FOI2016/11 |
17/06/2016 |
Any internal policies, templates, guidelines, directions and other support materials relating to decisions made by Reviewers regarding:
- The admission or rejection of ‘new information’ within the meaning of s473DC of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
- Use of country information provided by the Department of Home Affairs using the CISNET function.
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- Training Presentation – The Review Framework;
- Induction Handout – The Review Process;
- Training Presentation – Conducting Reviews: New Information; and
- Case Management System – Standard Operating Procedures – IAA Operation v.3.0, Glossary, pp 16-17.
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Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2017/00607 |
16/11/2017 |
The table of contents for the procedural law guide or similar that provides legal guidance to IAA Reviewers on the exercise of their powers under migration legislation. |
The table of contents of the IAA Procedural Law Guide.
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Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2020/01851 |
3/07/2020 |
Procedural manuals/guides issued by the IAA and used by reviewers in conducting reviews under part 7AA of the Migration Act 1958 excluding draft and superseded versions. |
Parts of the IAA Standard Operating Procedures relating to liaison, new information, reviewer support, decision and notification and other miscellaneous case processes. |
Partial access was provided with some information removed under sections 47E and 47G of the FOI Act and irrelevant information deleted or redacted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2020/01848 |
17/07/2020 |
Access to statistics and data on the decision-making patterns of individual decision makers from 1 January 2015 to 18 May 2020. |
- Statistics relating to review decisions finalised from 1 January 2015 to 18 May 2020.
- Report on the date decision makers commenced working for the IAA between 1 January 2015 to 18 May 2020.
- Report on publicly available decisions made between 1 January 2015 and 18 May 2020.
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Partial access was provided. Some information was found to be exempt under sections 47E and 47F of the FOI Act. Irrelevant information was deleted or redacted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2020/01935 |
31/08/2020 |
Email notification alerting IAA reviewers to the publication of the DFAT Pakistan Country Report, published on 20/02/2019. |
One email advising reviewers of the publication of the 20/02/2019 DFAT Pakistan Country Information Report. |
Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2020/02010 |
3/11/2020 |
Email notification alerting IAA reviewers to the publication of the DFAT Iran Country Report, published 7/06/2018. |
One email advising reviewers of the publication of the 7/06/2018 DFAT Iran Country Information Report. |
Partial access was provided with some irrelevant information redacted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2021/02344 |
9/11/2021 |
Email notification alerting IAA reviewers to the publication of the DFAT Myanmar Country Report, published 18/04/2019. |
One email advising reviewers of the publication of the 18/04/2019 DFAT Myanmar Country Information Report. |
Full access provided.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2021/02377 |
23/12/2021 |
Statistics relating to the number of decisions remitted to the IAA by the Federal Circuit and Family Court, Federal Court and High Court of Australia between 2015 and 29 November 2021. |
- Statistics relating to decisions remitted by the courts to the IAA between 2015 to 29 November 2021, by source country, status, and outcome of the IAA review.
- Timeframes for IAA decisions following remittal by a court for each year between 2015 and 29 November 2021.
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Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2022/02495 |
13/04/2022 |
As at 29 March 2022, the number of cases remitted and affirmed by the IAA since 15 August 2021 for persons of Afghan nationality and for Hazara persons of Afghan nationality. |
Number of Afghanistan IAA matters remitted and affirmed between 15 August 2021 and 29 March 2022. |
Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2022/02529 |
16/06/2022 |
- Access to statistics and data on cases finalised between 1 January 2015 to 17 May 2022. Including the following:
- Names of decision makers and employment dates;
- Information received and considered;
- Representation status;
- Invitation status (including method of response);
- Review outcome by nationality and decision maker;
- Time taken to finalise.
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- Statistics relating to review decisions finalised from 1 January 2015 to 17 May 2022.
- De-identified report on the date decision makers commenced and ceased working for the IAA between 1 January 2015 to 17 May 2022.
- The average time taken to finalise review decisions between 1 January 2015 and 17 May 2022.
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Partial access was provided with some information exempted under section 47E of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2022/02530 |
16/06/2022 |
From 1 January 2015 to 17 May 2022:
- Directives, policies, guidelines, training material, communications provided by the Minister of Home Affairs or the Department of Home Affairs to the IAA, or provided by the IAA to individual IAA reviewers, regarding merits review of fast track applications.
- Documents provided to the Department of Home Affairs or Minister of Home Affairs regarding the operation and performance of the IAA.
- Key performance indicators that the Department of Home Affairs provided to the IAA, or that the IAA has set for reviewers with respect to conducting merits review of fast track applications.
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- Prior versions of IAA Practice Direction 1.
- Parts of the IAA Standard Operating Procedures.
- Parts of various induction training documents.
- Instrument of Authorisation relating to persons in immigration detention.
- Parts of Reviewer Performance Agreement.
- Letter from AAT President concerning IAA Practice Direction.
- Various IAA caseload statistics.
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Partial access was provided with some information removed under sections 47E and 47G of the FOI Act and irrelevant information deleted or redacted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2023/02639 |
16/03/2023 |
Concerning IAA Iran decisions:
- Statistics on the number of reviews, median timeframes for decision and decision outcomes undertaken by an IAA reviewer.
- Statistics on the IAA remit/affirm rates and total number of finalised reviews over the period 2017-2023 by calendar year.
- Copies of all remit/affirm decisions made by an IAA reviewer.
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Concerning IAA Iran decisions:
- Number of reviews completed by an IAA reviewer including the number of remit or affirm decisions.
- IAA remit and affirm rates and total number of reviews finalised over the period 2017-2023 by calendar year.
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Partial access was provided with some information refused under sections 47E and 47F of the FOI Act.
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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FOI2023/02807 |
24/10/2023 |
Policies, instructions, notifications or guidance available to reviewers between 10/10/2017 and 5/07/2018 issued by or to the IAA in relation to the use of DFAT Country Information Reports, including where Country Information Reports have been updated post-referral from the Secretary of the Department to the IAA.
Notification or correspondence sent to IAA reviewers regarding the publication of the DFAT Country Information Report on Iran in June 2018.
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Two emails concerning the publication of the 7/06/2018 DFAT Iran Country Information Report. |
Full access provided
Documents available on request at [email protected]
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