 90 and 120 days overdue and debts over 120 days overdue | Documents released (PDF, 73.82KB) | 12 November 2019 |
| 20/09 | Parliamentarians' outstanding debts of over 90 days as at 13 September 2019 | Documents released (PDF, 73.80KB) | 12 November 2019 |
| 19/24 | Parliamentarians' Outstanding invoices at 20/06/2019 | Documents released (PDF, 74.76KB) | 11 October 2019 |
| 20/07 | Senator Fraser Anning - Assurance Review – Travel Expenses – November 2017 to January 2019 |
Documents released (PDF, 1.64MB) |
20 September 2019 |
| 20/05 | All assurance reviews undertaken by the IPEA since January 2017. |
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20 September 2019 |
| 19/12 | Travel expenditure by the Minister for Home Affairs for his visit to the ANZAC Day ceremonies in Turkey between 22-27 April 2018 | Documents released [2.82 MB] | 2 May 2019 |
| 19/05 | List of Parliamentary Debtors as at 21 January 2019 | Documents released [PDF 99.95 KB] | 1 April 2019 |
| 19/04 | Documents relating to travel by Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann in June 2018 | Documents released [PDF 4.21 MB] | 25 March 2019 |
| 19/01 | Staff Travel Payments 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2019 | Documents released [PDF 679.26 KB] | 25 March 2019 |
| 18/34 | Documents relating to travel by the Hon Peter Dutton MP in June 2018 | Documents released [PDF 3.46 MB] | 25 March 2019 |
| 18/24 | MP's Family Reunion Nomination | Documents released [PDF 1.46 MB] | 26 October 2018 |
| 18/23 | Documents pertaining to trip taken by Senator in August 2014 | Documents released [PDF 1.47 MB] | 26 October 2018 |
| 18/22 | Document showing flight details of trip taken by parliamentarian in February 2018 | Documents released [PDF 673.31 MB] | 14 August 2018 |
| 18/21 | Document relating to trip taken by MP in May 2018 | Documents released [PDF 3.59 MB] | 8 October 2018 |
| 18/20 | Documents pertaining to reimbursement of travel expenses by Senator in November 2017 | Documents released [PDF 2.64 MB] | 17 July 2018 |
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18/19 |
Senator's Family Reunion Nomination | Documents released [PDF 4.39 MB] | 25 July 2018 |
| 18/15 | List of monies owed by Parliamentarians on 29 March 2018 |
Documents released [PDF 599.55 KB] |
18 June 2018 |
| 18/14 | IPEA policy on declaring and managing conflicts of interest |
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26 April 2018 |
| 18/10 | Disaggregated travel information for Parliamentarians' staff |
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16 May 2018 |
| 18/05 | Member for Leichhardt’s travel allowance claim forms for June and July 2017 |
Documents released [PDF 1.96 MB] |
22 February 2018 |
| 18/04 | Correspondence relating to reimbursements by the Member for Melbourne Ports |
Documents released [PDF 8.2 MB] |
13 March 2018 |
| 17/19 |
List of monies owed by Parliamentarians' for more than 90 days on 17 November 2017. IPEA Accountable Authority Instructions on Recovery of debts. |
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9 January 2018 |
| 17/17 | Member for Curtin’s travel allowance claim forms for certain dates in 2016 and 2017 |
Documents released [PDF 12.4 MB] |
21 December 2017 |
| 17/16 | Member for Warringah's travel allowance claim forms for certain dates in 2016 and 2017 | Documents released [PDF 13.96 MB] | 19 January 2018 |
| 17/15 | Document showing travel costs in PM's and Opposition Leader's offices over three financial years |
Documents released [PDF 198 KB] |
11 December 2017 |
| 17/13 | Member for Curtin's travel allowance claim forms for certain dates in 2016 |
Documents released [PDF 4 MB] |
11 December 2017 |
| 17/10 | Files regarding Senator's debt to Commonwealth |
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31 October 2017 |
| 17/09 | Documents pertaining to trip taken by Senator in September 2016 |
Documents released (PDF, 2.49MB) |
22 September 2017 |
| 17/06 | Correspondence between Department of Finance and One Nation |
Documents released (PDF, 5MB) |
8 September 2017 |