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Freedom of Information

By email foi@tourism.australia.com
By post

Attn: Freedom of Information Officer
Tourism Australia
GPO Box 2721
Sydney NSW 1006

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Search and retrieval: time we spend searching for or retrieving a document $15.00 per hour
Decision Making: time we spend in deciding to grant or refuse a request, including examining documents, consulting with other parties, and making deletions First five hours: Nill
Subsequent hours: $20.00 per hour
Transcript: preparing a transcript from a sound recording, shorthand or similar medium $4.40 per page of transcript
Photocopy $6.25 per half hour (or part thereof)
Inspection: supervision by an agency officer of your inspection of documents or hearing or viewing an audio visual recording at our premises $6.25 per half hour (or part thereof)
Delivery: posting or delivering a copy of a document at your request Cost of postage or delivery

 

 

FOI reference number Date of request Date of access FOI request Information published Other information
TA1226 19 September 2024 21 October 2024
  1. all invoices received for Welcome to Country ceremonies held in the financial years 2022/23
Access granted in part to 10 documents

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting:

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA1225 25 July 2024 26 August 2024
  1. Any documents or emails relating to the trip Susan Coghill, Robert Dougan, and another staff member made to the Cannes Lions Awards in June 2023
  2. Any documents or emails relating to preparing responses to media questions about the trip
  3. The cost of each person's return trip and whether each ticket was in business class or some other class
  4. The cost of each person's accommodation
  5. The cost of each person's additional, Tourism Australia-funded expenses during the trip
  6. Please exclude duplicates, documents already been publicly released (such as media releases, reports, articles and or statements to the media).
  7. If emails are captured, please limit to the final thread of the conversation. If there are multiple briefing notes on the same topic, please limit to the most recent along with any attachments.
  8. I also agree to having the names and direct contact details of non-senior staff removed.
  9. If the information I’m seeking exists in one document, I’m happy to limit my application to just that.

Access granted in part to 4 documents

 

Access granted in full to 1 document

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foi@tourism.australia.com

TA1225 18 June 2024 1 August 2024
  1. A record of legal advice Tourism Australia received recommending the referral of Tourism Australia to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for the breach of Tourism Australia’s travel policy.
    1. An email and or document and the date of the email or document.
  2. A record of the first engagement Tourism Australia had with the National Anti-Corruption Commission regarding the referral of staff members for the breach of Tourism Australia’s travel policy.
    1. An email and or document and the date of the email or document.
  3. Documents Tourism Australia provided the National Anti-Corruption Commission regarding the referral of staff members.
  4. A record of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s advice to Tourism Australia that they would not investigate the breach of Tourism Australia’s travel policy by staff.
    1. An email and or document and the date of the email or document.
  5. All correspondence from Tourism Australia to Minister Farrell regarding the breach of travel policy by staff.
  6. A record of advice Tourism Australia provided Minister Farrell indicating the National Anti-Corruption Commission would not investigate the breach of Tourism Australia’s travel policy by staff.
    1. An email and or document and the date of the email or document.
  7. A record of the first engagement Tourism Australia had with the Australia Federal Police regarding the referral of staff members for the breach of Tourism Australia’s travel policy.
    1. An email and or document and the date of the email or document.

Access granted in part to 8 documents.

 

Access refused to 23 documents.

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TA1224 14 May 2024 15 July 2024

Access to the following documents relating to the Great Australian Bite Function that was held on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at Malibu Pier, Malibu, CA:

 

  1. Guest list (tickets sold and tickets given out gratis)
  2. Complete Budget and Expenditure financials
  3. Advertising
  4. Sponsorships
  5. Travel details

Access granted in full to 4 documents.

 

Access granted in part to 5 documents.

 

Access refused to 3 documents. 

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foi@tourism.australia.com
TA1223

Initial request: 17 December 2023

 

Review request: 29 April 2024

29 April 2024
Documentation from 2023 to current date that indicates the rationale for the visit of a UK influencer, a breakdown of costs of his visit, the program/scheme of which he has been brought to Australia under, the tasks/responsibilities given to him during his visit, how his visit will be evaluated, and communications/coordination with Transport for NSW. Access granted in part to 16 documents.
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foi@tourism.australia.com
MR21/01285

Initial request: 3 September 2021

 

Review request: 15 November 2021

17 January 2024
  1. All communications (including emails, briefing, correspondence, phone calls, all messaging applications [e.g. WhatsApp] etc ) between Tourism Australia and Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office, and/or the Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet concerning access to “Board Meeting July 2006”. It would cover the period 1 May 2021 to 30 August 2021.
  2. All communication (including emails, correspondence, briefing phone calls, all messaging applications [e.g. WhatsApp] etc ) between Tourism Australia and any external party concerning my previous FOI request concerning access to “Board Meeting July 2006”.

Access granted in full to 2 documents.

 

Access granted in part to 16 documents.

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting
foi@tourism.australia.com
MR21/01420

Initial request: 18 August 2021

 

Review request: 15 November 2021

17 January 2024
  1. All documents/correspondence (including emails) between Tourism Australia and the Remuneration Tribunal over the period 1 August 2006 and 1 September 2006.
  2. All documents/correspondence (including emails) that relate to the termination of the then Managing Director of Tourism Australia, Scott Morrison between Tourism Australia and the Department of Industry over the period 1 August 2006 and 1 September 2006.

Access granted in full to 4 documents.

 

Access granted in part to 4 documents.

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foi@tourism.australia.com

TA1222 8 November 2022 8 December 2022 A copy of Tourism Australia’s estimates briefing pack, including back pocket briefs, for the 2022 October and November Budget Estimates. Access granted in part to 4 documents.

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TA0822 19 August 2022 16 September 2022 The Incoming Government Brief, including any related briefs and materials from Tourism Australia to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell Access granted in part to 1 document.

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foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0622 20 June 2022 (refined 19 July) 6 September 2022
  1. All Board papers (inc Minutes) specifically associated with the awarding of the tender to M&C Saatchi over the period April 2005 to August 2005. Please exclude the actual contract between TA & M&C Saatchi. 
  2. All Tourism Australia Audit Committee minutes over the period April 2005 to August 2005 specifically concerning the successful M&C Saatchi tender. 
  3. All communication (emails/correspondence etc) between the Managing Director of Tourism Australia and KPMG over the period April 2005 to August 2005 with respect to the awarding of the of the [sic] M&C Saatchi tender.

Access granted in full to Documents 2, 3a, 3b, 4 and 5.

 

Access granted in part to Documents 1, 1a, 3, 5a, 6 and 7.

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0322 28 March 2022 16 June 2022
  1. All documents/correspondence (including emails) pertaining to market segmentation research commissioned by Tourism Australia and completed by Crosby Textor from 2004 - 2007.
  2. All documents/correspondence (including emails) pertaining to a grant given to Helloworld to conduct a campaign from 2006 - 2007.
  3. All documents/correspondence (including emails) pertaining to the travel of board member Andrew Burnes to London and LA in 2006 and 2007.
  4. All documents/correspondence (including emails) pertaining to a severance package given to Scott Morrison at the time of his departure as Managing Director of Tourism Australia and subsequent correspondence/documents discussing the amount of the package and the role of Andrew Burnes had in negotiating the package.
  5. All documents/correspondence (including emails) pertaining to any contracts awarded to Crosby Textor from 2004 - 2007.

Access granted in full to Document 8.

 

Access granted in part to Documents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 7A, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. 

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA1121 3 September 2021 15 November 2021
  1. All communication (including emails, briefing, correspondence, phone calls, all messaging applications [eg. WhatsApp] etc ) between Tourism Australia and Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Office, and/or the Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet concerning my previous FOI request concerning access to "Board Meeting July 2006". It would cover the period 1 May 2021 to 30 August 2021.
  2. All communication (including emails, correspondence, briefing phone calls, all messaging applications [eg. WhatsApp] etc ) between Tourism Australia and any external party concerning my previous FOI request concerning access to "Board Meeting July 2006".

Access granted in full to 2 documents.

 

Access granted in part to 16 documents.

 

Access refused to 50 documents.

 

Personal information in three published documents deleted under s 11C(1)(a) of the FOI Act 1982.

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0821 18 August 2021 18 October 2021
  1. All documents/correspondence (including emails) between Tourism Australia and the Remuneration Tribunal over the period 1 August 2006 and 1 September 2006.
  2. All documents/correspondence (including emails) that relate to the termination of the then Managing Director of Tourism Australia, Scott Morrison between Tourism Australia and the Department of Industry over the period 1 August 2006 and 1 September 2006

Access granted in full to 3 documents.

 

Access granted in part to 4 documents.

 

Access refused to 5 documents.

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foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0220

19 August
2020

17 November 2020

Tender documentation and/or associated emails/briefings held by Tourism Australia regarding the awarding of a contract in 2005 to KPMG to conduct a probity audit. The probity audit was commissioned by Tourism Australia to look into the awarding of advertising contract to M&C Saatchi in 2005.

No documents met strict reading of criteria.

 

Two documents provided to requesting party matched a broad interpretation of criteria.

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0120

25 August 2020

24 September 2020

Any information regarding the break down of how much funding is spent on each country with regards to tourism campaigning.

Information provided directly to the requesting party.

Access to released information can be arranged by contacting

foi@tourism.australia.com

N/A

28 December 2019

N/A

Documentation containing information about the costs of the Tourism Australia Matesong advertising campaign, including: the total cost of payments made to all on-screen stars; and a breakdown of the amount paid to each on-screen star for appearing in the campaign.

Access refused – s47G business affairs –a public interest conditional exemption, used to protect the business affairs of a person or organisation.

N/A

N/A

13 December 2019

N/A

Documentation outlining the nature of Richard Allert's role at the opening of The Barn in Mount Gambier as Chairman of Tourism Australia in March 2010, and the reason for his attendance, including travel records and/or internal communications justifying his attendance; documentation outlining any grants, funding or promotion given to The Barn or Dale Cleves by Tourism Australia between 2007-2011.

Access refused - applicant notified that no documents existed.

No such documents existed

N/A   3 April 2019 Minutes of board meetings referring to the tender process and management of Tourism Australia’s global creative and media services; correspondence relating to the performance of the Tourism Australia managing director during the period 1 April 2006 – 31 August 2006, documents relating to a 2006 internal and independent assessment of contracts relating to global creative and media services. Two (2) documents that met the criteria.

Access to released documents can be arranged by contacting 

foi@tourism.australia.com

TA0318   22 May 2018
  1. Director emails relating to coral bleaching.
  2. Internal documents relating to coral bleaching and/or the health of Australia's coral reefs that are not publicly available.
  3. Guidelines issued by Tourism Australia to any private Australian tourism companies concerning the health of the coral reefs not publicly available.
Access granted in part, with redactions made per consultation with affected third parties; access refused in relation to third part - applicant notified that no documents existed.

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foi@tourism.australia.com

TA01181   N/A Director emails relating to coral bleaching N/A Application withdrawn
TA01182   N/A Internal documents relating to coral bleaching and/or the health of Australia's coral reefs N/A Application withdrawn
TA01183   N/A Guidelines by Tourism Australia to any private Australian tourism companies concerning the health of the coral reefs Access refused - applicant notified that no documents existed. No such documents existed
TA01184   N/A Director emails relating to UNESCO's 2016 report World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate Access refused - applicant notified that no documents existed. No such documents existed
TA0817   14 August 2017 Documents relating to Tourism Australia’s request to access, and/or use of, metadata information Documents relating to Tourism Australia’s request to access, and/or use of, metadata information. No documents met this criteria. Nothing to publish. Nil
TA0116   4 June 2016 Documents relating to Tourism Australia’s sponsorship of David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef series. Clarification sought in relation to scope of request from applicant.
No response received. Nothing to publish.
Nil
TA0715   13 August 2015 Documents about international travel taken by Tourism Australia's Sydney based employees in Bands 3 and 4 during the period March - July 2015. One document met the criteria. Nil
TA0215   16 February 2015 Correspondence between Tourism Australia and the Office of Andrew Robb between 9 September 2013 and 31 October 2014 that relates to the Boathouse, Palm Beach. Two (2) documents that met the criteria. Nil
TA0115   21 January 2015 Documents relating to proposed or future tourism development of grants with The Entrance NSW 2261 and its surrounding areas.  No correspondence met this criteria. Nothing to publish. Nil
TA214   11 March 2014 Letters written by select employees on the 2nd and 3rd December that ended in the letter 't'. No correspondence met this criteria. Nothing to publish. Nil
TA0114   11 March 2014 Correspondence from our Chairman to the Foreign Affairs Minister and from our Chairman to the Minister for Trade and Investment from Sept 2013 - Jan 2014. Two (2) letters that met the criteria. Nil
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