The Registrar is required by s. 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to publish a disclosure log on the website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. The publication of such documents must be done within 10 working days of the applicant being given access to the document(s).
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personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
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Most documents in this disclosure log are released in portable document format (PDF) due to the redaction process. If you are unable to read the format provided please contact the FOI Coordinator at info@oric.gov.au. We will try to meet all reasonable requests for an alternate format of the document in a timely manner and at the lowest reasonable cost to you.
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.
4 documents released in full; 37 documents released in part with appropriate redactions; 9 documents withheld in full with appropriate redactions
RP02/2223
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.
Two documents (total of two pages) released in full (irrelevant material deleted)
RS04/2019
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)
Two documents (total of two pages) released in part (exempt material under s. 47F and irrelevant material deleted)
RS07/2019
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.
Three documents (total of five pages) partly released with appropriate redactions
ZZ05/2018
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].
1A) Report presented to ORIC by Intent MC under section 447-1
2D) Report presented to ORIC by Lindsay J Roberts Chartered Accountant under section 447-1
3H) Report presented to ORIC by Palisade Consultants under section 447-1
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 in a one page document released in full
ZZ46/2015
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
Four documents regarding examination and a one page table
Five pages and information in a one page table released in full
ZZ58/2015
Insurance policies of Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services for the indemnification of officers during the employment of a person
One document (four pages) released in full and three documents (nine pages) appropriately redacted
ZZ42/2015
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
10 pages of media releases distributed to MPs and Senators regarding the civil penalty proceedings undertaken by the Registrar against a person in the Federal Court and a meeting notice (partly redacted)
ZZ45/2015
Number of Indigenous staff employed by ORIC and their salary level
ORIC yearbooks and FaHCSIA Enterprise Agreement 2012-14
Communications between ORIC and the directors of Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal Corporation in 2013 regarding the number and gender of directors
Released in part. Two documents (three pages) released in full and one document (two pages) appropriately redacted. Documents exempt in full or containing personal information not published
NH01/2013
Documents regarding the liabilities and deregistration of Dharah Gibinj Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation
Multiple documents (242 pages) partly released with appropriate redactions. Documents containing personal information not published
FM01/2012
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