Disclosure log
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives individuals a legally enforceable right of access to government documents, subject to specific exemptions.
Exemptions include:
- 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’
- other information, covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner, if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable', and
- any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above points.
The eSafety Commissioner’s work in relation to illegal and restricted content is also a specific exemption in the FOI Act.
Our disclosure log lists the information we have released in response to Freedom of Information access requests.
We will publish documents in the disclosure log for 12 months. Older logs are retained as a historical record of information we released and relevant documents are available on request.
Log 48
Documents relating to the Age Verification Roadmap
Date information listed in disclosure log
23rd November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all emails between eSafety and the Minister for Communications regarding consideration of:
- eSafety’s Roadmap for age verification and complementary measures to prevent and mitigate harms to children from online pornography (the Roadmap), and
- The Australian Government’s response to the Roadmap.
Specifically, the applicant sought documents relating to consideration of an age assurance trial and the development of industry codes to deal with children’s access to online pornography.
The request included correspondence between the dates of 31 May 2023 and 31 August 2023.
Five documents were released in full, and one document was released in part.
Redactions were made under sections 22 and 47C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
Log 47
Documents relating to Twitter / X Corp
Date information listed in disclosure log
23rd November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all communications between eSafety and Twitter (now X Corp.) concerning online hate and bullying on the platform, as well as associated correspondence.
The request included communications between the dates of 1 November, 2022 and 6 September, 2023. The request did not include communications about individual complaints.
One document was released in full, and 12 documents were released in part.
Redactions were made under sections 22, 47E(d), and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
Log 46
Documents relating to Twitter / X Corp
Date information listed in disclosure log
23rd November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all correspondence between eSafety and Twitter (now X Corp.) regarding a non-periodic reporting notice issued by eSafety and announced on 22 June 2023.
Three documents were released in full, and ten documents were released in part.
Redactions were made under sections 22 and 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
Log 45
Documents relating to notices issued to Apple
Date information listed in disclosure log
10th November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all communications between the eSafety Commissioner and Apple, between the dates of 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2022, relating to Basic Online Safety Expectations notices issued by the eSafety Commissioner.
Two documents were released in full, 15 documents were released in part, and 12 documents were exempt from release.
Redactions were made under sections 22 and 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
Some material scheduled for release is subject to a dispute by a third party. This material is marked with '3PC'.
Log 44
Documents relating to the Online Safety Commission Fiji
Date information listed in disclosure log
10th November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all correspondence between an eSafety official and representatives of the Online Safety Commission Fiji sent and received between July 8, 2023 and September 8, 2023.
Six documents were released in full, and seven documents were released in part.
Redactions were made under sections 22, 33, and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
Log 43
Documents relating to the Age Verification Roadmap
Date information listed in disclosure log
10th November 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to all communications between eSafety and the following organisations regarding the Australian Government's response to the roadmap on age verification:
- Heat Initiative
- Thorn
- The Australian Christian Lobby
- Michael Salter
- 5 Rights Foundation
- Alannah & Madeleine Foundation
- Collective Shout/ Melinda Tankard Reist
- Reward Foundation
- Teach Us Consent
The request included correspondence between the dates of 30 August 2023 and 27 September 2023.
Three documents were released in full.
Link to document set
Date when documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 42
Documents relating to DP-Reg
Date information listed in disclosure log
20th October 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to documents relating to the Australian Government’s Digital Platforms Regulators’ Forum (DP-Reg), specifically:
- any briefing documents, agendas, minutes and/or other documents detailing meeting outcomes of the Codes and Regulation Working Group of the DP-Reg
- briefing documents prepared for eSafety officials to attend regulator heads and steering committee meetings of the DP-Reg
- any documents recording meeting outcomes of regulator heads meetings or steering committee meetings of the DP-Reg produced by eSafety staff.
The request included documents dated up to and including 31 August 2023.
28 documents were released in part, with redactions made under sections 42, 47C and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
None.
LOG 41
Documents relating to Twitter / X Corp.
Date information listed in disclosure log
9th October 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to communications between eSafety and Twitter (now X Corp.) between 1 January 2023 and 16 July 2023. The applicant agreed to exclude communications concerning individual complaints.
9 documents were released in full. Six of these were duplicates of the same document, so only one copy is provided.
57 documents were released in part, with redactions made under sections 7(2), 22, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). Two of these were duplicates, of which only one has been provided.
1 document was exempted in full under section 37(2)(b) and 26 documents were exempted in full under section 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
None.
LOG 40
Documents relating to Twitter / X Corp.
Date information listed in disclosure log
11th September 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to communications between eSafety and Twitter (now X Corp.) between 1 November 2022 and 22 June 2023 regarding online hate or bullying on the Twitter (now X) platform. The applicant agreed to exclude communications concerning individual complaints.
2 documents were released in full. The second is a duplicate of the first, so only one copy is provided.
6 documents were released in part, with redactions made under sections 22 and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
1 document was exempted in full under section 37(2)(b) and 4 documents were exempted in full under section 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Link to document set
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
This decision is currently subject to internal review.
LOG 39
Documents relating to notices issues to Twitter
Date information listed in disclosure log
28th June 2023
Summary of FOI request:
The applicant sought access to documents held in relation to communication with Twitter to remove material on their platform posted by two specific twitter accounts. The applicant also sought content to eSafety’s assessment of the tweets in question.
4 documents were released in part.
Redactions were made under section 22, 37(1)(c) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 38
Documents relating to Action for Alice 2020
Date information listed in disclosure log
25th June 2023
Summary of FOI request:
- All complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner (the Commissioner) in relation to the website actionforalice2020.com and related social media accounts.
- All notices given by the Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021 to the website actionforalice2020.com and related social media accounts.
- All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and the website actionforalice2020.com and related social media accounts.
4 documents were released in part under item 1.
Redactions were made under section 22 and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
There were no documents in scope of items 2 and 3.
Links to documents
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 37
Documents relating to the Age Verification Roadmap
Date information listed in disclosure log
19th June 2023
Summary of FOI request:
- The Commissioner's personal input in writing into the final form of the roadmap in the three months leading up to its release, including emails, correspondence, diary and calendar entries, and minutes of meetings;
- The roadmap itself and previous drafts of the roadmap, with comments on those drafts;
- A list of third parties eSafety reached out to for consultation, including vendors;
- A list of research topics or papers that were commissioned by the office for use in development of the roadmap;
- A list of reports and research documents that support the conclusions, recommendations and policies of the age verification roadmap, and any the eSafety Commissioner’s office are aware of, that contradict the recommendations;
- A list of the material referenced in the roadmap; and,
- A list of the commercial name and vendor of technical solutions referenced in the roadmap.
- A summary of the contribution of third party consultation to the process, and whether they were a private individual, company, advocacy group.
Material under items 1 and 2 was exempt under section 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Material relating to item 8 can be found at https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/consultation-cooperation/age-verification.
5 Documents were released in full, with some irrelevant material removed, in answer to items 3-7 of the request.
The following is some contextual information about the material released.
Document 1 is a list of third parties eSafety reached out to for consultation, in answer to item 3 of the request. As indicated on the list, eSafety did not end up speaking with all of these stakeholders. eSafety also provided an opportunity on its website for stakeholders to register their interest in being consulted. Those stakeholders who registered interest were provided with an opportunity to complete a written survey, and have been included in the list as well. We have excluded the names of individuals as that would have required consultation and you removed material requiring consultation from the scope of your request. We have also removed one consultee who withdrew from the process.
Document 2 is a list of research or independent testing commissioned by eSafety, in answer to item 4 of your request.
Document 3 is a list of material released in answer to item 5 of your request. The list includes material provided to eSafety or referenced in submissions made in response to the call for evidence, as well as peer-reviewed research or grey literature found as part of eSafety’s own literature review. It represents a range of approaches to and ideas about online pornography, age verification and complementary educational and technological measures. We do not believe the list could be divided into material that either ‘supports’ or ‘contradicts’ the Roadmap’s recommendations. In developing the Roadmap, we have endeavoured to assess a wide range of materials and to take a balanced, evidence-based approach.
Document 4 is the bibliography for the Roadmap, meaning the references cited in the Roadmap itself, in answer to item 6 of your request.
Document 5 is a list of vendors released in answer to item 7 of your request. The vendors in this list were not all referenced in the Roadmap but were contacted by the independent test lab as part of its product assessment to inform the Roadmap. The Roadmap does not recommend specific vendors. It does discuss categories of technologies available. Item 5 is a list of the vendors who were contacted by the independent test lab as part of its assessment to inform the roadmap. Additional safety technology vendors participated in our consultation (see document 1).
Links to documents
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 36
Documents relating to the World Economic Forum 2023
Date information listed in disclosure log
27 March 2023
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought:
- Documents, including email correspondence and trip briefing notes, regarding Julie Inman Grant's trip to the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos. Please exclude duplicates and draft copies.
- A breakdown and details of the costs incurred to the department for the trip, covering accommodation, travel costs (flight details) and any other expenses associated with the trip.
12 documents were released in full. 9 documents were released in part. 4 documents were exempt from release.
Redactions were made under section 22, 37, 47E and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Links to documents
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 35
Documents relating to incels.is
Date information listed in disclosure log
21 March 2023
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2019 and 8 January 2023 relating to:
- 1A: All communications sent to incels.is and all replies made to those communications
- 1B: All communications sent to hosting service providers about incels.is without the hosting service providers redacted and replies to those communications
- 1C: All communications sent by the eSafety Commissioner to Google, Microsoft and other search engine providers about incels.is and replies to those communications
- 1D: All communications sent to Cloudflare about incels.is and replies to those communications
- 1E: Document held by eSafety Commissioner that include descriptions of assessments of the risks of incels.is, including, but not limited to, its risk of influencing people to commit suicide or instruct them on ways to commit suicide and conclusive or non-conclusive data on the number of suicides in the world, Australia, the US, or other countries associated with incels.is
- 1F: Complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner about incels.is
5 documents were released in full.
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Links to documents
Date when the documents will be deleted from this website
12 months after publication.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 34
Documents relating to KiwiFarms
Date information listed in disclosure log
6 December 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2022 and 5 September 2022 relating to:
1. All complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner (the Commissioner) in relation to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd
2. All notices given by the Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021 to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
3. All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
4. All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and Government Ministers pertaining to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd.
Four documents were released in full.
11 documents were released in part.
Three documents were refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 7, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Links to documents
eSafety has determined not to publish the documents released under this request on our disclosure log pursuant to section 11C(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), as the documents contain personal information, the publication of which would be unreasonable.
Other information
The relevant documents without personal information were published under logs 31, 32 and 33. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 33
Documents relating to KiwiFarms
Date information listed in disclosure log
6 December 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2022 and 5 September 2022 relating to:
1. All complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner (the Commissioner) in relation to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd
2. All notices given by the Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021 to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
3. All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms.
Two documents were released in full.
13 documents were released in part.
Three documents were refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 7, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 32
Documents relating to KiwiFarms
Date information listed in disclosure log
6 December 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2022 and 5 September 2022 relating to:
1. All complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner (the Commissioner) in relation to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd
2. All notices given by the Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021 to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
3. All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms.
Two documents were released in full.
13 documents were released in part.
Three documents were refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 7, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 31
Documents relating to KiwiFarms
Date information listed in disclosure log
6 December 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2022 and 5 September 2022 relating to:
1. All complaints received by the eSafety Commissioner (the Commissioner) in relation to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd
2. All notices given by the Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021 to:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
3. All correspondence between the Commissioner and/or staff assisting the Commissioner and:
- "Kiwifarms"
- Cloudflare Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms
- Flow Chemical Pty Ltd relating to Kiwifarms.
Two documents were released in full.
13 documents were released in part.
Three documents were refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 7, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 30
Documents relating to the Age Verification Roadmap
Date information listed in disclosure log
10 November 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought any briefing documents, slide presentations, or talking points documents for the period between 1 May 2022 and 30 August 2022 in relation to the restricted access system consultation/proposal or the age verification consultation/proposal.
11 documents were released in full.
11 documents were released in part.
1 document was refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 45, 47C and 47E of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 29
Documents related to a Cyberbullying Complaint
Date information listed in disclosure log
7 June 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents related to a cyberbullying complaint submitted on behalf of his child.
2 documents were released in full.
11 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under section 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Links to documents
eSafety has determined not to publish the documents released under this request on our disclosure log pursuant to section 11C(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), as the documents contain personal information, the publication of which would be unreasonable.
Other information
There is no other information.
LOG 28:
Documents relating to the Trusted Digital Identity Bill 2021
Date information listed in disclosure log
12 May 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 January 2020 and 1 January 2022 relating to any emails, correspondence, or records of correspondence from the eSafety commissioner or final documents that include the phrase ‘Trusted Digital Identity Bill 2021’ excluding documents that are out of scope but are captured searches due to their attachment to an email or vice versa.
2 documents were released in full.
12 documents were released in part.
3 documents were refused access.
Exemptions were made under sections 42, 47C, 47E and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 27:
Documents relating to eSafety Communications and Social Media Policies
Date information listed in disclosure log
11 March 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 1 September 2021 and 31 January 2022 relating to policy documents, guidelines and procedures that apply to the eSafety Commissioner, relating to communication and media announcements, use of social media and process for release of public documents and engaging in public consultation.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
13 documents were released in full.
11 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 37, 47C, and 47E of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 26:
Documents relating to age verification and the Digital Transformation Agency
Date information listed in disclosure log
18 January 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents produced since 1 August 2021 relating to eSafety’s work on the age verification roadmap for a proposed mandatory age verification regime for online pornography that reference the Digital Transformation Agency.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
12 documents were released in full.
8 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 34, 47C, 47E and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 25:
Documents containing certain words or phrases
Date information listed in disclosure log
18 January 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents relating to communications from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner between 13 August to 24 September 2021 that contain the phrases "Apple CSAM", "CSAM detection", "Child abuse scanner", "On-device matching", "On-device matching process", "NCMEC", "Thorn", "Regulation, here we come!".
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
9 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 33(a)(iii), 47C, 47E(d) and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 24:
Documents relating to NCOSE and a podcast
Date information listed in disclosure log
18 January 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents relating to communications from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner between July 2021 to 24 September 2021 that contain the phrases “NCOSE”, “Morality in Media”, “Ending Sexploitation Podcast”, “The National Center on Sexual Exploitation”.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
4 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 47C, 47E(c) and (d), 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 23:
Documents relating to an announcement on Twitter
Date information listed in disclosure log
18 January 2022
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents for the period between 16 August 2021 and 10 December 2021 relating to the decision-making process for making an announcement on Twitter about the release of the thematic analysis of evidence into an age verification roadmap for Australia through the official eSafety Twitter account at 9:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time on 9 December 2021.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
1 document was released in part.
Exemptions were made under section 47C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 22:
Documents relating to Mastercard
Date information listed in disclosure log
17 December 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to the proposed involvement of Mastercard, or any individual or entity closely related to Mastercard, in delivering or influencing the delivery of online age verification services in Australia.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
4 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 34, 47C, 47E, 47F, 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 21:
Documents relating to NCOSE and a podcast
Date information listed in disclosure log
2 December 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents containing the words or phrases ‘NCOSE’, ‘Morality in Media’, ‘Ending Sexploitation Podcast’, ‘The National Center on Sexual Exploitation’.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
4 documents were released in part.
1 document was wholly exempt.
Exemptions were made under sections 45, 47C, 47E and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 20:
Documents relating to eSafety and NCOSE
Date information listed in disclosure log
2 December 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents relating to communications between the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation between 1 December 2020 and 27 September 2021.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full.
4 documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under section 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 19:
Documents containing certain words or phrases
Date information listed in disclosure log
30 November 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents containing the words or phrases "Apple CSAM", "CSAM detection", "Child abuse scanner", "On-device matching", "On-device matching process", "NCMEC", "Thorn", "Regulation, here we come!"
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
4 documents were released in full.
6 documents were released in part.
9 documents were wholly exempt from release.
Exemptions were made under sections 33, 45, 47C, 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 18:
Documents relating to Mastercard
Date information listed in disclosure log
9 November 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to the proposed involvement of Mastercard, or any individual or entity closely related to Mastercard, in delivering or influencing the delivery of online age verification services in Australia.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
3 documents were released in full.
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
2 documents were exempt from release.
Exemptions were made under sections 47 and 47E of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 17:
Documents relating to Club Penguin
Date information listed in disclosure log
17 September 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to eSafety’s email correspondence that included the phrase ‘Club Penguin’.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
1 document was released in full. 2 documents were released in part. 3 documents were wholly exempt from release.
Exemptions were made under sections 47C, 47E and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 16:
Documents relating to the terms "Thorn" and "Spotlight"
Date information listed in disclosure log
19 May 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought any emails or correspondence from the eSafety Commissioner, or final documents, between the period of April 2018 to 19 March 2021 that contain the words "Thorn" or "Spotlight".
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
6 documents were released in full. 53 documents were released in part. 52 documents where wholly exempt from release.
Exemptions were made under sections 33, 37, 45, 47C, 47E, 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 15:
Documents relating to Andrew Laming’s social media conduct
Date information listed in disclosure log
30 April 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to emails regarding Andrew Laming and his ministerial social media conduct between 1 January 2021 and 29 March 2021.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
One document was released in full.
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 14:
Documents relating to the terms "Clearview AI", "Clearview ai", "Clearview"
Date information listed in disclosure log
30 April 2021
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to email correspondence and final documents from the eSafety Commissioner containing the keyword or phrases, "Clearview AI", "Clearview ai", "Clearview", during the time range of 1 January 2018 to 19 March 2021.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
One document was released in full.
Redactions were made under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 13:
Documents relating to a complaint lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Date information listed in disclosure log
17 September 2020
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought all information relating to a complaint lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
Eight documents were released, two documents were released in part and eight documents were exempted.
Exemptions were made under section 47(E) and section 7(2) and Part II of Schedule 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 12:
Documents relating to eSafety’s engagement with stakeholders in relation to the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 (Cth)
Date information listed in disclosure log
11 August 2020
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought information relating to the eSafety Commissioner’s engagement with civil society and industry stakeholders in relation to the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 (Cth) in the period from 15 March 2019 to 31 May 2019.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
Five documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under section 22 and section 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 11:
Documents relating to a complaint lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Date information listed in disclosure log
04 May 2020
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought all information relating to a complaint lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
One document was released in full and 18 documents were exempted.
Exemptions were made under section 7(2) and Part II of Schedule 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 10:
Documents relating to complaints lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Date information listed in disclosure log
06 March 2020
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought copies of complaints they lodged under the Online Content Scheme under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and all responses to their complaints.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
5 documents were released in full and 1 was released in part.
An exemption was made under section 7(2) Part II of Schedule 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 9:
Documents in relation to eSafety’s notifications, internal guidelines and policy documents relating to the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 (Cth)
Date information listed in disclosure log
18 November 2019
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought copies of any responses received by eSafety to notifications under the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 (Cth) and any internal guidelines or policy documents outlining how eSafety would implement the law.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
2 documents were released in part and 1 was exempted.
Exemptions were made under sections 47E and 47F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made through our Contact us page.
LOG 8:
Documents in relation to eSafety’s role in and view of website blocking or online content blocking after the Christchurch mosque shooting.
Date information listed in disclosure log
13/9/2019 updated 1/11/2019
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
Documents prepared after Friday, March 15, 2019 relating to the Office’s role in and view of website blocking or online content blocking after the Christchurch mosque shooting.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
21 documents were released in part and four were exempted.
Exemptions were made under sections 7(2), 37, 47E, 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 7:
Documents in relation to powers granted by the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019.
Date information listed in disclosure log
13/9/2019
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents created between 1 January 2019 and 11 July 2019 discussing how eSafety will implement or carry out the powers granted by the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019..
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
Six documents were released in part, and two documents were exempted.
Exemptions were made under sections 7(2), 47E, 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 6:
Documents detailing notices under the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019.
Date information listed in disclosure log
13/9/2019
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents dated between 5 April 2019 and 11 July 2019 that detail any notices issued by eSafety to internet service providers, content service providers or hosting service providers under the powers granted by the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
Four documents were released in part.
Exemptions were made under sections 7(2), 47F and 47G of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 5:
Documents in relation to regulatory actions undertaken by eSafety to prevent or reduce harm being done to children and adults by pornographic material on the internet
Date information listed in disclosure log
1/8/2018
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents in relation to regulatory actions undertaken by eSafety to prevent or reduce harm being done to children and adults by pornographic material on the internet. The applicant also sought information on the use of the Commissioner’s powers under schedule 5 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth).
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
The applicant was referred to the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 (Cth), the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth), specific pages to eSafety's website, as well as the Internet Industry Codes of Practice — Internet and Mobile Content.
Other documents were exempt under section 7(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 4:
Documents in relation to cyberbullying complaints data and high level audits, reports, ministerials and briefings
Date information listed in disclosure log
1/8/2018
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents since 1 January 2017 relating to eSafety's cyberbullying complaints data, high level internal audits and reports relating to eSafety's progress towards its regulatory functions, and high level ministerials and briefings to the portfolio Minister or the Office of the Prime Minister.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
15 documents were released in full and three documents were released in part to the applicant.
A number of documents were exempted under sections 34(1)(a), 47C, 47(E)(d), 47E and under Schedule 2, Part II, Division 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).
Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
LOG 3:
Documents in relation to quick exit button on website
Date information listed in disclosure log
2/7/2018
Summary of FOI request received by eSafety
The applicant sought documents relating to user experience, user interaction and technical research regarding the ‘quick exit’ button on eSafety website.
Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)
23 documents were released in full to the applicant. Information that was irrelevant to the scope of the request was redacted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Other information
The relevant documents have been removed but are available on request. A request can be made by sending an email to FOI@esafety.gov.au.
Last updated: 24/11/2023