Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

This disclosure log lists information released in response to an FOI request in line with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). The following information is exempt from disclosure:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
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The information described in this disclosure log has been released by the ARC under the FOI Act and is available for public access.

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G.P.O Box 2702

Canberra ACT 2601

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FOI Reference Number Date of Access Description of FOI Request Access and Number of Documents Other Information
20250606 6 Jun 25 ARC Incoming Government Brief 1 document - partial release Not applicable
20250402(1) 2 Apr 25 Grant application documents in support of grant no. LP120200536 3 documents - full release Not applicable
20250402 2 Apr 25 Australian Research Council investigating an ARC Future Fellowship 1 document - partial release Not applicable
20250214 14 Feb 25 Invoice and a document that contains the scope of project related to: Legal Services 2 documents – partial release Not applicable
20250123 23 Jan 25 Invoice and a document that contains the scope of the project related to: Unconscious Bias Training to College Members - Education and Training Services 2 documents – partial release Not applicable
20240701 1 Jul 24 Copies of the ARC 2023-24 Additional Estimates briefs 15 documents - full release Not applicable
20240327 27 Mar 24 FOI request concerning the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme ('the Royal Commission'), or the government response to the Royal Commission 1 document - full release and 3 documents partial release Not applicable
20240314 14 Mar 24 Copy of all documents, including emails, messages, file notes, corespondance, briefs and advices and any other documents related to my FOI request of 30 January 2024 1 document - full release and 9 documents - partial release 30 January 2024 - Financial sustainability review - request 1 document exempt in full
20240307 7 Mar 24 Countering foreign interference 1 document - full release, 2 documents - partial release and 4 documents - exempt in full Not applicable
20231016 16 Oct 23 LP0455324 - Application Form – Linkage Project 1 document partial release Not applicable
20230918 18 Sep 23 IL230100205 – Application Form – Industry Laureate Fellowship 1 document partial release Not applicable
20230829 29 Aug 23 ARC Style Guide Placemat 1 document full release Not applicable
20230727 27 Jul 23 DP23-Inappropriate Assessment log 1 document partial release Not applicable
20230726 26 Jul 23

Document 1, Discovery Project applications during 2001-2017 in the general area of economics - Tab 1 (not funded), columns F to J, and

Document 2, College of Expert Members

Document 1 - partial release

Document 2 - full release

Date of publication - 1 December 2023
20230726 26 Jul 23 DE23 – DP23 – Go8 scores on successful grants – statistical distribution 1 document partial release Not applicable
20230626 26 Jun 23 Internal audit report on Foreign Interference and Security Risk 1 document partial release Not applicable
202303061 6 Mar-23

Lists of successful ARC projects and details of the primary and secondary carriage members for:

  • 2023 ARC Discovery projects for FoR code 46
  • 2022 ARC Discovery projects for FoR code 08
  • 2022 ARC Future Fellowship projects for FoR code 08

2023 ARC DECRA Fellowship projects for FoR code 46

4 documents partial release Not applicable
202303062 6-Mar-23 Documents related to the review and approval of an ARC grant application

2 documents released in full

2 documents partial release

2 documents exempt in full

Not applicable
202302021 2-Feb-23 Copies of ARC senate estimates briefs and back pocket briefs for the 2022 October and November Budget Estimates

1 document released in full

26 documents partial release

Not applicable
20221130 30-Nov-22 Reports relating to a grant application 7 documents partial release Updated decision dated 8 August 2024 with 9 documents partial release
20210901 01-Sep-21 All documents held in relation to the transfer of a Linkage Project grant between institutions 11 documents partial release Not applicable
20210715 15-Jul-21 Names of the 2015-2018 College of Experts 1 document partial release College names provided; discipline code removed from listing
20210326 26-Mar-21 All unsuccessful grant applications in the financial year 2020/21 1 document exempt in full Not applicable
20210115 15-Jan-21 A report provided by a university to the ARC and a response to that report provided by the ARC to the university

1 document full release

3 documents partial release

Not applicable
202012141 14-Dec-20 All documentation relating to a Linkage Project

2 documents full release

3 documents partial release

3 documents exempt in full

Not applicable
20200902 02-Sept-20 All documents held in relation to decision to fund a grant application

4 documents partial release

19 documents exempt in full

IC review requested 28 July 2021

Internal review provided 16 November 2020

Internal review requested 2 October 2020

Statement of Reasons for grant decision provided 2 October 2020