DPAC may publish information released in response to a request for assessed disclosure of information made under the Right to Information Act 2009. Such information will be accessible via the disclosure log.
Certain information released in response to Right to Information requests will be published online within 48 hours of being released to the applicant. This only applies to applications received after 9 June 2015.
This approach makes information released to an applicant available to a wider audience and increases Government transparency and accountability.
Applicants should note that:
Date of Publication | Category of applicant | Summary of request | Information Released |
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17/03/2025 | Member of Parliament | Active disclosure of information relating to Associate Secretary positions released on behalf of the Tasmanian State Service |
Associate Secretaries |
4/02/2025 | Member of Parliament | A cost breakdown of the Gruen report into the Macquarie Point Stadium |
Gruen report costings |
28/10/2024 | Member of Parliament | Question Time Briefs and Budget Estimates Briefs relating to vacancy control and efficiency dividend |
Briefing materials |
10/10/2024 | Member of Parliament | Active disclosure of information relating to the cost of building and landscaping works and technology. |
Building, landscaping, and ITS costs |
8/10/2024 | Media | All correspondence relating to the efficiency dividend between staff of Deputy Secretary and above |
Efficiency dividend |
3/10/2024 | Media | Correspondence between the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Aboriginal Heritage Council regarding the Arm End development |
Arm End Development Correspondence |
4/09/2024 | Member of Parliament | Correspondence sent to persons responsible for management of right to information requests containing advice or directions on exemptions under the Right to Information Act 2009. |
RTI advice |
19/08/2024 | Media | Meeting minutes and briefing information relating to the Truth-Telling and Treaty Advisory Group |
Information relating to the Truth-Telling and Treaty Advisory Group |
16/08/2024 | Member of Parliament | Information about the efficiency dividend |
Information about the efficiency dividend |
16/08/2024 | Member of Parliament | Information about the implementation of the Tasmanian State Service Review |
Information about the TSSR |
10/07/2024 | Media | Information relating to the State Coastal Policy |
State Coastal Policy |
28/06/2024 | Member of Parliament | The Ministerial Brief Pack provided for Estimates held last year, related to science and technology |
Budget Estimates briefing pack |
20/06/2024 | Member of the Public | 1. A copy of the Discussion Paper mentioned in the Minutes of the RTI Uplift Project Steering Committee of 3 August 2023 and any subsequent versions of the Discussion Paper 2. Any summary or high level Info graphic produced from the feedback of the survey of delegates mentioned in the above minutes of 3 August 2023. |
RTI Project Steering Committee |
17/05/2024 | Member of the Public | Information to compare requirements that both Department of Premier and Cabinet and Tasmania Police employees need to meet in order to be granted Secondary Caregiver Leave who assume primary care giving responsibilities including dates of birth of the children to which the leave applies, periods of leave, including duration, taken. |
Paid parental leave for secondary care givers |
17/05/2024 | Member of Parliament | 1. Any record of correspondence or communication (phone, email, meeting records) between Jenny Gale (Secretary) and any other Head of Agency regarding the Commission of Inquiry or matters incidental to for the period 27 November-15 December 2023. 2. Any record of correspondence or communication (phone, email, meeting records) between Jenny Gale (Secretary) and Jeremy Rockliff (Premier) regarding the Commission of Inquiry or matters incidental to for the period 27 November-15 December 2023. 3. Any record of correspondence or communication (phone, email, meeting records) between Jenny Gale (Secretary) and any Minister regarding the Commission of Inquiry or matters incidental to for the period 27 November-15 December 2023. |
Commission of Inquiry report correspondence |
13/05/2024 | Member of Parliament | The total amount spent by DPAC on entertainment expenses, and by Secretary and Deputy Secretaries on travel expenses, for last three financial years |
Departmental Entertainment and Travel Expenses for last three financial years |
8/05/2024 | Member of the Public | Information about the activity of the RTI Uplift Project, specifically; the current membership of the Steering Committee, when the Steering Committee held its first meeting, the number and dates of meetings of the Steering Committee and copies of the minutes of the meetings |
RTI Uplift Project Steering Committee |
20/02/2024 | Member of Parliament | 1. A breakdown of the final payment to Rod Nockles former Deputy Secretary of the Department. (Whether there were any other payments made above leave and notice pay). 2. A list of direct appointments to SES positions in the last two years (to date of request 22 December 2023) for the Tasmanian State Service, that were made without advertising or an expression of interest process. |
SES officers |
20/02/2024 | Member of Parliament | The results of any staff satisfaction surveys or questionnaires for the Department, carried out within the last 5 years. |
Staff satisfaction surveys |
22/01/2024 | Member of Parliament | 1. For the last 3 years, the number (FTE and headcount) and percentage of the Tasmanian State Service workforce who have a disability. 2. For the last 3 years, the targets for the number (FTE and head count) and percentage of the Tasmanian State Service workforce who have a disability. |
TSS Workforce with disability |
15/01/2024 | Member of Parliament | In relation to the selection process for the Secretary of the Department of State Growth:
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Secretary DSG recruitment |
21/12/2023 | Member of Parliament | In relation to the Commission of Inquiry Report and Recommendations, any advice, minute or briefing provided to the Premier or Ministers. |
Commission of Inquiry advice |
18/12/2023 | Member of Parliament | 1. Actual advertising costs incurred for the Stronger Together campaign since 1 July 2022 including an itemised breakdown of costs. 2. The total planned or projected advertising costs for the Stronger Together campaign including an itemised breakdown of costs. |
Stronger Together campaign costs |
11/12/2023 | Member of Parliament | All correspondence between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (or agent/lobbyist) and DPAC for the period April 2021 to date. |
RFDS correspondence with DPAC |
21/09/2023 | Member of Parliament | Clause 6 of Employment Direction 20 requires that the Director of the State Service Management Office provides each year a report on the application of Market Allowance by each agency. I request a copy of each of these reports for the years 2023, 2022 and 2021. |
Market Allowance reports 2021-22 and 2022-23 |
21/09/2023 | Member of Parliament | Departmental expenditure for the financial year 2022-23 on a) Consultants b) Advertising c) Travel d) Labour hire e) Contractors The current FTE number of a) Casual employees b) Fixed term employees |
Expenditure 2022-23 |
22/07/2023 | Member of the Public | Any information held by the Department of Premier and Cabinet following National Cabinet's 'A Better Deal for Renters' agreed to by National Cabinet on 16 August 203. |
National Cabinet rental reforms |
6/04/2023 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to the 2021 election commitments. |
Information relating to election commitments 2021 |
30/03/2023 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to DPAC's use of external recruitment agencies and the positions which they were used for. |
information relating to external recruitment expenditure |
29/03/2023 | Media | Information relating to the Local Communities Facilities Fund and grant deeds for 2021 election commitments. |
Grant deeds, and information relating to election commitments and the local communities facilities funds |
21/03/2023 | Member of the Public | Minute to the Premier and letter from the Premier to the UTAS Vice-Chancellor about the proposed move of UTAS to the Hobart CBD. |
Minute to the Premier regarding UTAS's move to the CBD |
21/03/2023 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to Departmental expenditure for the year to date on consultants, advertising and travel and the current number of vacancies across the Department. |
DPAC consultant, advertising, and travel costs |
16/01/2023 | Member of the Public | Number of State Servants who transitioned to Working From Home during COVID-19 |
State Servants Working From Home |
23/12/2022 | Member of Parliament | Documentation about development and production of the Tasmanian State of the State Report and funding of, and responsibility for, developing the Report. |
Tasmanian State of the Environment Report |
9/11/2022 | Member of Parliament | Copies of any documents developed for Ministers to assist with answering questions during Budget Estimates 2022 on Conflicts of Interest and ED5 and Code of Conduct |
Budget Estimates Briefs 2022-23 |
29/08/2022 | Member of the Public | All briefs to senior officers and the Premier/Ministers for DPAC about proposed move of UTAS into the Hobart CBD. All records relating to inclusion of UTAS in Hobart City Deal. |
UTAS move to CBD and inclusion in Hobart City Deal |
10/06/2022 | Member of the Public | A copy of funding agreements or similar documents between the Department of Premier and Cabinet and a registered charity called Scarlet Alliance. |
Funding agreements with Scarlet Alliance |
3/02/2022 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to Tasmanian Government Board data for the period 2010-2021 |
Tasmanian Government Board information 2010-2021.pdf |
23/12/2021 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to polling or research regarding the Tasmanian Government's management of COVID-19 |
Polling research information for management of COVID-19.PDF |
5/11/2021 | Member of Parliament | Annual expenditure since 2014 on advertising relating to the State Budget |
RTI - State Budget Expenditure since 2014.pdf |
20/08/2021 | Member of the Public | Notes and/or Minutes of Sustainable Development Advisory Council |
Draft Minutes of Sustainable Development Advisory Council 1996-97 |
29/06/2021 | Member of Parliament | Lobbyist Register information relating to Font Public Relations since 1 March 2021 |
Tasmanian Government Lobbyist Register information |
25/01/2021 | Member of Parliament | Documents developed for Ministers to answer questions during Budget Estimates 2020 about Marinus Link and the Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse |
Estimates Briefs |
16/11/2020 | Member of Parliament | SES appointments since 1 January 2019 |
SES appointments since 1 January 2019 |
16/11/2020 | Member of Parliament | Tasmanian Government Credit Card expenditure Secretary and Deputy Secretaries DPAC |
Tasmanian Government Card expenses |
19/10/2020 | Solicitor | Notifications published to the TasALERT Facebook page 1 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 inclusive |
TasALERT notifications to Facebook |
19/10/2020 | Solicitor | Notifications published to the TasALERT website 1 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 inclusive |
Notifications to TasALERT website |
30/09/2020 | Member of Parliament | Information about the COVID-19 response, the Recovery Taskforce and the State Recovery Coordinator |
COVID-19 response State Recovery.pdf |
30/09/2020 | Member of Parliament | Information about the RiskReady tool and bushfire-prone overlay mapping |
RiskReady tool |
25/08/2020 | Media | Information about local government code of conduct complaints dismissed on initial assessment |
Information |
24/08/2020 | Media | Information about Local Government Code of Conduct complaints dismissed on initial assessment |
Code of Conduct Panel Information |
11/06/2020 | Media | Communications about promotion for RiskReady |
Correspondence |
2/03/2020 | Member of Parliament | Correspondence between the Department and Minister Barnett or his office regarding travel expenditure (1/12/19 to 31/01/20). |
Correspondence |
17/01/2020 | Member of Parliament | Itemised statement of expenditure for the credit card issued to Minister Barnett's Chief of Staff for financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19. |
Credit card statements |
16/10/2019 | Media | Interdepartmental communications from the two most recent financial years regarding employees' personal use of social media. |
Correspondence, social media policies and fact sheets |
8/07/2019 | Member of Parliament | Correspondence relating to standing down of workers and docking pay of workers (1/11/2018 to 9/4/2019). |
Correspondence |
22/05/2019 | Media | Tasmanian State Service Employee Survey 2018 - Department of Premier and Cabinet |
Report |
10/05/2019 | Member of Parliament | Additional information pertaining to the code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE. |
Report |
8/03/2019 | Member of Parliament | Further information pertaining to the code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE. |
Invoice |
29/01/2019 | Member of Parliament | Information pertaining to code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE. |
Correspondence |
1/11/2018 | Member of the Public | Correspondence between DPAC and any short-term accommodation providers on the data sharing partnership. |
Correspondence |
29/08/2018 | Member of Parliament | Details of any contracts between the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Deloitte entered into between 30 November 2016 and 30 November 2017. |
Contract details |
22/12/2017 | Member of Parliament | Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers. |
Social Media Procedures and Guidelines - Personal Use - July 2016 |
22/12/2017 | Member of Parliament | Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers. |
Social Media Policy - Personal Use - July 2016 |
22/12/2017 | Member of Parliament | Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers. |
Social Media Policy - Personal Use (What You Must Know) - October 2016 |
22/12/2017 | Member of Parliament | Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers. |
Social Media FAQs - Personal Use - October 2016 |
22/12/2017 | Member of Parliament | Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers. |
DPAC Social Media Policy - Professional Use - December 2017 |
28/11/2017 | Member of the Public | An un-redacted copy of the Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Tasmanian Coastal Policy Statement: Final Report. |
Partially redacted Stakeholder Feedback on Draft Tasmanian Coastal Policy Statement: Final Report |
17/07/2017 | Media | Copy of DPAC’s 2016 People Matter Survey. |
DPAC’s People Matter Survey Results 2016 |
17/07/2017 | Media | Copy of DPAC’s 2015 People Matter Survey. |
DPAC’s People Matter Survey Results 2015 |
8/05/2017 | Member of Parliament | Copies of applications for the 2017 Multicultural Grants Program, together with all correspondence between the Premier’s Office, Ministerial Offices & Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Courtney MP in relation to the program. |
Correspondence |
19/04/2017 | Media | Information on communications between the State and Federal Government about the status and future of the Joint Commonwealth and Tasmanian Economic Council (JCTEC). |
Information on the Joint Commonwealth and Tasmanian Economic Council (JCTEC) |
6/01/2017 | Member of Parliament | Information on funding provided to sporting organisations. |
Information on funding provided to sporting organisations |
1/01/1970 | Member of Parliament | Information regarding the emergency aid funding provided immediately after the flood emergency in Launceston in June 2016. |
Emergency aid funding - Launceston floods - June 2016 |
30/06/2016 | Member of Parliament | A copy of employment contract for Mr Ian Hanke, Premier’s Office. |
Contract Mr Ian Hanke |
27/05/2016 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to Targeted Negotiated Voluntary Redundancy (TNVR) and Workplace Renewal Incentive Program |
TNVRs and WRIPs Information 2014-2016 |
21/04/2016 | Media | Information relating to Port Arthur |
Port Arthur |
9/03/2016 | Member of Parliament | Information from the State Service Management Office for all state service positions that are Aboriginal Identified Positions as at February 2016. |
Aboriginal Identified Positions |
19/01/2016 | Member of Parliament | Details regarding the recruitment and selection process for the Secretary, Department of Education. |
DoE Secretary Appointment |
14/01/2016 | Member of Parliament | Information concerning the Workforce Renewal Incentive Program for 2014-15. |
WRIP information 2014-15 |
7/01/2016 | Member of Parliament | Consultancies engaged by DPAC from 1 August 2014 to 18 November 2015. |
DPAC consultancies - Aug 2014 - Nov 2015 |
18/12/2015 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to all training courses and professional development undertaken by DPAC Senior Executive Service Level Staff. |
SES Training and Professional Development |
29/10/2015 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to the recruitment process for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Health Organisation. |
CEO, THS - Recruitment Process |
29/10/2015 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to the recruitment process for the appointment of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. |
Secretary, DHHS - Recruitment Process |
19/10/2015 | Media | A copy of DPAC’s gifts and benefits register for the past 12 months (Sept 2014 to Sept 2015). |
DPAC - Gift Benefit Register (Sept 2014 to Sept 2015) |
3/08/2015 | Member of Parliament | Information relating to the State Service Management Office (SSMO) and the number of Tasmanian State Service employees who are not permanently attached to a position. |
SSMO and Employees not permanently attached to a position |