2024-13 – partial release

All correspondence to and from the Victorian government (or Victorian government entities) about the Suburban Rail Loop. The scope of this request is from 1 September 2024 to the date of this request [5/12/2024].

2024-14 – partial release 

Correspondence from 20 September 2024 to 6 December 2024 between the High Speed Rail Authority and Infrastructure Australia regarding the Sydney to Newcastle business case. 

2025-01 – partial release 

All documents, including communications, dated 25.3.23 onwards received from the proponent (i.e. the NSW Government) regarding the IPL proposal 'Greater Sydney cycling network improvements'. 

2024-01 – Full release

(1) I request copies of all records held by IA relating to projects involving the University of Tasmania (UTAS) that were considered in the preparation of the Report.

• My request includes records of projects underway or envisaged for commencement in the period covered by the Report.
• My request includes material submitted to IA by the Tasmanian Government, UTAS or any other organisation, and any analysis of that material by IA.

(2) I request copies of analysis undertaken by IA on capacity demands in Tasmania.

(3) I request copies of any records that provide information on the extent and/or manner projects involving UTAS will influence capacity demands in Tasmania or regions of Tasmania.

2024-02 – Nil documents exist

The time period of the request is 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023:

• Any emails or other communications (eg. meeting invitations/speeches/ videos/transcripts/memorandums/revised chief executive instructions or equivalent) directed at all staff about either the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme (‘the Royal Commission’), or the government response to the Royal Commission
• Any emails or other communications (eg. meeting invitations/speeches/ videos/transcripts/memorandums/revised chief executive instructions or equivalent) directed at all SES (or equivalent) staff about the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme, or the government response to the Royal Commission 
• Any brief prepared for Senate estimates in October 2023 relating to how the agency was responding to the Royal Commission or the government response to the Royal Commission
• Any brief, agenda paper, submission (or similar) to the agency’s executive leadership group/senior leadership group (or however named in your agency) about how the agency was responding to the Royal Commission or implementing the government response to the Royal Commission
• Any document relating to changing training modules/induction (or similar) (whether internally or externally delivered), to incorporate information about the Royal Commission or the government response to the Royal Commission. 

 The following are excluded from the request:

• Any document that solely deals with adverse findings relating to individual members of staff of that agency.

2024-03 - Refusal - Commonwealth-State relations

a) copies of any departmental briefings provided to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government regarding the project known as “Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line” or by any other name;

b) any document titled or styled as “business case” relating to the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project;

c) correspondence and emails between Infrastructure Australia and the office of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government regarding the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project;

d) copies of any departmental briefings provided to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government regarding correspondence or proposed meetings, between the Minister and any Queensland Government officials, including the Premier or any other Minister, relating to the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project.

The relevant dates of this search are between 1 June 2022 and 5 March 2024.

2024-04 - Refusal - Commonwealth-State relations

A copy of the Stage 3 Business Case for the Middle Arm Precinct submitted by the Northern Territory Government to Infrastructure Australia

2024-06 – Refusal Commonwealth-State relations

Any correspondence, decision briefs, memos, and/or documents relating to the decision (including the decision itself) made by Infrastructure Australia not to accept the Stage 3 Business Case for the Middle Arm precinct submitted by the Northern Territory Government.

2024-07 – Refusal – no documents exist  

It has been reported in the media that Infrastructure Australia is reviewing the Victorian Suburban Rail Link project. I seek access to the output of this review. If a final report is not completed, I seek access to the latest draft. 

2024-05 – Refusal – Cabinet in confidence 

for the most relevant, most recent document that contains Infrastructure Australia’s assessment of the costs - benefits of extending the ACT light rail to Woden.  

This application reflects today’s announcement by the Minister of a $50 million grant towards the costs of designing that extension. 

The requested document might relate to an assessment of the whole of the project not yet built or merely to that part of the project, designated as 2b, on the extension from the Canberra Regatta Point and lakeside to Woden 

2024-08 – partial release 

Correspondence from 1 March 2024 to 28 June 2024 between the High Speed Rail Authority and Infrastructure Australia regarding the Sydney to Newcastle business case 

2024-12 – refuse – no documents exist

We request the following documents:

1. Documents containing information about the number, classification levels, type of employment (e.g. full time, part time, fractional, casual) functions and position descriptions of Indigenous Liaison Officers or equivalent (e.g. First Nations Liaison Officer or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer), if any, in your agency from 1 January 2014 until the present.
2. Documents containing information about the number of staff currently employed in your agency who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. 
3. Documents containing contact information about any Indigenous Liaison Officers currently employed in your agency

2022-09 – Partial release 

Access to documents relating to the IPL listing -  ʻEnabling infrastructure for developing the Beetaloo Sub-Basinʼ and in particular the following: 
a. Referral documents: Documents provided by the NT Government to Infrastructure Australia in support of, or otherwise during the process of, referring this proposal to Infrastructure Australia;  
b. Proposal description documents: Documents prepared or collated by the NT Government and provided to Infrastructure Australia describing what could be delivered under the proposal, including, but not limited to, any preliminary identification or description of the infrastructure (or options for infrastructure) sought to be assessed under the proposal;  
c. Correspondence: Correspondence between the NT Government and Infrastructure Australia in relation to the proposal; and  
d. Preliminary funding information: Any documents describing possible funding arrangements for the proposal, including any preliminary costings, financial analysis, and/or information about the potential funding sources for the proposal. 

2023-01 – practical refusal – no documents exist

Documents relating to the Tasmanian Government’s proposed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, which is also known as Tasmania’s new Arts, Entertainment and Sports Precinct.

not seek the Tasmanian Government’s strategic business case and appendices, which have already been publicly released: https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/Transport_and_Infrastructure/major_stadiums/Tasmanias_new_Arts,_Entertainment_and_Sports_Precinct,_Macquarie_Point,_Hobart including briefings or documents related to the proposal, as well as reports, assessments and advice that have not been publicly released.

for the period between December 15, 2022 and February 28, 2023.

2023-03 – practical refusal – no documents exist 

Any submissions or correspondence from the Department of Defence regarding the marine facilities at Middle Arm, Darwin Harbour or more broadly ab out the Middle arm Sustainable Development precinct. 

2023-02 – practical refusal -  consultation period expired without response from applicant  

...a complete copy of the departments' Freedom of Information (FOI) logs for the period 2013-2023, including any secondary departments controlled by the agency. 

I request that this is provided as a document and not a simple redirect to the agency website as I am of the view that your online disclosure logs do not actively reflect your FOI requests that you have received in this period. 

2023-05 – full release 

access to IA's Style Guide 

2023-04 – partial release

(1.) All correspondence received from Transport for NSW relating to the withdrawal of the 'Active Transport (walking and cycling) access to Sydney CBD' proposal from I.A.'s  Infrastructure Priority List. 
(2.) Documents or communications received from other NSW Government agencies and officials (if any) relating to the same. 

(3.) All internal I.A. documents (including memos and advices, and electronic documents such as e-mails) referring to the withdrawal of the proposal from the list. 

2023-06 – partial release 
1. a copy of any assessment report of or feedback from Infrastructure Australia on the stage 2 submission for the Middle Arm industrial hub. 
2. details regarding the two preferred program packages to take forward to the Stage 3 business case for Middle Arm referred to on the priority list website. 

2023-07 – partial release 
1. Copy of the Stage 2 submission from the Northern Territory Government for the Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct; 
2. Briefings to the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct between 1 March 2023 and 25 July 2023. 

2023-08 – nil documents exist 

I request copies of Flood Funding grants made by Moreton Bay Regional Council to the Department of Infrastructure, Australian Government, in respect to repairs to the Redcliffe Aerodrome, Nathan Road, Rothwell Qld as a result of flooding in 2022. 

I request copies of funding documents and decisions made by the Department of Infrastructure, Australian Government in respect to the Redcliffe Aerodrome, Nathan Road, Rothwell Qld. 

2023-09 – nil documents exist 

From 2016 to 2023 with regard to Sydney Metro, any records (such as report, briefing note, correspondence) involving Mr Su Min TAN.

IA FOI 2022-01 – Partial release

All correspondence and documents received by and sent from Infrastructure Australia to inform the material and position of the agency presented in the Project Evaluation Summary of Sydney Metro City & Southwest available at https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Sydney_Metro_City_Southwest_Summary.pdf

IA FOI 2022-03 - Practical refusal – no documents exist

Documents held by Infrastructure Australia that are:

From June 1, 2021 - June 4, 2022.

IA FOI 2022-02 – Partial release

1) Any email correspondence related to the decision to add or remove the Western Harbour and Warringah Freeway project  to the Infrastructure Australia Priority List ie correspondence from the agency requesting the assessment in late 2020 and correspondence subsequently informing IA that the project was no longer required to be listed by IA as per your advice.

2) Any letters, minutes or reports relating to the reasons why the project was submitted for evaluation and was subsequently removed from the IA list 

2022-04 – Refusal - Commonwealth-State relations 

2022-05 – Partial release

Copies of all correspondence between IA and the NSW government on the Parramatta Light Rail project between 1 January 2020 and 19 July 2022

2022-06 – Partial release

Workbook produced by IA in preparation of the Evaluation Summary for the Australia-Asia PowerLink project 

2022-07 – partial release

• Any correspondence by then Prime Minister Turnbull or his office relating to this project;
• UTAS' Business Case; any [sic]
• any scrutiny or questioning IA did of the Benefits and Costs breakdown (provided by UTAS) at page 5 of IA's Project Business Case Evaluation. See https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/UTAS-STEM-summary_0.pdf

2022-08 – partial release 

a copy of the Infrastructure Australia's estimates briefing pack for the 2022 October and November Budget Estimates including background briefs given to senior officials and the Minister or representative Minister but excluding:  

• duplicate copies of documents or documents that have already been publicly released or media releases, media articles or media statements 
• the names and any personal contact details of all third parties (external to IA) contained in the documents 
• the names of all agency officials below SES level and any personal contact details 

IA FOI 2020 – 05 – released in full

'all correspondence and documents received by and sent from Infrastructure Australia to inform the material and position of the agency presented on this webpage (https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/map/hawkesbury-nepean-valley…).'

IA FOI 2020 – 06 – Partial release

access to ‘the business case supplied by Main Roads WA to Infrastructure Australia regarding the Bunbury Outer Ring Rd’.

IA FOI 2021 – 01 Practical refusal – no documents exist

Any documents, memos and/or briefings related to draft plans for the proposed location/locations of the Western Sydney fuel pipeline (designed to transport fuel to the Western Sydney Airport).

Documents over the last 12 months.

IA FOI 2021 – 02 Released in full (with personal details of staff below SES level redacted)

Any correspondence received from and sent to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development in relation to drafting or finalisation of the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan.

The timeframe for this search is limited to 22 June 2021 to 6 September 2021.

IA FOI 2020-01 – Practical refusal – no documents exist

Documents relating to the “east west link” proposed road project in Victoria.

from 1 January 2019 - current (17 February 2020) and relating to the strategic assessment of the east west link.

The strategic assessment of the east west link (as referred to by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities) or the most recent draft versions of this document. Emails, briefings and correspondence held by Infrastructure Australia which refer to the strategic assessment of the east west link.

IA FOI 2020-02 – Refusal - Commonwealth-State relations

A copy of the Stage 1 Problem Identification Submission for the above project. [Subject of email - Metronet Inner City Transit].

IA FOI 2020 – 03 Practical refusal – no documents exist

1. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with the Prime Minister's Office or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and the present

2. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

3. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with Infrastructure NSW concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

4. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with the Federal Minister for Infrastructure concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

IA FOI 2020 – 04 Practical refusal – no documents exist

1. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with the Prime Minister's Office or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and the present

2. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

3. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with Infrastructure NSW concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

4. All correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and departmental advice sent or received (including by carbon copy) with the Federal Minister for Infrastructure concerning any aspect of the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall between 1 April 2019 and 31 December 2019

IA FOI 2019-07 – Full release

Copies of all records of meetings between the Executive Director of Policy and Research and the Executive Director of Project Advisory and the following parties: 

• Keolis Downer 
• MTR Corporation 
• Metro Trains Australia 
• Metro Trains Melbourne 
• Transdev 
• Uber 

between 1 July 2018 to 16 August 2019.

IA FOI 2019-08 – Full release

Access to declared interests for Infrastructure Australia’s current Board members, CEO, the Executive Director of Policy and Research and the Executive Director of Project Advisory, excluding personal information which does not relate to their official duties/position.

IA FOI 2019-01 – Practical refusal

‘Correspondence between Mr Rowan Ramsey MP or his office and Infrastructure Australia since 1 January 2016’.

IA FOI 2019-01 – Practical refusal -

FOI Requests to IA – Modified Version in priority order

1. The final business case (submitted 31 Jan 2019) provided to Infrastructure Australia for the Northern Transformation Program (NTP).

2. Copies of all communications – emails, letters, sms texts, and phone records - between Infrastructure Australia and the University of Tasmania and between Infrastructure Australia and the State Government of Tasmania, created by employees, officials or consultants of Infrastructure Australia, and  by employees, officials or consultants of the University of Tasmania and the State Government of Tasmania, relating to the Northern Transformation Program (NTP), during the period from 1 January 2015 to date.

3. Copies of all documents that are, or contain, minutes or notes of meetings of any of the following:

•The Board of Infrastructure Australia

•Internal meetings of Infrastructure Australia officials

•Ministerial and shadow ministerial meetings, briefings and verbal briefings, including attachments

in which any consideration is given to the Northern Transformation Program (NTP), during the period from 1 January 2015 to date.

IA FOI 2019-03—Partial release

Seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:

I request access to all documents that refer to the P5O and/or the P90 estimate for the current Bridgewater Bridge replacement proposal.

IA FOI 2019-04—Partial release

Seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:

refer to your letter received by email dated 4 April 2019 the Infrastructure Australia seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:

1. A copy/copies of the document(s) and/or communication(s), in whatever form, and whether originating from IA or any other source, e.g. Ministerial office, that granted approval or the

equivalent, of the 'Strategic-level business case' submitted by UTas in late 2017.

2. A copy of the 'Strategic-level business case' submitted by UTas (reportedly in Nov 2017).

3. Copies of all communications, in whatever form, from 1 Feb 2019 to 5 Apr 2019, between IA and UTas that relate to the Proposed Project and Status for the NTP being changed from

`Evaluation Underway’ to `Awaiting Information from Proponent’, on the list of `Current Business Cases being Assessed by IA.’

4. If not provided by request 3 above a list/description of the Specific NTP Information from the proponent (presumably UTas) for which IA is currently waiting.

5. The names and qualifications of the independent board members who are responsible for evaluating the NTP.

IA FOI 2019-05—Partial release

seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:

1. The final business case (submitted 31 Jan 2019) provided to Infrastructure Australia for the Northern Transformation Program (NTP).

2. Copies of all emails and letters between Infrastructure Australia and the University of Tasmania created by employees, officials or consultants of Infrastructure Australia, and by employees, officials or consultants of the University of Tasmania relating to the Northern Transformation Program (NTP), during the period from May/June 2016 to 5 June 2019.

3. Copies of minutes or notes of meetings involving Infrastructure Australia: and Ministerial and shadow ministerial meetings, briefings and verbal briefings, including attachments in which any consideration is given to the Northern Transformation Program (NTP), during the period from May/June 2016 to 5 June 2019.

IA FOI 2019-06—Practical refusal – no documents exist

Seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to:

Documents, including emails, memos and briefings, addressing proposals or the potential for Belt and Road projects in or involving Australia, including at the state level. I would like to confine my request to documents created within the last 60 days, and to exclude media reports and inquiries.

IA FOI 2018-02—Partial release
Documents of Infrastructure Australia comprising correspondence between Infrastructure Australia and the Public Transport Authority (in Western Australia), Metronet project director Anthony Kannis in which the project known as “Metronet: Thornlie to Cockburn rail line” and/or “Metronet: Yanchep rail line extension” is the substantial subject, in the period December 1 2017 to date. The request is limited to correspondence between Mr Kannis and those Infrastructure Australia employees who have been directly involved in the projects named, and excludes attachments provided to Infrastructure Australia in confidence and correspondence relating to matters that are primarily administrative in nature (for instance, arranging meetings or telephone calls associated with the projects).

IA FOI 2018-01—Partial release
Copies of documents that Infrastructure Australia holds that are a consequence of correspondence that [the Applicant has sent] to Infrastructure Australia [including] emails and similar correspondence that have been used to forward [the Applicant's] correspondence within and beyond Infrastructure Australia [limited to the period May 2017 to February 2018].

IA FOI 2017-12—Partial release
Copies of documents dated between 1 August 2017 and 14 November 2017 that are held electronically by Infrastructure Australia that relate to the Metronet business cases (Thornlie and Yanchep rail extensions) that were submitted by the WA State Government to Infrastructure Australia, not including documents relating to purely administrative activities (such as scheduling meetings and making travel arrangements).

IA FOI 2017-11—Partial release
Communications between Infrastructure Australia and the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) between 1 June 2017 and 13 October 2017 containing any of the following words/terms: Adani, Carmichael, North Galilee Basin Rail Project; and

Any other internal documents between 1 June 2017 and 13 October 2017 which refer to NAIF created by Infrastructure Australia staff whose responsibilities involve liaising with NAIF in a substantive way.

IA FOI 2017-09—Partial release
Proposals and submissions provided to Infrastructure Australia with respect to the Adani Rail and Port Project, excluding duplicates.

Reports obtained by or provided to Infrastructure Australia addressing the economic costs or benefits of the Adani Port and Rail Project in the period from 1 July 2015 to date, excluding duplicates

Documents of Infrastructure Australia which specifically relate to the evaluation by Infrastructure Australia of the Adani Port and Rail Project in the period from 1 July 2015 to date, excluding duplicates.

Emails created by employees or consultants of Infrastructure Australia relating to the Adani project (not including the names of the sender and/or receiver/s) in the period from 1 July 2015 to date, excluding duplicates.

Documents comprising minutes of meeting of any of the Board of Infrastructure Australia or internal meetings of Infrastructure Australia officials in which substantial consideration in given to the Adani project in the period 1 July 2015 to date, excluding drafts or duplicates.

IA FOI 2017-10—Partial release
Correspondence between Infrastructure Australia and the Victorian State Government including any attached reports and documents that assess, analyse, or discuss the West Gate Tunnel Project, created between 27 November 2015 and 7 December 2017, excluding draft documents and documents relating to purely administrative activities (such as scheduling meetings)

1. records of ministerial briefings and attachments
2. correspondence between the offices of the Minister for Urban Infrastructure, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and Infrastructure Australia
3. records of all meetings including verbal briefings with senior Commonwealth officials and Ministers

• Board of Infrastructure Australia
• Internal meetings of Infrastructure Australia officials