Indexed List of Departmental Files
Every six months, the Department of Defence is required to prepare a response to the Senate Continuing Order for Indexed List of Departmental or Agency Files (known more often as "the Harradine Report", as the order was instigated by then Senator Harradine in 1996).
This order requires that an indexed list of all corporate files, created in the central offices of all Federal Government agencies, be published to the Internet, so it is accessible to the public and can assist with Freedom of Information requests.
The Continuing Order requires that only relevant corporate file titles be posted to the website and allows for the following exclusions to be made from the list; file titles
- that are case related (e.g. personal representations or dealings with the personal affairs of policy departments or tax payers)
- that are related to the internal administration of the Department or Agency
- containing commercially confidential or identifiably personal information
- that on face value, disclose that a particular matter had been put out, or was to be put to the Cabinet.
Directorate of Records Management & Policy (DRMP) is coordinating the response. Should you have any concerns regarding the Continuing Order, or questions regarding its generation please contact DRMP by emailing drmp.policy@defence.gov.au
Should you wish to acquire more information about a listed file, contact the Directorate of Freedom for Information.
2012-2 Indexed List of File Titles - July to December 2012 [PDF 195KB]
2012-2 Indexed List of File Titles - July to December 2012 [XLS 804KB]
2012-1 Indexed List of File Titles - January to June 2012 [PDF 681KB]
2012-1 Indexed List of File Titles - January to June 2012 [XLS 996KB]