Freedom of Information disclosure log

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) s 11C requires the Library to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI request.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person, if it would be unreasonable to publish the information
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person, if it would be unreasonable to publish the information
  • other information covered by a determination by the Information Commissioner, if it would be unreasonable to publish the information
  • 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 mentioned in the above dot points

The information described in this disclosure log has been released by the Library 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 listed in the disclosure that is not available on a website may be obtained by writing to:

FOI Coordinator
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place
Parkes ACT 2600
Email: foi@nla.gov.au

A charge may be imposed to reimburse the Library for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. You will be notified if any charge is payable and required to pay the charge before the information is provided.

Information attached to, or referred to, in the Library's disclosure log will generally be removed after 12 months unless the information has enduring public value.

2024

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
3/24Documents relating to APSC take down requests published on Trove between 1 January 2022 and 6 August 202423 October 2024FOI 3/24 documents released
2/24National Library of Australia various policy documents3 April 2024FOI 2/24 documents released
1/24Emails or other communications relating to the Robo-debt Royal Commission between 1 July and 31 December 2023.6 March 2024FOI 2/24 documents released

2023

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
1/23Access to documents relating to the Trove online library database8 February 2023FOI 1/23 documents released

Archived FOI documents

The following documents can all be accessed in the Australian Web Archive.

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenDocuments released
3/21Access to documents relating to Trove feedback15 February 20221 document + 2 attachments
11/21Access to documents relating to Trove feedback4 February 20221 document
10/21Access to documents relating to Trove users10 December 20212 documents
8/21Access to documents relating to negative feedback on the Trove website update in 202026 November 20211 document
6/21Access to documents relating to Trove text corrections26 October 20212 documents
5/21Access to documents relating to Trove text corrections15 October 202123 documents
4/21Access to documents relating to certain performance targets under the Service Charter for FY 2019-2020 and website audience analysis reports27 September 202115 documents
2/21Access to communication between the National Library and the owner/publisher of ANZMI website1 April 20211 document

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
4/2017Access to policy/procedure/guideline documents relating to the administration of the Long Service Leave9 October 201710 documents
3/2017Access to documents from the Australian Public Service Commission relating to accrual of Long Service Leave15 September 20171 document

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
7/2016Access to documents relating to the Library's Trove21 June 201611 documents (in one pdf)

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
2/2015Access to documents relating to the hire of the theatre at the National Library of Australia27 October 20151 document
14/2042Access to documents relating to the site Kangaroo Court1 May 20151 document

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
3/2014Access to documents relating to the site Kangaroo Court1 May 20142 documents

FOI Reference No.Summary of requestDate access givenLink to documents released
NLA12/788Access to documents relating to Argus Index Online28 June 201210 documents
Page published: 19 Apr 2024

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