FOI disclosure log

The total funding allocated to ORIC for the last seven financial years and the FTE numbers and total number of employees at 30 June each year for seven years. 

Correspondence between the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations and the Northern Land Council regarding compliance of the Top End (Default PBC/CLA) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 7848) with s141-25 (2) of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth). Correspondence includes emails, letters, briefs, memos, meeting notes and file notes. 

Correspondence between the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations and the Minister for Indigenous Australians or her office regarding compliance of the Top End (Default PBC/CLA) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 7848) with s141-25 (2) of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth). Correspondence includes emails, letters, briefs, memos, meeting notes and file notes. 

Correspondence between staff of the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations regarding compliance of the Top End (Default PBC/CLA) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 7848) with s141-25 (2) of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth). Correspondence includes emails, letters, briefs, memos, meeting notes and file notes. 

Please confine your searches to the period from 1 September 2022 to 18 August 2023. Please exclude duplicates and any publicly available material.

Information about what steps, if any, were taken to verify that the membership of First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC meets the Indigeneity requirement under s29-5 of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) and r 4(2)(d) of the Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) including any correspondence between ORIC and Queensland South Native Title Service (QSNTS) regarding this.

Details of complaints made about ICN 7184 (Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation)

Copy of the constitution of Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 319, deregistered).

Correspondence and internal ORIC documents relating to any investigation of Yarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation.

All documentation relating to the decision to exempt Yarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation from the requirement to hold its AGM on 8/11/11 and extending the time in which to hold the AGM to 31/12/11.

Resolution passed by Yarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation’s directors in response to item 2 of the notice under s439-20(1) dated 5/8/11 (directors’ undertakings)

Notice of proposed deregistration of Yarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation

Copy of all documents relating to any extension of Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation special administration beyond 30 November 2018.

Copy of any and all documentation provided to any and all media regarding myself.

A copy of the approved budget/funding allocation's for ORIC for the last seven (7) financial year's [sic] including the 2017/18 financial year and broken down by line items/budget allocation detail's [sic].

1. 1A) Report presented to ORIC by Intent MC under section 447-1  
2. 2D) Report presented to ORIC by Lindsay J Roberts Chartered Accountant under section 447-1
3. 3H) Report presented to ORIC by Palisade Consultants under section 447-1 
4. Compliance notice report to Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation under section 439-20 (1) by ORIC as a result of the examination by Lindsay J Roberts Chartered Accountant

All email correspondence in the years 2013 and 2014 between the Registrar, Anthony Beven, and Paul Stenson, the chief executive of the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation.

Information about top 500 corporations by name and ICN

Process of engagement by ORIC of Mr Alan Eldridge and his businesses

Documents regarding the examination of Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services, the cost of the examination and the names and qualifications of the examiners

Copies of all complaints held by ORIC regarding a person

Insurance policies of Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services for the indemnification of officers during the employment of a person

Notice issued to Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services under s. 60A of the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976

Media articles and contact with journalists regarding a person

Number of s. 453-1 notices issued by ORIC under the CATSI Act for the civil penalty proceedings undertaken by the Registrar against a person

Publication of name of a person on the Register of Disqualified Officers under the CATSI Act

Number of criminal records searches conducted by ORIC by month and financial year

Number of Indigenous staff employed by ORIC and their salary level

Engagement by ORIC of Mr Alan Eldridge and or Australian Indigenous Business Services. All information regarding the employment of Mr Jon Rogers as CEO of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporation

Senate Estimates hearings in which a person and or any proceedings against the person were discussed

Briefings, file notes and documents provided by ORIC to any MPs or Senators regarding a person

Communications between ORIC and the directors of Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal Corporation in 2013 regarding the number and gender of directors

Number of criminal record searches conducted by ORIC for the civil penalty proceedings undertaken by the Registrar against a person

ORIC budget and expenditure for the last six financial years

Number of criminal records checks conducted by ORIC by financial year

Qualified audit reports for Katungul Aboriginal Community and Medical Services from January 2007 until 30 June 2012

Letter dated 20 June 2008 from Registrar to Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services

Engagement by ORIC of Mr Nicholas Gouliaditis, solicitor employed by the Australian Government Solicitor

Number of criminal record searches conducted by ORIC

MOU between ORIC and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP)

ORIC policies regarding directors with a criminal record

Total legal costs for the civil penalty proceedings undertaken by the Registrar against a person

ORIC annual reports for the last five financial years

Copy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations Unclaimed Money Account

Correspondence related to the 2010 and 2014 examinations of Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation's books

Show cause notice issued to Walmbaar Aboriginal Corporation in 2008 and minutes of the corporation's general meeting in May 2009

Liquidation and deregistration of the Mona Mona Aboriginal Corporation

All file notes concerning Registrar’s physical visit to Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation in or around March-May 2012

Correspondence between the Registrar and the CEO of Gumala Aboriginal Corporation between 1 October 2011 and 27 February 2014

The South Coast Indigenous Aboriginal Corporation lease dated 8 November 2007 for 144 Kelly Road, Bingie NSW 2537

Complaints concerning Adnyamathanha Traditional Land Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC from March 2009 to June 2013

Documents regarding the liabilities and deregistration of Dharah Gibinj Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation

All funding, compliance, financial and audit documents regarding Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation and Cheeditha Group Aboriginal Corporation, and documents regarding Philip Davies